The Woman From Hell

My words drew laughter from Matthew. He raised a brow but offered no denial.

A sense of unexpectedness surged in me. It looked like that was what he had indeed intended.

Taking a deep breath, I looked up at Matthew, with my gaze and voice filled with confusion. "I don't understand."

I shook my head and stared at him fixedly.

Matthew looked into my eyes, his expression freezing suddenly before he said, "Love makes people crazy, doesn't it?"

His question made my heart tremble. Before I could respond, he continued, "You've done a lot of stupid things for Theo. If someone asked you what you wanted, how would you respond to them?" "I..."

I was once lowly like a speck of dust. I would endure his ignorant and even vicious words one by one, but what did I want at that time?

Right, what did I want?

I lowered my eyes. I only had Theo in my heart at that time and would be happy for a long time as long as he looked at me.

again. "Who I am now is who you were back then.

as no one could persuade me

want to remain here any longer after learning his purpose. I did not even

suddenly stopped me. "Are you going to leave just like

learned your purpose. I don't think I need to stay to participate in this banquet,"

that I want to unite with everyone to go up against Theo. Do you

on whether you're smart or not, but you'll only know if you attend

every battle you fight. Since I was already here, it would be

this, I stopped and nodded. "Alright, okay. I'll stay, but it's certainly to see what

of Matthew's mouth raised while he

stood at the door and said respectfully,

it's time. Come out with me." He stretched out

only

flower path, we arrived at the

dressed, one could tell that they were distinguished individuals. When Matthew