Chapter 219

Matthew yanked the door open with a scowl and stormed over, gripping Chloe’s chin tightly. His voice was low and furious: “What the hell do you want from me, huh?” Chloe shoved his hand away and dropped to the floor, hair a mess, laughing eerily. “What do I want? Like you really don’t know.” She staggered toward him, slumping against his chest with a wicked smile. “Since she already found out, why not just—” Before she could finish, Matthew’s hand was at her throat, pinning her to the wall. “I told you—don’t push me,” he hissed, eyes glowing red with rage. He had thought he could handle Chloe quietly, keep things under control. But clearly, he’d overestimated her limits. No more pointless talks—he was going to handle this head-on. Fighting the urge to strangle her then and there, Matthew held back, grabbed his bag, and got on the first flight back to Westbridge. The moment he landed, he rushed to the hospital—only to learn Serena had already been discharged. “What the hell do you guys