Will the Aloof Billionaire Divorce Today?-Chapter 381: Not Intentionally Leaving Her Behind

"Alright, don’t think about it anymore." Maxwell Saxon stepped forward and gently pulled her into his embrace, repeatedly soothing her in a low voice, "I believe you, of course I believe you."

"But..."

Alice, with reddened eyes, looked at Matthew Saxon, "Young Master, you don’t believe me, do you?"

She choked and sobbed, "I really didn’t lie to you. I know Miss Yates is still in a coma and you’re very anxious, but I didn’t mean to leave her behind back then."

"At that time, I didn’t know where she was, and I didn’t dare to look for her. I was afraid the person hunting us was still lurking in the forest. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to abandon her, I was just scared."

After she finished speaking, she covered her face in agony.

Her crying was always suppressed, silent, or very soft and faint.

It was the first time she had cried so desperately, as if she had truly been frightened out of her wits.

"Alice, it’s not your fault, don’t cry." Maxwell Saxon showed a surprised expression, seemingly astonished by how his fiancée could cry out loud like this.

He was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly went over and once again enveloped her gently in his arms, softly patting her back with one hand, soothingly murmuring over and over, "Don’t cry, it’s all my fault. If it weren’t for my negligence, you wouldn’t have been in danger. In the future, I won’t let you face such danger again, I promise."

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have left Miss Yates alone and ran away."

"If I had had the courage to look for her, maybe I could have brought her back with me, and she wouldn’t have been hurt."

Maxwell Saxon continued to softly comfort her, then turned his head with a complicated expression, "Matthew, Alice’s condition today is not suitable for conversation, so..."

Matthew tilted his head, smiling slightly, "It does seem that way."

"Since Miss Green is not in a good emotional state, I’ll have to look for you some other day." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

After saying this, he stood up slowly, with that faint smile still on his lips, yet his eyes were sharp and coldly pierced at Alice, saying slowly, word by word, "Perhaps, I should wait until Scarlett wakes up to ask her in person, the truth will then be clear."

As soon as he finished speaking, Alice’s body trembled again.

Matthew observed her reaction, the smile on his lips deepened, curving into a sharp, cold arc. This coldness made his smile even more chilling.

He silently stared at Alice for a moment with such a gaze, then turned around and left without another word.

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"Speak, what exactly did you do?" Just as Matthew had left, Maxwell Saxon, who moments ago played the role of a gentle and considerate good man, pushed Alice out of his embrace.

The movement couldn’t be described as rough, yet it wasn’t gentle either, as if pushing away a stranger, devoid of any emotion or compassion, even slightly indifferent.

Alice was not angered by his indifference.

She looked in the direction where Matthew had left, called over another person, asked a few questions, and only after confirming that Matthew had indeed left, she breathed a sigh of relief, wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, and went to sit down nearby.

As soon as her body touched the soft sofa, it was as if she collapsed entirely, lying there with no strength left.