Speaking of the word ’vampire,’ his icy gaze once again fell on Scarlett Yates’ chest.

Though Scarlett was wrapped in a coat with the buttons done up, she felt as though Matthew Saxon’s gaze could pierce right through her. Under his sharp scrutiny, she felt exposed, as if stripped bare.

She took a deep breath and instinctively tugged at her clothes.

"I’m a bit tired, I’m going to take a shower first." The calm facade she struggled to maintain was about to crumble as Matthew’s gaze was too piercing, making her heart tremble with unease.

Having said that, she turned and walked toward the bathroom.

But the gaze behind her still followed like a shadow.

She felt that Matthew must have found something out during the time she was asleep.

She shouldn’t feel this guilty or afraid; she hadn’t done anything to betray him.

But she had lied to him.

She deceived him, and what Matthew hated most was being deceived.

Her original intent in lying was to avoid a misunderstanding, yet unbeknownst to her, her deception led to the very thing she feared happening.

She reached the bathroom door, pushed it open, about to enter, when a cold voice came from behind: "Scarlett Yates, are you really tired, or are you feeling guilty?"

Scarlett’s back stiffened, her forward-stepping leg felt leaden, stuck at the bathroom door.

Her heart sank suddenly, she opened her mouth, her tongue a little tied: "What... what are you talking about, guilty or not, I don’t understand."

"Do you really not understand, or are you pretending?" Matthew’s cold laugh carried undisguised mockery, "I’ve been waiting for you to confess. I said so much just now, if you were smart enough, you’d understand what I’m truly saying. Even though you lied to me once, it doesn’t matter, I can still give you another chance if only you can honestly confess to me."

"Just now, I was waiting for you to tell me the truth. I thought, if you confessed, I would forgive you. As long as you haven’t truly betrayed me."

"Scarlett Yates, I gave you an opportunity, but you didn’t cherish it."

"Do you think that if you don’t speak, I really don’t know anything?" Matthew’s voice grew colder, speaking through clenched teeth: "There are many things I can turn a blind eye to for you, but even my tolerance has limits, and you are well aware of what my limits are."

"I told you, you are not allowed to have any dealings with Maxwell Saxon. Do you think I was just saying it casually, or do you not care at all what I think? Am I, in your heart, not an important person at all, so you don’t need to listen to what I say?"

After hearing the last sentence, Scarlett’s heart truly plunged into ice water.

So, he truly knew about this matter.

His strange words earlier were actually hinting at another issue. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

She couldn’t deny having noticed it, but chose to play dumb, hoping perhaps he didn’t really know and was just testing her.

Embracing such a hopeful delusion, she pretended to be oblivious, only to be ruthlessly exposed in the next moment.

For a few seconds, her mind went blank, Scarlett turned slowly, her face pale.

"Matthew Saxon, this matter... it’s not what you think, I can explain." She opened her mouth, her voice hoarse, "I never intended to deceive you. I was just afraid you’d misunderstand, so I lied. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have lied to you."