Chapter 1041

Matthew hung up his call, said goodbye to Lorraine and his parents, and headed for the door. At the doorway, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He pulled out his phone and dialed Ivy. He said, "I need to go out for a while. Get in touch with Caleb. If he spots any suspicious people entering the village, have him notify you immediately. "And if—I mean if—suspicious individuals do enter the village, don't engage them yet." Ivy immediately asked, "Why? Are they trying to kill your family? Why shouldn't I intervene? Are you worried I'll cause trouble by killing them?" Matthew had just reached his car when he heard this and countered, "Do you really think I'm afraid of trouble?" Ivy thought for a moment, realizing that was not Matthew's style at all, which made her even more confused. "Then why? Matthew explained, "I'm worried there might be too many of them, or we might encounter skilled fighters. If you get tied up fighting them and my family are in danger at that moment..." "I