Chapter 145

Isabella’s POV What Matteo did last night was still stuck in my mind, playing in a loop. The way he looked at Hope when she called him ‘mister scary man’. The way he stared at me, not saying anything like he has been longing to do that. And the way he left like he was satisfied after seeing us. It gave me so many questions and speculations about what he really wants. His intention. His thoughts. I badly want to know what he was thinking. I badly want to talk to him about what he thinks about me. “Mommy, why is mister scary not around today?” Hope asked while we’re entering my car. I smiled at her as I put her seatbelt on. “Maybe he’s busy.” I shut the door beside her and was about to get in the driver seat when I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around, but it happened so fast. I saw a man holding a baseball bat and was about to hit me with it when someone suddenly lunged between me and the attacker. I couldn’t move or say anything because of shock as I stared at Matteo. His broad s