Chapter 1067

“We need to go to my grandparents’.

He stepped on the accelerator, speeding towards their destination with a sense of desperation.

Stella observed Matthew driving recklessly, narrowly avoiding several red lights.

She realized the urgency of the situation but was still concerned for his safety.

“Please slow down,” she urged softly.

“It’s important to drive safely.

”

Her gentle reminder brought Matthew back from his anxious thoughts.

“I’m sorry,” Matthew murmured, recalling the car accident Stella had experienced.

He then reduced his speed, mindful of her comfort.

Stella’s forehead was creased with worry.

The sudden appearance of Benny threatened to disrupt the Clark family’s tranquility.

Eventually, they reached their destination.

Matthew parked and led Stella by the hand into the living room, where they found Waldo sitting on the couch, smoking heavily.

It had been a long time since Waldo smoked, especially since he retired from his leadership role.

Now, he looked deeply troubled, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.

Lucia, too, seemed distressed, sighing.

“Grandpa, Grandma,” Stella greeted them gently.

Lucia tried to smile at Stella, but her expression was more of pain than happiness.

“Stella, it’s good you’re here too.

”

Waldo briefly glanced at them before returning to his smoking.

“Grandpa, you shouldn’t smoke.

It’s bad for your health,” Matthew commented with concern, attempting to intervene.

“What was so urgent that you had to call me back?”

As he spoke, his eyes landed on a photo on the table, and he narrowed his gaze.

The photo prominently featured Matthew’s mother, Amara.

Matthew’s expression was as cold as frost.

He lifted one of the photographs and examined it.

In the image, Amara was captured in an intimate moment at a supermarket, arm in arm with an unfamiliar man.

The joy on her face was undeniable; they resembled a couple deeply in love.

The man, appearing to be in his forties, was a stranger to Matthew.

With a furrowed brow, Matthew methodically reviewed all photographs.