The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 279: Mrs Vivian Shaw

She saw pictures of Martin meeting with her a familiar man. She already knew what this was the moment she saw it. But could not bring herself to believe it. "What is this?"

"You know who the man Mercy is meeting in the picture is, that is the man that killed your father, isn't he. After spending time with the organization, there is no way you did not find out who he was," he said, and she started finding it hard to breathe. "Why?" she asked. She wanted to ask why Mercy was with that man, but instead she asked something else.

"Why tell me this?" She found her voice to ask him.

"You are about to sign a deal tomorrow, should I hide it from you?" he could not hell but ask with a frown. He made to take her hand, but stopped.

"I mean, why are you helping me? You even went as far as to have me as bait but are helping me?" she asked, her voice barely leaving her throat.

"Vivian I do not want you to get hurt. I want you to decide what to do while knowing all the fact. What ever you choose, I will take your side," he said, reaching out to take her hand but she threw it off.

"I am asking why you came back to live with me! Why do you want to help me? You have not hesitated to put me in harms way, but now you are protecting me? Why start now? Why did you suddenly..." she threw a barrage of questions at him. He hands were shaking as she asked this. She was tired of people playing her.

"You are my wife, you have always been my wife since I had our marriage registered. That never changed and never will. As your husband, I should have protected you. Yet I used you. Am I supposed to keep using you? I already did that once, that is not happening again," he said, his eyes hardening as he looked into hers.

Vivian was somewhat disappointed. He felt responsible for her.

His pride must have been pricked when his plan went wrong and she got hurt while she was with him.

She was not sure what she was expecting him to say. That he care for her?

Did she think he would say that he loved her? When had she started to crave his care? Vivian felt stupid.

When Mathew saw the disappointment in her eyes, he felt a slight panic, but she had already looked away. "Why do you suddenly feel responsibility towards me?"

running his

"Why?" she asked.

put you in harms way, and it is only right

Have I lost my value?" she found herself

panicked but willed himself to sit still. He wanted to

think it through this night. I am not saying I don't trust you, but I need to see that document with my own

sun filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room as Vivian stood before her mirror, her hands trembling slightly as she applied the

emotions, the events of the previous night were

through her mind as she adjusted her hair, his warnings and promises intertwining in a way that almost made her crazy in frustration. A part of her wondered if Mathew was just too paranoid. Maybe Mercy would really let her go and not betray

Mathew, and he took everything seriously. He would not make a mistake

Vivian closed her eyes, attempting to calm herself, yet

long as she does not sign, all will be well. If the document they give her bears

sight of Mathew waiting for her in the living room, a tray of

expression was

hint of obsession flickering in his eyes. If his

morning, Vivian," he said, his voice unusually soft. His gentle

opposite him at the table. "Good morning, Mathew," she replied, her voice low

married to him or pretending to be married to him, he had never done such a thing for her. Seeing him waiting for her with a tray of breakfast was

us," he said, his eyes never leaving hers. "I

down at the food, her appetite evaporated and

thoughtful of you, Mathew," she murmured, her mind raced

ate

she was finding it hard to swallow. Vivian couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of her stomach, the sense that something was

you want to see their document for yourself," he commented, and

worry. If you get there and the document is the same as mine.