Ste hugged him tightly.


    “His treatment works.


    So far, I’ve have met him twice.


    And now the condition isn’t as bad.


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    Matthew stroked her hair tenderly.


    “Whenever you’re sad or in trouble in the future, don’t hesitate to tell me.


    Don’t ever try hiding it.


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    If there’s ever a problem, we’ll face and solve it together, all right?”


    “ALL right.


    ” Ste smiled softly.


    On their way back, Matthew remained quiet.


    Ste noticed how slowly and steadily he drove.


    The small action touched her deeply.


    She was confident that their life together would be full of happiness.


    She was so grateful to have such a kind man by her side.


    Once he dropped her off at the studio, instead of going to thepany, he went back to his grandparents’.


    He remembered how strange Waldo was acting at the partyst night and was eager to ask him face to face.


    Waldo was ying chess alone.


    He asked Matthew to y a few rounds with him one he spotted him.


    They yed three rounds without Matthew saying anything.


    Waldo knew something was up.


    Waldo ced down his chess piece.


    “Why did you suddenlye to see me?”


    Matthew raised his eyebrows.


    “Last night, someone sent a gift.


    They couldn’t have been an old friend of yours, right?”


    Waldo paused for a few seconds.


    He ced the chess piece down and gave Matthew his full attention.


    He knew he wasn’t going to be able to hide it from Matthew.


    He sighed.


    “On the day of your father’s birthday, a man called, saying he wanted to see me and he was a rk.


    I refused, though.


    ”


    Matthew frowned, but he said nothing.


    “There were actually a lot of people who came to me and imed to be offspring of our family.


    I rejected them all.


    ” Waldo closed his eyes helplessly.