Chapter 95
Matthew thought. Using <b>a </b>vase to hit someone was bad enough, but she even held a kettleter. She did sessfully force those men to hack away, but if the kettle was filled with boiling water, she would inevitably get hurt too. If I had been there, at least she wouldn’t <b>have </b>been in danger alone”
Valerie was so intimidated by his oppressive presence <b>that </b>she could not even speak coherently. After faltering in speech for a moment, she said. I’m sorry, Mr. Grant. I forgot at that moment.
Actually, it was not that she had forgotten<b>. </b>It was just that she had grown ustomed to handling everything on her own since childhood
One particrly memorable incident <b>was </b>when Valerie was in elementary school. A ssmate lost her pocket money, and she falsely used Valerie of stealing it. Valerie went home and told her mother, hoping <b>that </b>her mother would stand up for her. In the end, her mother asked her to reflect on whether she had behaved poorly and offended someone.
Back then, her mother said, “With so many ssmates in the ss, why would she falsely urse only you? Nothing happens without a reason. It must be because you behave poorly!”
She still remembered there was a child trafficking case in her town <b>that </b><b>caused </b>quite a stir when she was in sixth grade. Subsequently, every time school ended, the school gate would be crowded with parents picking up their children…
She was
also afraid <b>and </b>wanted her father to pick her up.
She waited till it was dark and all her ssmates, including the teachers, had left, yet her father did note to pick her up. She had no choice but to walk home in the <b>rain </b><b>under </b>the cover of night. When she arrived home, she found her parents gathered around the firece watching <b>TV</b>. They even mocked her for looking like a drowned rat
However, despite her parents‘ck of affection, Valerie did not feel sorry for herself. After all, her elder brother was very kind to her.
<b>But </b>her elder brother, live years her senior, had gone to study in another city at <b>an </b>early age, making it difficult for them to <b>meet</b>. She also knew that even if her brother were by her side, she couldn’t rely on him for everything.
So, she <b>had </b>long understood that the only person she could truly <b>rely </b>on was herself.
when her mother forced her in drop out of school and work, it reinforced <b>this </b>realization for her. She forced herself to be tough, to work part–time and study, and to study diligently. Once she entered the workforce, she worked hard to earn money. Even when faced with workce <b>harassment</b>, she never considered seeking help from anyone. This was because she knew she had no fallback or backer. She had to be her own
hacker.
Gradually<b>, </b><b>she </b>got used to relying on herself for everything
<b>So</b>, when she <b>saw </b>Katherine being <b>pinned </b>down on the floor and bullied, there was only one thought in her <b>mind </b>at that moment. She had to quickly take Katherine away. She did not have time to think about anything else.
Matthew put two sterile patches on her and sighed imperceptibly.
“If someone <b>got </b>aggressive under the influence of alcohol and wanted to take revenge on you, <b>that </b>person could snatch the kettle away or even grab the <b>cleaning </b>tools from the corner to deal with you,” he said. “Didn’t you think about how you would handle things if this were to happen?”
Valerie answered honestly, saying, “I didn’t think of <b>that</b>.”
Matthew finally realized that although this woman appeared intelligent andposed, once faced with someone or something that she worried about, she would be impulsive in her actions
He was rarely papient.
“Even if you don’t think for your own <b>sake</b>, you have to think for Katherine’s sake.” he said. “If something happens to <b>you </b>in your impulsivenes, she will feel very guilty. <b>Also</b>, your brother and your nephew will be heartbroken. <b>And</b>… your hamster. Let me make this clear, I can allow you to keep the hamster, <b>but </b><b>I </b>absolutely won’t help <b>you </b>feed it. If something happens to you and you can’t take care of the hamster, I’ll throw it out right away<b>.</b>” He <b>then </b>added with a sinister <b>expression</b>, “Don’t me me for not reminding you. There seem to be a few stray cats living in the bushes downstairs<b>.</b>
Valerie could not help butugh. She said, “Mr. Grant, are you threatening me?
<b>She </b>thought, “<b>He’s </b>actually using Peanut as a hostage. Howe 1 didn’t notice before? Turns out he can joke around with people too!
Matthew did not deny it. He leaned against the sofa, <b>casually </b><b>loosening </b>his tie with his index finger, and said coldly. <b>“</b>Valerie, if something like this happens again, be sure to notify me right away. I will help you.”
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Valerie felt a sense of warmth. Eventually<b>, </b>she nodded and said, “Sure.”