Rachel immediately turned around. Upon seeing Matthew, her cold, attractive face looked surprised. "How come you're back? I thought Tracy said you were taken away." Matthew didn't want to bring up the Wood family so that Rachel wouldn't find out he'd committed murder. Hence, he brushed it off with a simple excuse.

"They've got the wrong guy. But forget about me for a second. I really need to know. Do you think of me as such a loser?"

Rachel's icy demeanor softened with a tinge of bitterness. Matthew was undoubtedly outstanding, and his medical skills were the best she'd ever seen. On top of that, Matthew was pretty competent. With his help, Rachel managed to get a solid footing in the Carter family. He sorted out her business problem and even rescued her from Sheldon. They had a few intimate moments together as well.

In the quiet of the night, Rachel would lie awake in bed, reminiscing about her time with Matthew. She couldn't stop thinking about the passionate moments they shared.

During their first time in the car, Rachel was drugged and went all out, clinging to Matthew as she couldn't get enough of him. The second time, they pulled over at the roadside, and she was amazed by how skilled he was. Then, they also had their moments in the office. She was worried about getting caught by her staff, but he was so mischievous that he made her moan.

At this point, Rachel realized that being with Matthew gave her more happiness than she'd ever had in her whole life.

When Matthew confronted Rachel with the question, she really wanted to tell him that he was her first and her favorite person.

But she held back from saying it because she was worried that Matthew might want to get back together. Given how influential the Wood family was, Isaac would go after Matthew.

After a pause, Rachel's expression turned grim. "Yes, you're that pathetic. Now that you're back, I'm leaving."

Her eyes were filled with agony as she spoke. She didn't mean any of it, but she said so to keep him safe.

Matthew quickly stood in front of Rachel and blocked her path. "You look like you're not feeling great, and your attitude's gotten even colder. Your condition is getting worse and needs some treatment. I'm available to help whenever." Rachel immediately blushed. Glaring at Matthew with misty eyes, she snapped, "Pervert!"

With that, Rachel walked off in a huff. Upon hearing those familiar words, Matthew was reminded of all their playful banter.

As Rachel left, Matthew kept his eyes on her until she was gone at the door. Then, he turned to Tracy and asked, "Did she come here because of me?"

Tracy nodded. "You were taken away, so I had to ask Rachel for help. She wasn't exactly friendly about it, but she showed up."

Matthew unfurrowed his brows. He had passed the age of focusing on what people said. What he cared about was their actions. The fact that Rachel had come over said it all.

Matthew felt a deep sense of gratitude toward Rachel. "Anytime Rachel ever needs help, just let me know."

"Mmhm," Tracy responded. She felt happy for Rachel that things were getting better between them, but she couldn't shake the feeling of being left behind. It felt like Matthew was drifting away from her.

Heavily armed guards were stationed at the entrance of the yard. Horace was watering the plants with a water can when a guard came over with a phone. "You have a call, sir."

As Horace continued with his gardening, he told the guard, "Put it on speaker."

The guard put the call on speaker and held the phone up to Horace. A panicked voice came through. "We've got a problem, sir. They're all dead. All of them."

Horace's hand trembled slightly while holding the watering can as he replied, "Slow down. What do you mean by 'everyone's dead"?"

The person on the phone spoke slower, but he was still breathing heavily. "Every single one of the special forces we sent is dead."noveldrama

What the hell? Horace's aged eyes were filled with shock, and his hand holding the watering can shook even harder.

After Horace got over the shock, he

took a deep breath. "How did this happen? They were the elite soldiers picked from an entire battalion. He's really out of line to kill over ten of my men."

As a part of special forces, Horace abused his authority to take lives. His orders were above the law for the locals. Meanwhile, Matthew was just amordinary person. It was pretty

serious for him to kill was pretty

The person on the other end reluctantly stuttered, "Matthew... has even killed..."

The person on the line was mumbling, seemingly terrified to say what had happened. After a long while, he still hadn't said who had been killed. Looking horrified, Horace gaped in terror. "What are you trying to say? Did he kill Giles?"