Chapter 235

It was one of those days where Matthew’s emotions were all over the place. Right now, all he wanted was to see Serena, hold her tight, and never let go. Standing outside Cloudview Residences, hands shoved into the pockets of his coat, he stared silently at the window on the second floor—Serena's room. She was sitting under the warm light, holding a book, her profile calm and beautiful, like nothing in the world could touch her peace. “Sir, should I ring the bell?” Lucas asked in a low voice from beside him. Matthew let out a quiet sigh after a short pause. “No... Forget it.” Then he turned and walked away. After everything that happened, her heart must be in pieces now—no way it could be fixed overnight. In the car, Matthew leaned back and closed his eyes, clearly exhausted. “Starting tomorrow, I don’t want to see any more headlines linking me and Chloe. And... put out a clarification statement too.” He’d ignored all the ridiculous gossip linking him to Chloe recently—partly to keep he