Chapter 186

"Why, you-" Rachel was so exasperated that she couldn't continue.

Just then, Tracy came in. When she saw the coffee on the table, she picked it up and downed it. Matthew's facial muscles twitched at the sight, but he didn't say anything.

Tracy had called Rachel earlier to let her know the problem with the herbs had been resolved, so the latter was in a good mood.

She teased, "Matthew's just taken a sip of the coffee, and he said it was a bit hot. Didn't you think so, Tracy?"

Tracy immediately caught her drift. The point wasn't whether the coffee was hot-it was that Matthew had drank from the same cup. Didn't that mean she'd... shared an indirect kiss with him?

The thought of it made her face flush. She swatted Rachel. "Why didn't you stop me? You just stood there and watched as I made a fool of myself!"

Rachel was taken aback. Something was off here. Knowing Tracy, she should've gotten mad at Matthew. Why was she being blamed?

Matthew stood up when he saw how they were acting. "You two chat. I need to step out."

always talking about teaching him a lesson. Why did you take things out on me

didn't have the nerve to do anything to him. There was also the fact that she knew Matthew's secret while Rachel didn't.

on Rachel. "It's all your fault for not reminding me. Try

After a while, they finally settled down with their clothes messy and hair mussed up. They talked

...

from whirring. Jenny and Cosmo were still hiding at Opulent Club because

and now, Ozenia Charity

had tried to discredit traditional medicine and its practitioners. There seemed to be a connection between all

rang. He immediately answered when he saw it

said anxiously, "Hurry home, Matt! Xavier's taken Lori away! She was playing with some other kids on the street when he just came and carried her off!" Matthew's heart clenched. He'd given Xavier a beating the last time,

he watched the elevator descend slowly. When it arrived at the basement, he burst out and jumped into his car. Then, he sped out of the basement

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but it still felt too slow. When

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