Esther waved her hand, and a man appeared from behind her. His clothes were a bit tattered, but he still appeared clean and neat, giving off a comfortable impression.His hair was all tied up, suggesting he had reached adulthood. Apart from some weathered features, there were small scars on his face, and his skin was tan.Overall, he was a rather handsome young man, tall and imposing. He was carrying a tray with something on it, presumably food.Matthew suddenly realized that he had not eaten in a long time, and upon seeing the food, he could not help but swallow hard.Esther gently took the tray and nodded at the man, who then left.“Sir, this is a cake I made today, called Treasure Cake. It’s golden and glossy, with the aroma of honey and brown sugar. This is my specialty. I hope it suits your taste.”Listening to Esther’s explanation, Matthew recalled hearing something similar in the modern world, though he was not sure if the taste would be the same.Matthew thought about wh
Esther listened with a confused expression, clearly not understanding. Not only was the language Matthew used different from theirs, but the way he explained his whereabouts was so strange.This led Esther to another line of thought—could Matthew be a divine messenger sent by the gods? How could this be?She started to panic. If that were true, would she not have offended the gods? What should she do?“Sir, no, no, esteemed one, I didn’t know you were sent by the gods. Please don’t punish me,” Esther said, on the verge of kneeling. She was visibly anxious as she hurriedly apologized to Matthew.Matthew had no idea what was going on, but he guessed that she must have mistaken him for a deity. Sighing internally, he thought, 'I’m not a god! This is so absurd.'Seeing Esther act this way, Matthew felt a bit helpless. With such a great beauty apologizing to him, should he consider it an honor or a curse?“Miss, don’t worry. Let me explain slowly,” Matthew said, preparing to continue,
Matthew was startled by what he heard. This place felt strange and eerie—what did they mean by 'bad spirits'? He had never believed in such superstitions.Still, he thought that he should do as the Romans did. He dared not deny anything outright. Besides, he had no idea what punishment might await him for breaking any rules here. He had heard that people in ancient times would sometimes cook offenders alive.The thought horrified him, cold sweat forming on his brow. However, considering how much they revered him, there should not be any major issues, right?Matthew was also puzzled by the two sisters. Why did the younger sister not care about her appearance? Did she dress like this every day? That seemed far too careless!“My sister already has someone in her heart, and it won’t be long before she’s married,” Esther said with a smile, playfully teasing Eugenie beside her.Eugenie did not react much when her fiancé was mentioned. Matthew noticed that she had eaten all the cake on t
Matthew watched in shock as the group tied up a young girl while chanting loudly, though their exact words were unclear. The noise was loud enough for others nearby to hear, so why was no one stopping them? He found the situation absurd and quickly rushed forward to see what they were doing.As he approached, yelling at the top of his lungs, no one paid him any attention. It was as if they could not hear him at all.Matthew tried to untie the ropes binding the girl, but to his surprise, his hands could not touch the ropes—or her, for that matter. His hands passed through them like they were not even there.Panicking, he ran over to flip the table, but the same thing happened. He could not move it as his hands went right through. Matthew was confused. He looked around and saw no one else nearby, but there, on the path, was a person. Relief washed over him.He ran toward the person, hoping for help, sprinting as fast as he could.When he reached the figure, the person had their head
In the presidential suite of the Royal Hotel, the entire room was filled with the disgusting smell of sex.Lucy Quinn looked at the two people cuddling with a sarcastic smile on her lips. She clenched her fists because her wedding day was tomorrow. If she had not come over to deliver Timothy Lucas his suit, she would still be completely in the dark about this affair.She wasted five whole years of her youth on that bastard!“Lucy, Tim and I are in love… Please forgive us!” Tears were streaming down Luna Quinn’s ashen face, and she clung to the man while sobbing.Timothy frowned and hugged Luna even tighter as if he could not bear to see her hurt.He patted Luna’s back with a sigh. “Luna, I've told you so many times that you're the one I love. Why are you begging her?"He spoke gently with hints of affection in his voice.His words were like a stab to Lucy’s heart.The next moment, Lucy smirked and said, “Fine, I forgive you!”Luna froze when she heard that, and then she imme
Matthew had a tall nose, thin lips, and arched eyebrows that slanted toward the dark hair on his temples. The contours of his face were flawless. At that moment, his eyebrows were raised, displaying a sort of arrogance and contempt. His deep and brilliant eyes exuded a sharp iciness, making others feel infinitely uneasy.He looked at Lucy's surprised face and continued staring at her until an imperceptible gleam appeared in his eyes.His heart was beating fast.It was the first time in his 28 years of living that he felt something for a woman.His tall figure leaned forward, and his exquisite face came closer to her as he smirked. “Are you attempting fraud?”“You’re the one attempting fraud. I bet your entire family are fraudsters!” Lucy pulled herself together as she cursed at him.Matthew smirked nonchalantly. It was the first time someone ever dared to yell at him, and that someone happened to be a petite woman.He could not decide whether she was brave or just plain foolis
Matthew's lips parted, and he said nonchalantly, “I’ll keep the marriage license with me for now.”Then, he snatched the marriage license from Lucy.Lucy watched the man put aside the document in confusion. Gulping, she asked, “Is your name Matthew Leon?”She saw his name when she looked at the marriage license just now.He shot her a look and hummed in response.“Francis, send Mrs. Leon home.” There was a gleam in his eyes.Lucy blushed when she heard him call her Mrs. Leon.Ignoring the unfamiliar feeling in her heart, she asked, “Will you attend a wedding with me tomorrow?”“Sure.” Matthew got into the car with a smile on his face.She froze as she was not expecting him to agree so easily.Was he easier to talk to now that they had gotten their marriage license?“Get in.” Matthew's deep voice sounded from inside the car.The next moment, Lucy got into the car in a daze. The entire car ride was eerily quiet.After half an hour of driving aimlessly, Francis could not bear
When Lucy was still a child, her parents would ask her to give her dolls to her younger sister because she liked them. They said that she should be nice to Luna because she was ill.Her new clothes would become her sister’s before she even got to wear them.One time, Luna even snatched away an autographed photo of a celebrity she liked.Now, she had taken away the man she loved for five years.Lucy’s heart grew cold at the thought of that.Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stopped them from streaming down. She mustered a bitter smile on her face. “Mom, Dad, when did Luna and Timothy get together?”“The year you went to study abroad.” Feeling guilty, Melanie looked away. Lucy’s heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale when she heard that it had been so long since those two got together!Four years ago, she went to study abroad for three years and did not come back until last year.How stupid of her to not notice they had been fooling around behind her back for four yea