Chapter<i>55</i>Matthew’sArrival
Millyrolledhereyes.“Whatisthis?Itdoesn’tlookappropriatel
ButAnthonywasveryconfident.“Whywouldn’titlookappropriate?Inancienttimes,eventhehousestewardandyoundieshadprivatetutors,andourfamily<b>can</b>affordit.”
Millyrebukedcoldly,“Shutup!”
Credittohimfoingupwiththat.
Thetwoofthemyfullyenteredthevi,butas<b>soon</b>astheysteppedinside,theysensedthattheatmosphereseemedslightlyoff.
Theservants,whoshouldhavebeenbusywiththeirrespectivetasks,wereallgatheredoutside,loweringtheirheadsandnotdaringtomove.Thelivingroomwasindisarray,andevenacardboardboxwascedattheentrance,filledwith variousitems.
Millyimmediatelysawit.Theboxcontainedherbelongings.
Beforeshecouldsayanything,Anthony<b>got</b>angryfirst.“What’sgoingon?”
Theservantsremainedmotionless,notdaringtospeak.Notasinglepersonutteredaword..
Atthatmoment,acrisp,hoarsemalevoicecamefromthesofa,“You’vefinallyreturned.”
Followingthesourceofthevoice,theysawamandressedinackwindbreaker.Hischarmingeyescarriedahintoziness.With<b>a</b>sturdyandrobustphysiquethatshouldhavepresentedahandsomeimage,henowsportedmessyhair,lookingpeculiarnomatterhowtheylookedat<b>him</b>.
Besidehim,Stephaniehadred<b>eyes</b>,pitifullytuggingathissleeveasifshehadjustfinishedcrying.
Millyclearlyobservedthat<b>his</b>eyes litupwhenthemaideyesonher.However,asStephanieburstinto<b>tears</b>andtuggedathissleeve,<b>his</b>expressioninstantlyturnedindifferentagain.
Seeingthisscene,Millyraisedaneyebrow,havingaroughideaofitsreason.
“Matthew,whatthehelliswrongwithyou?Whymesswithyoursister’sthings?”Anthony’sfaceturnedred.
withanger.
Seeinghimgettingangry,Matthewremainepletelposed.Hzilytiltedhisneckandsaidexpressionlessly,“Ihaven’tseenyouinafewdays,andyou’veevenforgottentoaddressmeasyourbrother?Furthermore…
HelookedatMilly,whomhewasholding,atraceofmockerycrossinghisface.“Ionlyhaveone sister,andthat’sStephanic.”
Millyfeltufortableunderhisgaze.Itwasn’tjustdisdainsheperceivedinhiseyesbutalsoanindescribablesenseofscrutiny.Thisattempttoexploreherinnerthoughtsmadeherfeelhishostilitywas
toointense.
Shedidn’tlikeit.
Anthony,angeredbyhiswords,retortedimmediately,“Areyoublind?Wholookslikeyou?Can’tyousee
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Matthewsmirked,“Beingblindisstillbetterthanbeingmentallyhandicappedlikesomepeople.”
“Whoareyoucallingmentallyhandicapped?”Anthonyeximed,gettinginfuriated.
“WhoeverrespondsistheoneI’mcallingmentallyhandicapped!”
“You!”
Seeingthetwoofthemesctingtheargument,Anthonywasevidentlyabouttostartafight.intervened.“Wait,Anthony,putmedownfirst.”
Ifhehadforgottenhewasstillholdingsomeoneandchargedup,wouldn’tshedamage?
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Sheguessedright.Intheheatofthemoment,Anthonywasinfuriatedandhadindeedforgottenthathewasstillholdinghissister.AfterMillyremindedhim,hequicklycedheronaclean<b>sofa</b>andreassuredher,“Don’tworry,Iwilltakecareofitforyou.”
Assoonashefinishedspeaking.herushedoutandthrewapunchbeforeshecouldstophim.
Matthewtookasolidpunchandwasleftdumbfounded.Hehadn’texpectedAnthonyteandstartafight.Wipingawaythetrickleofbloodatthecornerofhismouth,heangrilyscolded,“Anthony,areyoubeingserious?”
Anthonywasalreadyfurious,andhecouldn’tstophimselfatthispoint.Immediately,hethrewanotherpunch,saying,“IfI’mnotbeingserious,youwon’tlisten!”
“Yousonofab*tch!”
ThefirstpunchcaughtMatthewoffguard,butafterthat,hewaspreparedandeasilydodgedthesecond<b>one</b>.He<b>was</b>considerablrger<b>and</b>strongerthanAnthony,andhecouldhaveeasilyrestrainedhiminnormalcircumstances.However,Anthonywaslikealitfirecracker,leavinghimnoroomtoact
Stephanie,sittingontheside,watchedthetwobrothersfightwithamixoffearandreluctance.Despitegrowing upwiththem,itwasthefirsttimeshehadseenthesixsiblingsfightlikethis.
“Matthew,Anthony,pleasestopfighting!”
Atthismoment,thetwoengrossedinthefightweretooheatedtopayattention.
Stephanie<b>suddenly</b>feltasenseofurgency.WhileshewantedtoassertherpresenceinfrontofMatthew,shedidn’tintendthingstoesctelikethis.Thefactthatthetwowerenowphysicallyfightingwasbeyondherexpectations.
Justasshewasabouttoturnaroundtoseekhelpfromtheservants,shesuddenlynoticedMillyquietly<b>packing</b>herthingsontheside.Thissightangeredher,<b>and</b>shebegantocriticize.
“MatthewandAnthonyarefighting.Howcanyoubesocalm!”
Millyflippedthecardboardboxhethrew,relievedtofindthatitonlycontainedsomemisceneousitemsfromunderthetable.Fortunately,therewasnothingimportantin it.Itseemedlikehejustwantedtoasserthimself.
UponhearingStephanie’sreproach,Millylookedatherexpressionlessly.Shesaid,“Youshould knowbetterthananyoneelsewhythey’refighting.”
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Ifitweren’tforhersteppinginandtrying<b>to</b>smooththingsover,wouldtheyhavefoughtinthefirstce?
Moreover,itwasclearthatMatthewdidn’tlikeher,possiblyevenharbouringsomeresentment.Stephaniemusthaveyedaroleinthataswell.
Shewasquiteclever.KnowingthatJordanandAnthonyweretreatingherwell,shesoughtnewbacking.
Justthen,thesoundofacarenginestartedoutside.
Jordanhadreturned.
yfrowned,contemting whetherto
However,thetwofightersshowednosignsofstopping.intervene,shesuddenlysawStephanie,whoshouldhavebeenstandingontheside,rushingforward.“Matthew,Anthony,pleasestopfighting.”
Thetwoheatedfighterswerpletelyoblivioustohersuddenapproach.Outofnowhere,aforcefulkickknockedStephanic,whohadapproachedthem,totheground.
“Ugh!Ouch…”Stephaniecriedoutinpain.
Almostthemomentshefell,adeepandangryvoiceechoedfromthedoorway,“Whatareyoualldoing?”
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Thetimingwasright,neitheramomenttoosoonnortote.AssoonasJordanentered,hewitnessedthemomentStephaniefell.
Tsk,tsk,tsk!Millycouldn’thelpbutadmire.ShewantedtogiveStephanie’sperformancearoundofapuseandcheers.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Atthispoint,duringtheirheatedfight,thetwobrawlersalsocametoahalt.TheylookedatJordan,standingatthedoorsternly,andsimultaneouslyreleasedeachother.
SeeingStephaniecrouchedonthegroundinpain,Matthew’sexpressionchanged.He<i>quickly</i>wentovertohelpherandaskedwithconcern,“Stephanie,areyouokay?Didweidentallybumpintoyoujustnow?”
Stephaniecoveredherstomach,hereyesmoist,lookingpitiful.“Matthew,I’mfine.Please,youAnthony,don’tfightoverMilly.Ithurtstheharmonybetweenyoutwo.”
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Millywasutterlyspeechless<i>.</i>Shehadpositionedherselfina corneryetstillbecamethescapegoat.
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