Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 101 The Misunderstanding Persists

Although Chandler’s tone was bland, it was filled with damaging potential. Even the air seemed to take on a frosty quality.

Matthew glared at him as he smirked victoriously. “Can’t you tell based on what you saw?”

Once he said that, the room was filled with a strange silence.

Chandler narrowed his eyes, a sharp light glinting in them. As he looked at Erin’s face, peaceful in sleep, his heart twisted in indescribable pain. He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.

The image of Chandler’s departing figure was burned into Matthew’s mind. He could not help but admire this cruel and heartless man for being able to let go of his feelings so easily. He was shocked that Chandler wouldn’t even give Erin the chance to explain herself.

Matthew didn’t know if his answer had provoked Chandler into giving up on Erin for good, but he knew that any man would be furious at seeing what Chandler had seen. The humiliation of watching the woman one loved cuckold oneself was not something most people could handle.

He didn’t know why Chandler didn’t beat him up. Was it because he was too disdainful of him to do it, or because Chandler didn’t like Erin all that much at all?

Not two hours after Chandler left, Erin woke from thirst. Drinking so much alcohol last night, her body was now in dire need

of more water.

“So… thirsty…” Erin struggled to get up, one hand supporting her aching head. Her bathrobe hung loosely on her frame.

When she saw the man lying next to her in bed, she shrieked.

“Erin, don’t be scared! Nothing happened between us! We didn’t… “Matthew explained hurriedly. Although his chest was bare, he was wearing a pair of blue jeans. The only reason he hadn’t gotten out of bed before Erin woke was to see her reaction. It was a test, essentially.

Erin had been

burning, Erin asked, “How did you end up here? What in the world happened last

Did you forget? I knocked on your door last night. When you came to the door, you were already drunk.

and Chandler.”

memory was a little fuzzy, and she couldn’t recall everything that had happened after getting inebriated, she did indeed remember

her room.

face gained a tinge of embarrassment. “You didn’t leave

of his own accord. “You fell asleep after drinking. I was afraid you might fall from the bed when you

“Even so, you shouldn’t have slept

actually wanted to help you. This morning, Chandler came over, and he saw us in bed together. I admitted

just say that!” Erin got such a fright that she sprang out of

well. He walked before Erin and said, “Calm down! Let me

and censure. Her expression chilly, she said, “Alright. Speak then!”

a shot of ice into Matthew’s heart. He felt as though he’d done something wrong despite his good intentions. He took a step back in dejection. “From the looks of it, you’ve forgotten what you said last night. You said you wanted to leave Chandler! You were even terrified

said you

stumbled a few steps backward until her back met the wall. Then, she slid down into

forgotten that Chandler had a

of the hard truths that she’d been trying so desperately to forget last night came flooding back. Erin could

He said apologetically, “I only did this because I wanted to help you.

best way to help you escape him. If you’re regretting it now and want to go back to being his secret lover or even his mistress, I won’t chastise you or stop you. If you want me to, I’ll call him right now to explain! I’ll tell him that I liked him.”

hugging her knees, Matthew’s eyes shone brightly. He took a deep breath. “Alright, since you don’t have an opinion,

phone from the desk, Erin raised her head. “Don’t call him!”

without your consent. Now, Chandler must think that you betrayed him. Now that I think about it, I was too impulsive. I shouldn’t have let him think that of you! Let me call him and