Chapter 38
The crowd, once sympathetic to Matthew and convinced he’d been duped by Rhea, began to have second thoughts after hearing the new
revelations.
“Yes, these two have slept together more than once or twice, there are so many times in the video, is it really possible that Rhea drugged him ever single time and forced him?”
“He’s making excuses and blaming the woman. That’s just disgusting” another retorted.
A third chimed in sarcastically. “It went in on its own. He’s just a weak little guy who got drugged.”
“He cheated on her sister and still has the audacity to ask her to take him back? He must be dreaming
Screw the cheaters. They’ll get what’s coming to them”
“He’s such a jerk.”
Matthew, always proud, felt his face burning with shame as he was ridiculed. Rhea might have been the one slapped tonight, but he couldn’t raise
his head either
Seeing Matthew’s furious expression, Alvin didn’t dare to
to press the issue.
Instead, he quickly shifted his blame toward Maybelle. “But no matter what, you and Matthew have been together for years. It’s not easy to have a good relationship. Do you really want to end it over something so trivial?
Even if he did sleep with your sister, it was your
your sister who hooked up with him first. How many men can resist such a temptation? He was just playing along. Do you really need to take it so seriously? You’re being too petty and unreasonable!”
Loyalty to a partner, a basic moral requirement, was seen as an unbearable burden by these men.
In their eyes, cheating was considered normal, while staying faithful seemed an impossible task
“That makes sense” Maybelle agreed, nodding
Alvin, seeing Maybelle’s agreement, straightened up and felt a bit proud
If he could help Matthew win Maybelle back, it would be a great achievement. Matthew would surely remember this favor when he got closer to th Barrett family. Maybe he would even help the Kirk family prosper.
“Every man should be as generous as you…” Maybelle said with a subtle smile, changing the subject. “Then, you must know your girlfriend, Mina, is jinolved with Matthew, right?”
“What? Alvine
“That’s impossible!”
“You can ask them yourself Maybelle suggested, glancing at Matthew
Sunce Mana Dixon wasn’t present, Alvin turned to Matthew, demanding. “Matthew, is this true?”
Matthew’s forehead was beaded with sweat as he stammered, T..
Normally, he would have denied it right away, but today was different. He was scared stiff by t of hum and Mina surfaced later, he’d be done for in the circle..
Seeing his staminer, Alvin knew what
the solid evidence against him. If any photos or videos
Instantly furious, he punched Matthew in the face. “You jerk! Don’t you know bros before hoes? I could give a damn about the others, but Mina and Tare braded for the altar. And you had the balls to go after lier?”
Matthew took a solid punch and blood quirkly trackled from his split lip. He stared at Alvin in disbelief, his eyes ablaze with anger, never expecting
Alvin to dare to but hum
1 with Maybelle watching. Matthew knew he was in the wrong and didn’t dare fight back.
Wang Friglia was infuriated. He had always obeyed Matthew’s unders, and he would never go against his orders. How could be sesluce his girlfriend
Alvin was lived with anger. He had always followed Matthew’s onders, never going under his net
never going against them. How dare Mathew seduce his girlfriend right
they’re just playing around. Do you really have to take it
“Why are you so impulsive, Alvin?” Maybelle said with a look of mock sysupathy. “I’m a
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that seriously? Resorting to hitting him? That’s just petty and way too harsh, don’t you think?”
She threw Alvin’s words back at him. The people around them also felt that it was quite vindicating.
“That’s right. Didn’t you just tell Maybelle to be generous? Why did you hit Matthew? Maybe they had their reasons.”
“Yeah, why don’t you ask if any of them were drugged
to stick up for that jerk, didn’t you? Well, how’s that for a twist? You’re the one with egg on your face now. You’re backfired.”
“You just had to stick up
“That’s hilarious! Your girlfriend hooked up with your buddy right under your nose and you were still in the dark.
The taunts from Maybelle and the onlookers sent Alvin, now the butt of the joke, into a deeper rage. He shot a venomous look at Matthew, like he figured one punch just didn’t cut it.
He was all set to throw a few more in Matthew’s face, to really get his
anger out.
Aileen saw her son being beaten up and rushed to stop Alvin, her face stern. “Alvin! Do you still want your family to do business in the future?”
Just one sentence was enough to calm Alvin down. He could find another girlfriend if he lost Mina, but if he offended the Preston family, fie would really be doomed if something went wrong with his family’s business.
He looked at Matthew indignantly. Since he couldn’t do anything to Matthew, he would call Mina in public first to break up with her and save face. Alvin yelled as soon as the call connected, “Mina, you shameless bitch! How dare you cheat on me when I treat you so well! We’re done! You have to give back everything I gave you! Otherwise, I won’t let you go.”
Right after he hung up. he expected others to praise him for his decisiveness and courage, not daring to laugh at him.
Yet, Maybelle started mocking him again, “You want to break up over such a trivial matter? I don’t think Mina did it on purpose. Why can’t you b more understanding?”
The people around Alvin also began to mock him
be
“Yeah, no matter what, you and Mina have known each other for years, and you know each other well. Why are you in such a hurry to break up?” “That’s right. It’s not easy to maintain a relationship for so many years! You’re breaking up over something so trivial You’re so petty.”
“Even if it’s true, it’s still possible that Matthew seduced her first! How can you blame your girlfriend?”
“Mina is deeply in love with you. We all know how good she has been to you all these y will make. How can you abandon her for such a trivial matter?”
years. She just made a mistake that all women in the world
“If it hadn’t been for your good relationship with Matthew, they wouldn’t have had the chance to get to know each other, let alone hook up. After all, it’s all your fault”
