"Let's go now.""Alright."Carrying their suitcases, they left the apartment. Since they had clothes and daily necessities prepared at Matthew's place, they only needed to bring their laptops, some essential books, and materials. After all, they might occasionally come back to stay in the apartment.After Chyler left Cynthia's place in a sorry state, he went to find Joshua. He had to tell him that his ex-wife had already moved on and to stop pining for her. Chyler also wanted to warn Joshua that Cynthia's new boyfriend was quite formidable.However, Joshua did not hold Chyler in high regard because Cynthia did not like him."Why are you here?" Joshua frowned, clearly showing his displeasure."I'm here to tell you something very important. Something you definitely don't know," Chyler said, sitting on the couch. Joshua exuded a cold aura and handed him a glass of water, asking, "What is it?" "It's about Cynthia," Chyler teased, leaving him in suspense.Joshua hesitated
Joshua was being ridiculous! "But, based on how he interacts with Cynthia, it seems like he's just a freeloader by her side. Maybe he's with her for her money. Cynthia probably fell for him because of his good looks and impressive skills," Chyler continued, sharing his thoughts on the matter. "You're overthinking it," Joshua dismissed his speculations. He remembered all the moments Matthew spent with Cynthia and the things he said during Joshua's amnesia. It was impossible for someone like that to be with Cynthia for material gain. Besides, Matthew was the prospective heir of the Quier Group."You haven't seen it yourself. If you had, you would understand and agree with me," Chyler insisted, describing what he had witnessed.Joshua thought of the information Yoel had brought earlier and asked, "Do you know who he is?""Who?" Chyler was puzzled."Matthew Quier." Chyler was confused as he had never heard of the name before."Is he famous? I don't think I know anyone with the
"Why are you so heartless?" Chyler thought Joshua would help him."Leave Ellora alone. If it weren't for Cynthia back then, you might have already gotten rid of Ellora's child. Your presence will only remind her of the past. Ellora doesn't have Cynthia's carefree attitude or her confidence. It's best not to disturb her for her own well-being," Joshua said seriously, no longer joking with him.Chyler wanted to argue, but Joshua was right. He would have gotten rid of that child because he was told the child could harm Ellora's health, regardless of whether it was his. "But I'm still the child's father," Chyler murmured, feeling a bit heavy-hearted."Do you want Ellora to regret not getting rid of the child? If you keep seeing her and causing trouble for her, she might regret her decision," Joshua said. Chyler froze. He could not help but feel sad. Could his presence really cause that much harm?"So, what should I do then?""After the child is born, send her money every month a
"Hmm?""My place is over here," Matthew finally said. Nonetheless, he still respected her opinion and asked, "Is it okay if we stay at my place this time?"Cynthia was surprised but agreed, "Okay." To her, it did not matter where she stayed. After all, it was in the same area and would be convenient for work."By the way, you mentioned that if you won against Chyler, I had to agree to a request. What's your request?" Cynthia decided to discuss this matter first, fearing any complications if left unaddressed.Matthew smiled as he spoke slowly, "I want you to live with me at my place."In truth, even if Cynthia had not agreed to stay at his place, he would not have used this request to make her comply as she had the absolution choice. As long as she was still his, he would listen to her."Just this?" "Mmhmm."Cynthia could not help but wonder why he needed to request such a simple matter."It seems like you're not very satisfied with this request. Do you want me to suggest so
Matthew led her to the third floor, where Cynthia chose the room on the left, and Matthew took the one on the right. Once inside the bedroom, Cynthia went to put her suitcase away.The two bedrooms on the upper floor had ensuite bathrooms and a spacious walk-in closet. After she was done, Cynthia checked the closet.However, as soon as she opened the closet door, she was taken aback by what she saw inside. The closet was filled with clothes and accessories, all clearly belonging to a girl. Cynthia hesitated and pulled away. Just then, Matthew came to her room.Seeing no one there, he walked in and coincidentally caught her coming out of the closet. Their eyes met, and Cynthia was conflicted. Matthew glanced at the closet and asked, "Do you like it? If there's anything you don't like, let me know, and I'll change it.""Captain..." She was unsure if she should ask Matthew about it."What is it?" Matthew sensed that something was bothering her and asked with concern."Ha
Cynthia wondered why she became so sensitive to such matters.Matthew approached her, gently rubbing her head. Then, he asked, "Why are you saying sorry?""I thought..." Cynthia murmured, but she could not finish her sentence. She doubted Matthew's good intentions, which must have hurt him."Are you unhappy because you thought I prepared these for the previous occupant?" Matthew had already guessed it from her reactions. Cynthia meekly nodded, keeping her head down, afraid to look at Matthew.Matthew lightly tapped her head with his hand. "Silly girl."Cynthia was surprised."It seems I need to send you back to the organization for a complete training session so you won't keep overthinking," Matthew said."I'm sorry.""Hmm?""I was wrong.""Saying sorry is not sincere enough. Go to my bedroom and help me unpack, then I'll forgive you," Matthew teased."Huh?" "Go on. Why are you still standing there?"Cynthia quickly turned around and went to do as he asked. She kn
Matthew fell silent, wondering how he should answer Cynthia.He could not simply tell her that he had been preparing for them to live together for many years."Captain.""What's the matter?""Besides me, do you have anyone you like? Even if it's a secret crush?" Cynthia asked, connecting the dots.Matthew replied, "No.""So, you've liked me for four years?" Cynthia made a bold guess.It was unusual to have a connecting door between two separate bedrooms in a single-person house. It seemed unreasonable unless there was a purpose behind it.Matthew smiled and openly admitted, "What's the matter? Are you feeling proud?""So you really liked me four years ago?""Yes.""I'm suddenly a bit worried about the future."Matthew was confused.Worried about the future?Was she not supposed to be happy after finding out he had liked her for so long?"How do you manage to like me and at the same time train me so harshly?" Cynthia was genuinely curious. "You even set traps everywhere
With the idea of proposing to Matthew firmly planted in her mind, Cynthia's thoughts ran wild with all sorts of peculiar and creative ways to do it.Cynthia could not fall asleep even though it was already past her bedtime, still thinking of ways to propose to Matthew. Then, she messaged Riley and Gaby in their group chat to ask if they were awake.Both of them responded immediately, and Cynthia called them."Aren't you supposed to be asleep now?""What's bothering you?" Riley and Gaby knew Cynthia usually slept at ten, and this was unexpected of her. Cynthia hesitated but eventually explained her plan, which stunned Riley and Gaby.Riley was the first to ask, "Are you sure?""Yes." Gaby remained quiet. While she had slept through the previous night, she had seen Matthew's message in the group chat today, mentioning the proposal. Now that Cynthia was also planning to propose, she realized they might overlap.Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck Gaby. Instead of competing for