She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 211

13 years ago, on November 22nd, Matthew turned eight years old

The Graham family held a grand birthday party for him. Almost all the famous and influential figures of Valemont City came. It was the talk of the town back then

There were more than 100 guests with more than 100 servants and security guards. Nearly 600 people were involved in the event.

The reason why the Graham family organized such a huge birthday party for a child who had just turned eight years old was because Matthew had used Lucy's account to invest in the stock market and earned over 2 million dollars in total that year. This shocked the business world. Everyone believed that he had a bright future ahead of him and took this opportunity to get acquainted with him. That night, the the Graham family residence was extremely lively. Matthew was surrounded by many people. He was unaware. of the dramas and conflicts surrounding the adults. "What I didn't expect was t

He continued, "At that time, I only knew a few of them. I later confirmed that at least 13 of Nicolas's lovers were at the party. Some of them were even pregnant or brought their illegitimate children to the party. that almost all of Nicolas's lovers were there as well, Matthew said with a mocking expression.

"Maggie was by my side initially, but too many people came to congratulate me. She was separated from me by the crowd.

"I was occupied for the entire evening. Occasionally, I saw Maggie surrounded by a lot of women, including Nicolas's lovers. They whispered things into her ear. She did not look too well. I hate that I was young back then and was so tired of socializing that I didn't notice was in a in a bad state. "The accident happened when the lights went out. I blew out the candles and made a wish. Maggie and Nicolas were standing to my left and right before the lights went out Anabel and a few other girls were there too. They were standing close to me."

she

Matthew interlocked his fingers and leaned back slightly, hiding his face in the darkness where the light could not reach He continued,

"After the lights went out, people's phones kept making very loud noises. There were also people pushing us around, causing the scene to be a little chaotic. Due to the hall being dark, I couldn't determine who was making noise and pushing us. "It took me nearly 10 minutes to make my wish because of the distractions. Then, when the lights came back on, Maggie and Nicolas weren't with me. I looked around, but I didn't see them.

people were cheering me on to cut the cake, so I didn't have time to think about it. Just as I took my first bite of the cake, a maid's terrified scream suddenly came from

had eaten with Matthew many times, and Matthew often prepared cake for her, but

thought, Is this the reason why Matthew doesn't eat

before saying in a low voice. That scream terrified me. The cake in my hand fell. Then, a security guard rushed over and said that something had happened to Maggie." Although Matthew had to take multiple pauses in between his story, his voice remained normal. Athena thought that he must have taken a long time to be

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the middle of the crowd. I was like a small fish in the reefs deep in the undercurrent. I was pushed forward by the crowd "I tried to look for Maggie in the crowd, but I couldn't find her. By the time I saw Maggie, she was lying on the ground. Her eyes were wide

I

There was

blood. Her blood looked black, like that night." Matthew grabbed the

spoke quickly and calmly, as if he were an emotionless

and hear the sounds around me. However,

was taken to the hospital. I cried and demanded to see Maggie. After that, I might have fallen asleep or fainted, and I didn't remember anything. "When I woke up, it was morning. They told me that Maggie was dead.

party. "After she found out about Maggie's death, she rushed back to the country. She took care of me while she arranged Maggie's funeral. The police investigated Maggie's case and concluded that she died in an accident." Athena narrowed her eyes, and a cold glint

if Maggie had actually died in an accident, there was definitely more to her death than met the

the roof of the main building. The roof was equipped with solar panels, air conditioning units and so on. Very few people

surveillance cameras. The surveillance cameras captured Maggie going to the roof alone when the lights went out in the hall on the first floor. Aside from her, no one else was seen

or agitated by something. She fell backward and landed on the ground. "According to the police's investigation report, Maggie drank a lot that night and was walking unsteadily. She seemed to be in a bad mood. She might have wanted to go to the roof alone to relax when everyone was gathered in the hall, but she accidentally fell off the roof.

made sense, but

Even if she wanted to go away alone to relax, she would not have chosen such a time.

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