Chapter 37
Matthew didn’t buy it.
How could her feelings just vanish like that? Maybelle used to be so into him. She must still have a thing for him.
They were on the verge of getting engaged!
He figured it had to be because she found out her true identity and had another guy around, making her get all high and mighty, even disrespecting him and his mom
Still she belonged to the Barrett family, so he decided to let it slide this time
Now, Maybelle got both the looks and the pedigree. He’d never find a better match for a wife, and there was no way he was giving her up!
He believed that as long as he played his cards right, he would be able to win her back!
Matthew gathered himself, put on a loving act, and looked at Maybelle with fake sincerity. “Mabel, you know how my mom is. Don’t take it to hear
You’re the only one for me! If your sister hadn’t pulled that dirty trick, I wouldn’t have fallen for it. Everything you saw in that video wasn’t my intention at all
“There’s no one else in my heart but you! Your sister doesn’t hold a candle to you. How could I fall for her? How could I cheat on you with her? If she hadn’t roofied me, she wouldn’t have stood a chance!
Truth is, when I was with her, all I could think about was you…”
“Cut the crap!” Maybelle scowled, looking repulsed. “Stop trying to disgust me. This is harassment, you know!”
It was clear that Matthew had betrayed Maybelle, but he kept up the heartbroken act, trying to play on her sympathies.
Matthew pretended to be sad. “Mabel, have you really turned your back on me? We grew up together and shared so many great times. Are you just going to throw all that away! And you don’t want me anymore!”
Though with a decent look, Matthew’s glance at Maybelle, a mix of bagerness and reluctance, was enough to make her feel disgusted on sight,
She wanted to poke herself in the eye. In her previous life, she was too blind to fall for a creep like Matthew.
“Sorry, I have a virgin complex,” said Maybelle nonchalantly.
Matthew was taken aback by Maybelle’s words.
Rhea watched as Aileen and Matthew changed their tunes with Mabel, trying to butter her up. From what she’d heard, she probably knew how amazing Mabel’s identity was!
She was green with envy.
Why? Why was God so unfair?
Before, even though she knew she wasn’t as good as Mabel in every way, as long as she thought she was the real daughter of the Harper family, she could hold her head high in front of Mabel
Because she knew that no matter how great an adopted daughter was, Mabel couldn’t outshine her.
the blink of an eye. Mabel turned into M
Maybelle, the real daughter of a wealthy family.
Shard never be able to hold her head up in front of Mabel again.
Why Whyr
Her biological parents, Aileen, Matthew, and that
mysterious
Why was everyone on Mabel’s sider Why did the get all the good stuff?
Rhea stood in the shadows, her fare cold, her teeth clenched.
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No matter what it took, she was going to take everything she had and send Mabel straight to hell!
Just as Matthew was about to lose out, one of his buddies stepped up for him.
“How could you do this to Matthew?
The guy was.
as Alvin Kark, about Matthew’s age. He was putting on a self–righteous face, looking at Maybelle like she was the lowest of the loor.
“I don’t care if you’re Mabel or Maybelle. All I know is that Matthew’s crazy about you! We all know how good he’s been to you over the years
“If it hadn’t been for you, he wouldn’t have gotten involved with your sister, let alone fallen into her trap! It’s not his fault. How can you just dump him over something so petty!” snapped Alvin.
Maybelle looked at Alvin like he was an idiot.
Alvin was one of Mathew’s yes–men. His family ran a small business, and their biggest partner was the Preston family. Naturally, he was desperate to suck up to Matthew, never missing a chance to please Matthew.
Matthew was the one who messed up, but with a few words, Alvin managed to pin it all on her. Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was the one who ditched Matthew for no good reason!
Maybelle couldn’t help but wonder if Alvin would regret standing up for this jerk today if he knew that later, when the Preston family’s business went south, Matthew would push his family over the edge and put his parents behind bars.
Her dark eyes seemed to get darker as she stared at Alvin sternly.
“Oh! So yo
youre saying I hired someone to rape him and take his virginity?”
As soon as she said that, the crowd burst into laughter.
Alvin didn’t expect the timid girl d in front of Matthew to be so fierce. He glanced at Matthew’s face and knew that if he didn’t change the subject, Matthew wouldn’t let him off easy
“No. Of course, that’s not what I meant.” Alvin’s confidence took a flit just from her attitude. “It’s just that if your sister hadn’t drugged Matthew. Im surr lie would never have betrayed you. You should cut him some slack.”
“Drugged: Do you really believe him?” Maybelle sneered
Can you think before you speak! I didn’t mind if it happened once or twice. He’s a grown man. How could he be drugged every day? Is he on some kind of medication? If he didn’t want to, who could force him into bed?”
Thankfully, she’d never had a puppy love before college. Even though she had a secret crush on Matthew, it wasn’t a real relationship. Otherwise. she’d lane been clicated on so many times by now.
Alvin was left speechless. He tried his best but failed to salvage the situation.
