Chapter 821

Matthew finally turned his gaze toward Lucy, who was curled up on the couch. He realized that his earlier behavior must have scared her.

He walked over and gently hugged her. Neither of them spoke.

After a while, Lucy's soft voice came from behind the pillow. "Matthew, I want to go home. I don’t want to stay here anymore."

Matthew’s hand continuously patted Lucy's back, like soothing a child to sleep. His tone was extraordinarily gentle, a stark contrast to his earlier violent demeanor in front of Nora.

"Okay, we'll go back tomorrow. I'll accompany you back to your parents' place, alright?"

"Mm." Lucy nodded. She resembled an injured fawn leaning her head into Matthew's familiar embrace.

…

The office on the top floor of DS Group was spacious and quiet. The night view of the brightly lit city could be seen through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Selena, when they called you for a talk that day, they should have already discovered your true identity, right?" Daniel leaned ba