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Chapter 1028 He Can’t Lie to You
Around midday, inside the lavish Sterling Mansion, Matthew found himself once again at the center of a familiar tension. Elaine stood before him, clearly set on leaving the mansion, and the ongoing dispute about “who gets to stay with Matthew” had been grinding away at his patience.“Elaine,” he said, trying to ease the atmosphere, “can we just forget this for now? At least during lunch?”Elaine blinked. “Is it noon already? I didn’t even feel hungry.”“This whole subject ruins the appetite,” Matthew replied with a weary smile.“Matt, burying your head in the sand isn’t going to make the problem disappear.”Rather than argue, Matthew took her into his arms again, gently but with a newfound firmness.“I don’t want it to disappear,” he murmured. “Let’s face it. You’re staying here with me. No one gets to interfere with what happens in this suite.”For the first time in a while, Elaine smiled with genuine relief. There was something in Matthew’s tone — protective, assertive — that she ha
Chapter 1027 Were You With Elaine?
Matthew entered the suite at the Sterling Mansion and immediately noticed Elaine sobbing uncontrollably on the couch. For a brief moment, his heart sank — he saw the suitcases near the door and thought she was leaving him. But as he stepped closer, he recognized the luggage as his own, still waiting to be unpacked. He exhaled in relief.“Elaine...?” he called gently. “Oh... I thought those were your bags.”Elaine lifted her head, her eyes red and swollen from crying.“Doesn’t mean I don’t want to leave,” she said, her voice raw.Matthew walked over and sat beside her, wrapping his arm around her to pull her close. “Hey, don’t do this to yourself. I love you, remember that.”“You don’t have to love me anymore, Matt,” she murmured bitterly. “Now that you’re no longer president of the conglomerate, I’m useless to you.”He pulled back slightly to look her in the eyes, visibly frustrated. “Okay, I’m not going to listen to that kind of nonsense anymore, got it?”“I understand,” she said wit
Chapter 1026 Seizure Driven By Guilt
Elaine was fuming. The very idea of Karl and Sheila trying to bring Patricia into the conversation — as if to sway Matthew's opinion or stir up concern — drove her over the edge.“My husband said he didn’t even look at Patty the Slut,” she snapped. “Why do you keep insisting otherwise?”Sheila, the calm presence, kept her voice steady. “And why do you insist on calling Patricia such vile names?”Karl chimed in, his tone half-disapproving, half-moralizing. “Patricia Borges is no floozy. She’s engaged to Ron Silva — not that I approve of the match.”“That’s none of your business!” Elaine barked back.Sensing the tension spiraling, Matthew reached over and took Elaine’s hand gently. “Darling, please,” he said with quiet authority. “Let me speak to my father alone.”Without argument, Sheila and Elaine both rose and exited the room, leaving father and son alone in the sunlit stillness.Karl, confused by the unexpected hostility, frowned. “Son, what’s going on?”Matthew folded his arms. “No
Chapter 1025 I Didn’t Cheat on My Hubby
Inside the Sterling Mansion’s sunlit living room, Matthew, Elaine, Karl, and Sheila sat together, bathed in natural light pouring through the wide-open windows. The brightness was enough to make Elaine squint.“Wow, why are these windows wide open?” she asked, shielding her eyes.“To celebrate my son’s return,” Sheila replied. “It’s good to let some fresh air in and ventilate the room... but I guess you’re not used to homey things like this, huh?”Elaine raised an eyebrow, her tone challenging. “No, but one can always learn.”Karl didn’t waste a moment. “You still haven’t told me where you were.”“I spent the night at my best friend’s place — Nayla Camargo,” Elaine said.Matthew raised his eyebrows. Elaine turned to him, clarifying, “She’s the sister of that boy who overdosed, Kirk Camargo.”“Oh. I see,” Matthew replied.Karl smirked maliciously. “But you shared the room with HER, right?”Elaine shot him a death glare, remembering Nayla’s warning. “In your dirty mind, I would’ve been
Chapter 1024 Are You Guys Still Scheming?
Jackson was the one driving Ronaldo’s car this time, and everyone silently agreed it was for the best. Ronaldo, oddly distant, sat in the passenger seat clutching an open bag of chips he hadn’t touched. His blank stare worried Jackson, who kept casting sidelong glances at him while Cindy and Patricia chatted away with enthusiasm in the backseat.“My followers were so upset when I stopped posting the preview from the photoshoot,” Cindy said, eyes animated. “Especially when it got to the scene of Jackson coming out of the ocean in slow motion! Like I was gonna spoil the climax before it aired?”“I thought it was amazing, my friend,” Patricia chimed in, genuinely impressed. “I might be biased, but I really feel like my bro was born for this.”Jackson grinned and shook his head. “Hey, don’t pump my ego too much.”The three of them burst into laughter — except Ronaldo, who remained silent. Jackson noticed and tried to pull him out of his strange funk.“Still hungover from the party, Ron?”
Chapter 1023 Go Curse Someone Else!
At the elegant hotel lobby, Matthew was checking out when Alessandra walked by, brushing sand from her shoulders and knees. Her gait was unsteady, catching the eye of our hero.“My, my...” Matthew muttered, amused. “All that just for behaving like a Canaanite?”Alessandra stopped, clearly offended. “I beg your pardon?”“I’ve heard from the staff that it’s not unusual for certain guests to ‘disappear’ after a party,” he said with a smirk. “Did you and your man roll around in the seaside brush all night?”“Oh, yes!” she snapped back with theatrical sarcasm. “I spent the entire night wide awake, howling and gnashing my teeth as he ravished me harder and harder!”Matthew grimaced in disgust and turned away, facing the reception desk where a visibly embarrassed clerk completed the checkout process.“Thank you for choosing us, Mr. Sterling,” the receptionist said, her voice clipped and polite.“You’re welcome,” Matthew replied with gentle sarcasm. “The hotel’s not to blame for the guests it
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