Chapter 602


    One shouldn’t speak too carelessly on a snowy day. Looking at the snow outside the window, Matthias


    thought, These are the kind of days that are perfect for snuggling. However, the heater in the car was


    getting weaker. If they were still unable to find their way out, they might really need to send an SOS


    message.


    “The GPS isn’t helping at all.” Heather looked at the car’s GPS and felt that it was leading them to an


    even more remote area.


    “The petrol is running low.” Matthias was worried that the car would stop halfway.


    “Should we call and seek help?” Heather actually sounded like she was gloating.


    “It seems like you’re quite happy to run into a situation like this.” Matthias had never met a woman like


    Heather. Ever since she arrived in d, he had been taken aback by her every word and action.


    Heather darted an indifferent nce at Matthias while wearing a half-smile. “Are you unhappy with


    me?” From her perspective, Matthias had been nitpicking at her ever since they reached d.


    “How dare I?” Matthias quickly denied. As if testing Heather’s patience, he was growing bolder by the


    minute. He even thought he would be safe in front of Heather no matter what he did.


    In fact, he was right. Heather’s temper had gotten much better and she smiled more often now.


    Besides, she wouldn’t simply blow up at Matthias anymore. Even if he stepped over the line, she would


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    let it pass and wouldn’t kick up a fuss like she used to anymore.


    Despite his insensitivity, Matthias still noticed something was off. On the surface, it seemed like


    Heather was making improvements, but in reality, it showed something was wrong. For some reason,


    he was perturbed by the underlying issue. What’s with her sudden change of behavior? This question


    had been bothering Matthias for a while now. asionally, he would wake up in the middle of the night


    to check on Heather, who was not far away from him, for he was worried she would suddenly disappear


    out of the blue.


    “I wonder how things are in Bradfort City.” Heather suddenly thought of Bradfort City. After all, before


    they went abroad, she hade across a woman, and she had a hunch that she would meet the


    woman again soon.


    Recently, Heather couldn’t stop thinking about the encounter. She felt that the appearance of the


    woman was not a coincidence and thetter might be rted to the mysterious party behind the scene.


    In fact, she had just informed Leon about this matter via Messenger a while ago and hoped that he


    could help her find out the real identity of that woman.


    “If you’re worried about the situation in Bradfort City, we can head back earlier.” Matthias was willing to


    end their vacation earlier. As much as he enjoyed the time spent with Heather recently, he too had


    been troubled by some uncertainties, so he would rather head back to Bradfort City and face reality.


    “Do you want to go back to Bradfort City?” Heather turned to look at Matthias. Actually, she already had


    this thought long ago, but she hadn’t been able to make up her mind.


    Matthias remained silent, so Heather regarded his non-denial as acquiescence. Naturally, she


    understood Matthias’ thoughts, given that both of them were staring into each other’s eyes and reading


    each other’s minds.


    “There’s no way we can go back now. The nes won’t be able to take off on a snowy day.” Heather


    retracted her gaze from Matthias and stared at the heavy snow through the window.


    No one knew when the snow would stop. At this point in time, the decision of whether to go back or not


    was not up to them but the weather instead.


    “We can take a train to leave here and transit to a ne in another country.” Matthias felt like Heather


    was still running away from the problem. There were plenty of solutions so why would she insist on


    getting on a ne in d?


    “You can’t wait to go home, huh?” Heather was surprised because Matthias seemed to be rather


    determined this time, and she didn’t know how to respond to him.


    Matthias pulled up the car. “The petrol has run out.” They then decided to forgo asking for help as their


    n was to save the remaining bit of petrol for the heater to run.


    On the other hand, Heather immediately dialed the emergency number, but when the police asked for


    her exact location, she was at a loss for words. The GPS wasn’t working and they were currently at an


    extremely remote ce, so she didn’t know how to inform them about her location either.


    Just then, Matthias took over her phone and startedmunicating with the police. After his narration,


    the police quickly had a grasp of their location.


    “I was today years old when I realized yet another skill of yours.” Heather smiled while gazing at


    Matthias. The way he exined their location to the police was indeed interesting. Never would


    Heather ever thought to exin it in such a way. Looks like Matthias is pretty quick-witted, she thought.


    “I’ve learned some survival skills before.” In fact, Matthias had mentioned this before, but he decided to


    emphasize it again.


    It was only then that Heather recalled that fact. No wonder he sounded so professional just now. It


    turns out that he has undergone some special training before. Now that she thought about it, the Locke


    Family was indeed prudent, but she couldn’t understand why they would provide so much training to


    the person in charge of the family. She had heard from Matthias quite a number of times about the


    training he had undergone. He even had to excel in martial arts, which wasn’t something any ordinary


    man would be able to endure.


    “What exactly did the Locke Family go through for them to be so strict with you?” Given how strict


    Matthias’ family was with him, Heather couldn’t even imagine how he could’ve tolerated it throughout


    those years.


    The training that was coerced onto Matthias by the Locke Family had already exceeded the endurance


    limit of any ordinary person. Moreover, Matthias was thin and weak back then; he didn’t look like he


    would be able to endure all of it at all. Hence, Heather was really surprised to see him equipped with all


    these skills now.


    “The Locke Family isrge with many descendants. Unfortunately, every person in charge in the past


    didn’t live long. They either passed away due to the strain of overwork or were kidnapped and killed as


    a result of blood feuds,” Matthias said calmly as if it was amon event in normal families. Heather


    freaked out after hearing his exnation.


    Before this, Heather had always thought that the Moriarty Family was gloomy and eerie. But now, it


    seemed like the Locke Family was not so different from the Moriartys after all. As such, she thought it


    was no coincidence that the two families were connected.


    “What about your father?” Heather recalled that Matthias’ father was the ex-CEO of Locke Group, and


    he had passed away at a young age too.


    “He was killed by an enemy,” Matthias answered unaffectedly. He indeed had no feelings toward his


    father at all.


    Back then when Matthias’ father was still around, he did not fulfill his responsibility as a father at all,


    and because of him, a lot of pressure was exerted onto Matthias after he died, so of course, the man


    would detest his father.


    “I’m sorry,” Heather mumbled apologetically and internally cursed herself for being too straightforward.


    “No worries. If it wasn’t for his death, I wouldn’t have been able to be the person in charge of the


    Locke Family today,” Matthias said in a revengeful tone. Even his expression had changed.


    “Don’t overthink it. What has passed is past, so let’s not hold on to these anymore,” Heather consoled


    Matthias. His father had already passed on, so Matthias shouldn’t entrap himself because of his father.


    “I’ve taken it easy a long time ago, so don’t worry about me. I’m not affected by this incident at all. After


    all, what has passed is past.” Although Matthias said so, in reality, he actually wasn’t able to reconcile


    with himself.


    Just then, Heather looked straight into Matthias’ eyes, knowing that whenever he lied, his irises would


    change color, making them look like a clear well. While they appeared alluring, it, in fact, meant that he


    was troubled deep down.


    “You’re lying.” Heather called him out directly. She could feel the emotional struggle that Matthias was


    experiencing, and she hoped to help him resolve it.


    “I’m not.” Matthias smiled. If truth be told, there were a lot of things he couldn’t tell Heather.


    “You don’t dare to be honest with me because you don’t trust me?” Matthias felt his heart squeezed


    when he saw Heather’s disappointed look. Oh, how he wished to bepletely honest with her, but he


    didn’t want her to bear any unnecessary burden.


    “I didn’t expect you to care for the Locke Family this much.” Matthias directed the topic in another


    direction.


    Heather was taken aback by Matthias’ment. She was indeed interested in matters regarding the


    Locke Family because she wanted to make a breakthrough from there. It was hard to approach the


    Moriartys, so she could only target the Lockes for now.


    Nevertheless, Matthias was very prudent, so Heather wasn’t able to make any progress either. She


    was rather distressed that she couldn’t find a breakthrough because whenever Matthias recollected the


    past, he wouldn’t delve deeper into it.


    “Do you think I care about the Lockes?” Heather looked at Matthias calmly. She had to remain firm at


    this moment lest Matthias noticed her intention.


    “Then, could it be me you’re caring for?” Matthias said in a self-mocking manner, for he didn’t think too


    highly of himself.


    In fact, he had long noticed that Heather was concerned about the matters regarding his family all this


    while. Although he had not figured out her real intention, he kept his guard up. In fact, he was rather


    disappointed in Heather’s actions because it seemed like she was more concerned about the Locke


    Family’s secret than him. He couldn’t help wondering when she would start taking him seriously.


    He had been waiting for a change in Heather, but she had remained secretive to him all this while,


    which made him frustrated. No matter how much effort he put in, he couldn’t make Heather open up to


    him. While he had gradually opened up to Heather, thetter’s heart remained closed, making the man


    feel rather hurt.


    “I’m curious about your encounters these past years too.” Finding out the Locke Family’s secret wasn’t


    Heather’s only intention; she wanted to care for Matthias too.


    “What has passed is past—that is what you said to me just now.” This time, Matthias refused to give in


    and went against Heather.


    The atmosphere became tense at once. The heater was getting weaker and the car engine was about


    to shut off, yet they didn’t feel cold at all.


    “Heather, I do not wish to recall what happened in the past. Please stop forcing me, alright?” Matthias


    gave in toward the end. He didn’t wish to continue arguing with Heather, so he gave her an out.


    “Well, sorry for caring then. I know my ce now—I have no right to meddle with President Locke’s


    private matters.” Heather did not give in to Matthias’promise. As such, the harmony that had been


    gradually built between them over the past few days was destroyed instantly.


    “Heather.” Matthias didn’t know how to bring this around with Heather. Just now, he had indeed felt her


    care for him, so maybe he had been oversensitive. After giving it a thought, he figured his words were


    indeed too harsh just now.


    “When will the rescue team arrive?” Heather put the matter aside and brought forward a more realistic


    question.


    “An hourter,” Matthias replied.


    “The heater has already stopped working. We’ll be frozen to death in the car after an hour,” Heather


    said indifferently as if the dispute between them had not happened.


    “An hour will go by very fast.” Matthias felt like Heather was exaggerating the situation.


    Just then, Heather opened the door and the cold wind, apanied with snowkes, gushed into the


    car. Dumbfounded by Heather’s actions, Matthias quickly yelled at her from behind, “Where are you


    going?”