Chapter 2702

The night before last, Mather was suddenly drawn to a sob from outside the door. He leaned against the doorframe, listening intently. “I really don’t want to live like this anymore.” “I know, but just listen to Dad for now,” the older sister replied. “But isn’t this the same as killing someone? Mr. Mather is innocent. Are we really going to ruin his life like this? Just for what Dad calls power and money?” Hearing this, Mather realized they were talking about him. Was he going to be killed? What exactly was going on? He wanted to listen further, but just then, someone knocked on his door. Startled, Mather fell to the floor. The voice from outside called out, “Mr. Mather, are you still awake?” It was one of the women from earlier, and he panicked. “Uh, I just finished showering and will go to sleep soon!” “Could you come out for a moment? We’d like to talk to you about something.” Mather was terrified and did not dare open the door. He thought the sisters had found out about hi