Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 63 You Are Matthew Burgess

After Chandler was done with his phone call, he and Erin rushed back to the hotel as quickly as they could. Kyle had already sent someone to pack their luggage in advance.

Once everything was set. Chandler and Erin boarded a private plane home. During the entire flight back, Chandler’s face was tense and cold. He barely spoke a word to Erin. She only learned about Claire’s plight through Kyle.

Upon their arrival, Chandler rushed to Liberty General Hospital as soon as possible.

Naturally, Erin did not go with him and returned to the villa instead. For some reason, her heart felt empty. She even contemplated going along with Chandler to visit Claire, but he didn’t make such a request, and she couldn’t make herself bring it up. Moreover, her current identity and relationship with Chandler made it even more awkward for her to tag along.

After taking a shower, Erin sat in a daze. She thought about calling her family. Previously, she had activated the function on her phone that enabled her to receive international calls, but her family never called, which meant everything at home was fine.

She dialed her home’s landline. The phone rang three times before Cherry answered. “Oh, Erin, I was just thinking of you when

you called.”

“Mom, is everything okay at home?”

“Everything’s fine, Erin. About what happened last time…I didn’t mean to deceive you. It’s all my fault!” Cherry said through the

phone, her tears streaming.

Erin sighed. “It’s over now anyway. Let the past stay in the past as long as you don’t lie to me about anything else in the future. Oh, and if Mr. Lawrence goes gambling and ends up in an enormous debt again, I won’t help him anymore!”

Cherry hurriedly nodded as she spoke. “I know, I know! You don’t have to worry. Your stepfather has been critically ill for a long time after he returned and has just begun to recover a few days ago. He feels very guilty about what happened and hopes you can forgive him. He really was a fool at that time…”

Erin and Cherry chatted about their lives for a while. Erin told her mother that she would return to her hometown in the next few days and asked her family to take care of themselves.

After hanging up, she sat idly again, thinking that it was probably best for her to break the news about her divorce to her mother

when she returned home.

unexpectedly called. Her cousin, May, begged relentlessly on the phone for Erin to buy her a ticket

cousin help her manage her online store, and she knew May could earn up to seven or eight thousand dollars

purchasing concert tickets?

buy the tickets online, May?” she couldn’t help

for Matthew Burgess‘ concert! The closest ticket to

surprised. She didn’t understand the mindsets of fanatics like May, but she would not go as far as to oppose them either. She said, “May, it’s your own money. I wouldn’t object if you used them to buy the tickets for yourself, but if you can’t buy them, how could I possibly get them for you?”

you promise to try! Please! I’ll go without my salary from the online store for half

May was so excited that she couldn’t bring herself to back down. She

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help you with

free now? Come with me to

glanced at the time. It was 9.30 pm. Seeing as it was not too late, she readily agreed. The two of them

at Strata

rented out to celebrities for their concerts. Erin supposed Matthew’s concert would

May called her not long after, instructing her to wait for

the back entrance of the arena.

guards and private bodyguards guarding the entrance. Her presence alerted

immediately pulled out his phone. Having verified

somewhat surprised, but she walked into the arena anyway. Shortly after, she found herself in a rehearsal hall. At that moment, the lights were dimmed. Only a few faint spotlights illuminated the stage. She was just about to call May again to

toward her slowly. Erin couldn’t make out his features

seemed to be young and tall. He was at least 5’9, with an electric guitar strapped to his back.

very young. He couldn’t be more than 22 years old. His exquisite features exuded an ominous air, amber eyes swirling with deep, soulful poignance. The thin black eyeliner on

emotions.

she might, she could not recall the instance in which they

His voice was melodic and hypnotizing,

my name? Who are you?” She furrowed her eyebrows

her. “Do you still remember-”

I remember

as excited. “Really?”