NovelBarChapter 529
"Rea, calm down. Let Matthew finish," Lindey tried, her voice soft but strained.
Matthew adjusted his glasses, looking almost... regretful. "Rea, if | told you | never intended for your father to
die... would you believe me?"
Thorsten had already toldeverything. And now Matthew wanted to rewrite the story?
Fine. I'd hear him out.
"Your father had a gift for distribution, something | couldn't match. But he didn't want to partner with me; he
wanted to go solo. If he did, Seavora would've been his for the taking," Matthew paused, gathering himself.
"People are selfish by nature-it's unavoidable. "So yes, | was jealous. More than that, | resented him. It felt like
his refusal to work withwas a judgment, like he was saying | wasn't good enough.
"And when he landed that contract with Thorsten-the one I'd been fighting for-it only proved his talent.
"I knew that contract was the key to everything | wanted. Fueled by jealousy and a need to win, | decided I'd take
that project from him."
Matthew pulled off his glasses, rubbing his eyes. "So | hired someone to scare him, to push him away from the
deal with Thorsten.
"But... the person | hired went too far. He thought 'solving the problem for good' was the best option, and... he
made your parents 'disappear.”
| felt my blood run cold. He was shifting the blame,
"Rea, while | never wanted your parents dead, my greed set everything in motion. | won't absolve myself I'm the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtone responsible for their deaths. Even with my success all these years, I've carried that guilt," he said, but |
couldn't bear another word. "So, you turned that guilt into kindness toward me, didn't you?" | cut in, my voice
bitter.
Matthew faltered, giving a small nod. Lindey stepped in, her tone gentle, almost pleading. "Rea, it's not like that.
We really do love you. We've cared for you, truly."
| scoffed, remembering how Jace and | shared the sblood type. "You cared forso that if Jace ever needed
saving. I'd be there. Isn't that right?" "Rea," Lindey shook her head, trying to deny it.
But Matthew was blunt. "We did consider that possibility... but that doesn't mean our love for you wasn't.
real.
Love. Bought with my parents’ lives. Their care was just a thin mask, barely hiding their guilt.
"Rea, every word I've told you today is the truth. And, honestly, saying it out loud... it's been a relief. Now! can
die in peace," he said, looking oddly calm.
| felt my control slip. "You feel relieved? You think you can just rest in peace? And my parents-how are they
supposed to rest?" My voice cracked, my composure shattering.
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Lindey was already in tears. "I'm so sorry... Matthew has suffered with this guilt for ten years. He rarely sleeps
through the night, wakes up in terror half the time. And now he's sick... It's his punishment."
"So what? My parents are gone. Their lives, their futures-all stolen by your selfishness," | spat, my voice heavy
with anger.
Losing them ruined my life too. No matter how they tried to make it up, nothing could heal the pain of growing
up without my parents.
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He waved her off, took a breath. "Rea,
Lindey knew nothing about what |
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responsible. Can you do that for me?"
"Matthew..." Lindey sobbed, clutching
his arm, burying her face against his
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Matthew patted her hand. "Stop crying. Go ahead and call the police."
Lindey hid her face in his arm, fists weakly thudding against his back.
The room felt like it was drowning in sorrow, every breath thick and heavy, like | couldn't find enough air.
Then, Hayden, who'd been silent
through it all, Iraarele renin
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