Chapter 14

Maeve sneered. “I used to think you were a jerk. However, I didn’t expect you to be a b*stard too.” Ron’s patience was reaching the limit. When he heard it, his expression immediately darkened. “What did you say?” “Did you go deaf at such a young age?” Maeve sneered. “I said, you’re not only a jerk. You’re a b*stard too. I used to love you so much, and I was so happy to marry you, but you didn’t cherish me. Now, you want to get back together with me. Aren’t you a b*stard?” “D*mn you, Maeve Lawson!” Ron gritted his teeth while glaring at Maeve. He fiercely said, “Just wait. One day, I’ll make you beg me to be with you!” Ron became a hot-tempered young master again. He did not continue going after Maeve. He just got into his bright red sports car, stepped on the accelerator, and sped past Maeve. Roar! The loud roaring of the engine made Maeve’s ears hurt. A trail of exhaust fumes rose, and it made her cough. Maeve angrily glared at the disappearing car, and she fiercely scolded, “Jerk!” She should not have just kicked him in the leg just now. She should have made sure he would never father children! It was getting darker. Maeve tried to forget her unhappy incident with Ron. She just cycled the shared bike and rushed back to Nunavut Bay. …… At this time, in BioTrail, a Rolls-Royce merged onto the main road from the CEO’s special access road. Matthew was sitting in the back seat. He was dressed in a professional suit. He casually crossed his legs and leaned back into the leather couch. He was resting with his eyes closed. Liam drove the car while Jason Russell, the secretary in the passenger seat, was reading tomorrow’s schedule from a tablet. “Meeting for the acquisition of Mega Pharmaceutical tomorrow at 9 a.m., then an interview with Southern Financial News at 10 a.m.…” After Jason finished reporting, Matthew said with a deep voice, “Okay, I got it. Thank you.” “You’re welcome. It’s my job. See you tomorrow, Mr. Stevens.” Liam stopped the car at the roadside. Jason put down the tablet and got out of the car. When the car turned into Southern City Street, Liam suddenly spoke. “Mr. Stevens, that seems to be Mrs. Stevens. It’s so late now, and she’s riding a shared bike. It looks like she just clocked off work.” Liam slowed the car. When Matthew heard that, he slowly opened his eyes. Under the street lights, he saw that Maeve was cycling on a yellow shared bike. He could see her long shadow as well. “Oh.” Matthew’s face was expressionless. He answered without showing any emotion. Liam thought of the incident that happened during the day, and he tried to broach the subject. “Mr. Stevens, some things happened when Mrs. Stevens was working. I wonder if I should tell you.” “She sells women’s clothes. What could happen?” Matthew was not very interested. Liam thought that Mr. Stevens treated Mrs. Stevens differently, so it was still better for him to keep him informed. Otherwise, if Mr. Stevens looked into it later, he might accuse him of neglecting his duty as his assistant. Thinking of it, Liam glanced at Matthew’s expression from the rearview mirror and said, “Luna Parsons, Amy Burke, and Rhea Welch went to the shop today. Mrs. Stevens sold fifty thousand dollars’ worth of clothes. It was a very high total of sales for any individual employee. “Aside from that, Young Master Ron also went to see Mrs. Stevens today. I don’t know what they talked about. It seemed that Young Master Ron harassed Mrs. Stevens, and they argued. But don’t worry. Young Master Ron did not succeed. He just left in anger.” As Liam spoke, he skillfully made the turn signal and drove the black luxury car in the direction of the Stevens family's mansion. Matthew had not gone back to the Stevens family's mansion for a long time. Madam Stevens called him today. She asked him to go home, and he immediately said yes. She had surgery some time ago. She had almost recovered now, but she was old, and her body was not as strong as before. If Matthew had time, he would return to the mansion and spend time with her. All he wanted was for his mother to be healthy and happy. He got married recently, so he had to spend some time dealing with his new wife. Besides that, he went on a business trip and had not been back for a while. When Matthew heard what Liam said, he opened his eyes and coldly asked, “Ron went to harass Maeve?” Although they had a shotgun marriage and did not have feelings for each other, how could a husband bear to hear that another man was harassing his wife? Moreover, he was Matthew Stevens. They talked along the drive and eventually came close to the Stevens family's mansion. Matthew suddenly changed his mind. He told Liam, “I’m not going back to the mansion. Let’s go back to Nunavut Bay.” “Yes, Mr. Stevens.” Liam cast a glance at the rearview mirror. He saw that Mr. Stevens was frowning, and his expression was terrifyingly cold. He immediately turned the car around and went to Nunavut Bay. The bodyguard already drove the second-hand Volkswagen to Fortune Street. Matthew switched cars, then drove the Volkswagen back to Nunavut Bay. When he pushed open the door and entered the house, he smelled the aroma of fried eggs. Maeve was busy in the kitchen. When she saw that Matthew had come back, she immediately smiled and greeted him. “Mr. Scott, you’re just in time. I’m about to make some pasta. Have you had dinner yet? Should I make some for you?” Matthew emitted a cold aura. He put the lunch box on the cabinet in the entrance hallway before he changed into slippers and entered the house. Maeve could tell he was angry, so she carefully asked, “What happened? Who made you angry? Or did anything bother you at work?” Matthew did not speak. He stared at Maeve, and his gaze was as sharp as a knife. Why did she not tell him about today’s incident? Was she afraid that he would worry? Or did she think that he was just a driver and that he could not help her or do anything to Ron? Did she think there was no point in telling him? Or did she think she still had a chance to be with Ron? Was she leading him on? The more Matthew thought, the angrier he got. Maeve was confused. “Did I make you angry?” Matthew’s phone suddenly rang. His mother was calling. Matthew’s expression became softer. He did not bother Maeve. He just pressed the answer button. “Mom.” Dalia Moore’s voice came from the phone. “You brat. It’s late. Why aren’t you back yet? I’ve called your company and questioned your staff. Your secretary said that you clocked off work a long time ago.” “I’m not going back tonight. I’ll go back tomorrow.” “Are you hiding anything from me? Are you in a relationship? Or are you hiding a woman in your house?” Dalia had been urging him to get married. She even tried to arrange blind dates for him, but they never worked out. Matthew glanced at Maeve. He did not admit it, but he also did not deny it. His silence was an admission too. Dalia was extremely happy. “Have fun dating. You don’t have to come back tomorrow, either. You’re usually very busy at work, so you must spend more time with her. It’s late now. I won’t disturb the two of you!” Before she hung up, she could not help but add, “Find some time and let me meet her!” She had always been urging him to get married. She had arranged countless blind dates for him. Unfortunately, he did not like any of those women. Dalia felt that only a perfect woman or his true love could make her son’s loveless heart flutter! “Got it,” Matthew said indifferently. “Don’t meddle in my relationship. I know what to do. When the time comes, I’ll bring her to meet you.”