Chapter 194

Furthermore, many people had seen Matthew coming to talk to me. Brenda's boisterous behavior and lack of substantive evidence also made many distrust her claims.

"Leave me alone now, Mrs. Loxley. If you hurt me, I'll hold you accountable."

"I will shove you and you can't do anything about it!"

"Mom, what are you doing?" A loud bellow echoed through the air. Brenda froze in her tracks. Her stumpy arms and clawing fingers looked ludicrous mid-air.

I turned around, surprised. Why was Matthew here?

Leo and Helen slowly guided Matthew to the scene.

Then, Helen let Leo handle Matthew. She ran toward her mother and dragged her to where she had come from. On their way back, they were seen engaging in a hushed conversation.

Helen's mother followed her daughter obediently. She too was mortified by what Brenda had done just now.

Matthew leaned against Leo. His haggard countenance suggested that he was still in pain. He looked at his mother with a mix of emotions—there was sadness, disapp