Chapter 2149

Waldo, Lucia, and Stella were already there, mid-meal.

Catching sight of Matthew, Lucia called out warmly, “Matthew, come and join us.

Matthew nodded and chose a seat across from Stella, disregarding the empty chair next to her.

Stella paused, her hand trembling slightly with the fork.

Her nerves had been frayed since Matthew’s entrance.

Recalling his previous indifference, she had remained silent, secretly hoping he would sit beside her to discuss their issues.

Surprisingly, he didn’t glance her way, much less sit near her.

She gazed at him blankly, feeling like a stranger to him, as tears began to gather in her eyes.

Lucia and Waldo witnessed this change and were equally shocked.

Lucia intervened to ease the tension.

been so worried, especially

two weeks in Sothrea

hospitalization, she would’ve stayed longer and come

of emotion, and the ward filled with an

that he seemed unmoved by the revelation of her journey to

to you in Sothrea? Why couldn’t Neville or I locate

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Matthew barely acknowledged her.

and Lucia before settling on Lucia as he explained succinctly, “I was injured in Sothrea and ended up

Waldo exchanged bewildered looks,

silence, Lucia spoke

quite a stir at the

using Lindsay’s situation to leverage for

I

cautiously, “What are your plans regarding

Matthew spoke with detachment.

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