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Eddie had a higher official title. However, Jeffery was the one who wielded the real power. He had armies.
âGive me a second to think again.â Matthew hadnât come up with a way to completely end this issue.
After all, this problem was caused by Jeffery, and Eddie was the one who solved it.
Even if Jeffery refused to let it go, this situation could not be completely resolved.
He didnât want to leave the matter up in the air for too long. He wouldnât move on if he couldnât do it all at once.
Boyce reflected for a moment, âI think it will be easy to get past Eddie because we have the information on him. But for Jefferyâ¦â Boyce paused for a moment before continuing, âAfter all, Dolores has given birth to two children for you. Now sheâs pregnant, but sheâs involved in the murder caseâ¦really, you donât need to worry too much.â
Actually, he meant that he didnât need to be sympathetic to Jeffery.
After all, Jeffery wasnât his biological uncle.
Jolene wasnât his biological mother either.
Matthew kept his gaze fixed forward, his expression unchanged, as if he hadnât heard what Boyce had said.
In fact, he heard it, but it didnât show on his face. It wasnât for old timesâ sake. He had made that clear when Jeffery had gone to the company to find him the last time.
However, the evidence they had was Eddieâs, but not Jefferyâs. Even if Jeffery refused to let it go, the situation could not be resolved.
Unless the matter of Eddie causing a murder had something to do with Jeffery.
He squintedâ¦as if contemplating something.
Boyce was well aware that, in this case, it was easy to say, but hard to do.
After all, Matthew was a human being, flesh and blood, with thoughts and feelings. He might have to struggle with him as he had to struggle in the past with the person he referred to as his uncle.
Also, Matthew had no idea that Jeffery was not his biological uncle. He must have a lot of struggles in his heart.
Boyce had this thought in his heart.
His thoughts and Matthewâs thoughts were not the same.
âLetâs go see Landon,â Matthew suddenly said.
Boyceâs eyes widened, âHave you thought of a solution?â
âDonât divulge the true cause of Maryâs death. Find out if Sampsonâs death was a deal between him and Eddie or Jeffery.â
He had a countermeasure in his mind. He wanted to determine Landonâs role in Sampsonâs death, regardless of who was directly connected with his death.
But he supposed Landon didnât realize that he was just a pawn in Eddieâs game.
After all, no one was capable of harming their own children unless they had no humanity or the benefits offered by Eddie were insurmountable. However, the Herbert Family was in business, Eddie couldnât be much help either.
And how great did the benefit have to be for Landon to sacrifice two lives?
There could be a lot going on here that even Jeffery didnât know about.
âAll right. Drop me off here,â Boyce said.
Matthew parked the car on the side of the road, âCall me if you have any news.â
Boyce pushed open the car door, got out of the car and said well as he closed the car door, âYou can go. Iâll get a cab.â
Matthew pulled the car away after giving him a brief glance.
He raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was already late. He wasnât planning to go to the company, so he drove back to the villa right away.
Sean sat on the fence by the flower bed near the gate. He stood up when he saw the car approaching. Matthew stopped the car.
âWhy are you here?â he got out of the car.
Sean said, âI have something to give you.â
As he said, he pulled a USB flash drive out of his pocket, âThis is the entire process that was recorded in the bar that day.â
Although Jeffery had already been released from the hospital, his mental health was poor and he needed to rest at home. Sean stole the password to Jefferyâs computer and downloaded all the videos related to Dolores from it. He also completely erased all the original files from the computer.
He wasnât sure if the files on the computer at home were the originals or if they had been saved elsewhere.
âAnyway, this may prove Doloresâ innocence. At least the last two fatal shots were not fired by her. Obviously, the first shot was fired by her to protect herself. Itâs a self-defense situation.â He had seen all the videos, so he was well informed of the whole situation. Matthew raised his eyes and looked at him, âYou stole her?â Sean nodded his head.
Matthew looked down and his eyelashes fluttered slightly. Jeffery was military and wielded real power. Could he open his computer with just a password?
Sean knew a little about computers. Checking the ID was still fine with him, but hacking into a military manâs computer had left Matthew skeptical.
âYou opened it with just one password?â Matthew raised his eyes and asked.
Sean nodded truthfully, âYes. And it was stored on the desk. I could see it as soon as I turned on the computer. I even checked the computer at home, and there were no other files. Unless there are still files on the computer in his office.â
âWhat do you suspect?â
Matthew shook his head and said nothing, âYou can come back.â
He didnât invite Sean to his house. He didnât want anyone to disturb Dolores at that time.
Sean did not enter the house at that time because the person guarding the door refused to let him in. He was to receive instructions from Matthew. Sean knew that Matthew was not in a good mood these days because of Doloresâ affairs. So he was tactful.
With his hands in his pockets, he walked toward the car parked on the shoulder.
Matthew called out to him, âIâll expect your father at Hibiscus Garden at eight oâclock tonight.â
Sean turned around and was a bit taken aback â what did Matthew want to do to meet Jeffery now?
Matthew, for his part, had no intention of explaining his thoughts to him. He turned around and walked in the door.
Dolores missed her two children, so she asked Victoria to bring them in today.
Victoria realized that Dolores might be pregnant during the few days that Coral sent the food. So the dishes Coral cooked were all good for a pregnant woman.
Victoria specifically asked Dolores to come today.
Dolores didnât hide it from her.
After all, she wasnât a stranger. She was the childrenâs biological grandmother.
After dropping them off, the driver left. So, Matthew didnât see the car there and didnât notice the presence of the two children until he entered the house. One of them was lying face down on the living room couch, staring at something, while the other was intently looking at the piano placed in front of the French window.
Matthew approached. His daughter, Simona, was the one lying on the couch. She was reading a poem by Tang, and was so focused that she didnât even notice the person behind her.
Matthew unbuttoned his suit, took it off and laid it on the back of the couch. He leaned over Simonaâs back and looked at the book in his hands. At that moment, Simona realized that there was someone behind her. She saw the face standing near her as she turned around. She hugged Matthew with a smile and kissed him. His drool was still hanging. She called Matthew sweetly, âDaddy.â
She looked a little embarrassed and reached out her hands to wipe his face.
Matthew seemed a little interested and looked at the book Simona had placed on the couch, âAre you starting to learn the classical Chinese poem?â.
Simona was very excited, âYes. Iâm going to elementary school soon. Of course, I have to learn to read Tang poetry.â
âOh, really, how many poems have you learned?â
Simona was very happy and boasted, âI can recite this poem.â
Matthew looked at the poem, âGoose,â that Simona had pointed to. The corner of his eyes twitched slightly.
He stroked Simonaâs hair and lifted her up to sit on his lap. She showered Simona with praise, âMy daughter is amazing. She can even recite such a difficult poem.â
âIt is difficult, isnât it? I said itâs hard, but my brother says Iâm stupid. I think heâs the stupid one.â Simona could finally find someone who agreed with her.
Simona acted like a spoiled child in Matthewâs arms, âDad, you have to tell your brother not to always bully me in the future.â
Samuel was speechless.
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