Chapter 569 I Can Protect You, Too


    Late at night, all of them returned to Peace and Karl’s house after their adventure. Except for Matthew,


    the kids were all tired and quickly went to bed. At the same time, the adults gathered to talk about their


    experiences over the past few days


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    Isabe told them about what she saw while following Maria earlier In brief, “Anyways, Maria met a


    strange Azul Group employee at the construction site andter coborated with him to frame Matthew


    Tammy and I happened to witness it.”


    Peace couldn’t hold back her rage any longer after hearing the story


    She pped the table hard and asked, “Why would Maria do such a thing? Matthew trusted her so


    much! How could she be so shameless and be a traitor?!”


    Then, they turned to look at Matthew, who had remained silent the entire time. Matthew was only


    sixteen years old, but he possessed the maturity of an adult. At the moment, he was sitting on the sofa


    with a frown, and he was seemingly lost in thought


    Anna’s heart broke when she saw Matthew being like this. She thought, Matthew, you’ve taken on too


    much responsibility for your age


    Right now, your peers are stillin high school. And yet, you have to manage a huge group while youre


    supposed to be partying with kids at your age


    Do you know that that I often wonder why your father would ask you to manage such arge group?


    Yeah… Sometimes, I even want to scold him for being “an irresponsible father’ But, he’s not the only


    one to be med


    for it After all, I’m not a good mother, either


    Heaving a long sigh, Anna walked to Matthew’s side, took his hand,


    568 I Can Protect You, Too and said, “I’m sorry, Matthew. It’s entirely my fault.”


    “No, mom. This is not your fault,” Matthew said softly


    “But you wouldn’t have believed Maria if I hadn’t arranged for her to be your secretary.”


    “It is not your fault, Mom. I should have known she was that type of person. And I should’ve dealt with


    her a long time ago,” Shaking his head, Matthew said helplessly


    Then, Peace, who was crossing her arms, chipped in with a pout, “Why are you both ming


    yourselves? Stop arguing! It’s all Maria’s fault! You should me her for it!”


    “Yes! Stop ming yourselves. Well, actually, I should be med for that too. I should have told you


    about what I found out earlier instead of telling Tammy,” Isabe said


    Wayne, who had been silent for a long time, finally asked, “What are you going to do about this,


    Matthew?”


    Matthew looked at Anna and looked as if he was hesitating. From his eyes and expression, Anna could


    tell what Matthew was thinking. She then stroked his hair and said, “Don’t worry about my feelings,


    Matthew. You’re my son. I care about you. So, I will never forgive her for what she did, regardless of


    why she did it.”


    “I know,” Matthew replied with a nod


    “You don’t have to be worried about Selina or Joe either.”


    “Okay. I’ll let mywyer handle this.”


    “Let me help you in gathering evidence,” Ryan, who sat in the corner, said


    “I appreciate it, Uncle Ryan,” said Matthew


    “So, it’s all set, then. Good night, Matthew. You need a good night’s


    568 I Can Protect You, Too sleep,” Anna said


    “All right. Goodnight, Mom.” With that, Matthew took the elevator to the third floor


    Awhileter, Matthew returned to his room. He noticed Tammy dozing on the couch as soon as he


    pushed open the door. Tammy was swaying because she wasn’t sitting still. And she was even talking


    in her sleep


    Afraid that she’d fall to the ground, Matthew then approached her and shook her arm. As soon as he


    got close to Tammy, she opened her eyes, saying, “You’re finally here, Matthew! What did you guys talk


    about? I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”


    Matthew sat on the couch, looking at Tammy curiously. Then he asked, “Why are you waiting for me?


    Don’t you think you should be sleeping right now?”


    “I’m worried about you! Okay, a quick question for you. What really happened at the race that day?”


    With her eyes filled with excitement and curiosity, Tammy asked


    “Why do you want to know that?” Matthew turned to face Tammy. He had the impression that she had


    changed a little after this incident


    Meanwhile, he said to himself, Tammy, you were born ten minutester than me, but I always feel that


    you’re much younger than me. As a lively and talkative person, you frequently get yourself into trouble.


    Still, as your big brother, I enjoy cleaning the messes you made. And as your big brother, / love and


    care about you very much, Tammy. In the past, I always wonder who is going to back you up when you


    grow up. I mean, even though I want to protect you all the time, I can’t possibly stay with you all the


    time. But now, I’m more relieved than before, because I know that you’ve finally started to mature


    “Dominic said I’m a child, and you’re an adult, but we’re actually the same age. Mommy also said you


    took on too much responsibility. I will never do anything so risky again. Thank you for protecting me,


    Matthew. I want to tell you that I can also protect you,” Tammy sobbed as she spoke


    And her words brought Matthew back to the present


    Matthew wiped her tears with a tissue. Actually, he didn’t need Tammy’s protection, but he was still


    deeply moved when he heard her say these words. And somehow, Matthew felt that there was a warm


    surge urring in the softest part of her heart, bringing himfort and warmth. And to him, this cold


    winter became much warmer becauseTammy was there for him. Earlier, he was still angry about the


    fact that Maria had betrayed him. Heter realized, however, that it couldn’t hurt him because he had a


    wonderful family


    As Tammy whimpered and leaned on his shoulder, Matthew answered, “That day, someone hit my car,


    and I cked out. When I awoke, I was in that town’s hospital. And Maria visited me there. I fell asleep


    againter and awoke in an empty room. That’s also where the three of you went to save me.”


    “Luckily, Aunt Emily showed upter. I really don’t know how I can survive otherwise!” As Tammy said


    this, tears streamed down her cheeks once more


    “Tammy, stop crying. Does your broken ankle still bother you? Is that why you’re crying nonstop?”


    Matthew asked in a teasing tone, trying to lighten the mood


    “No. I just overheard your conversation when you were downstairs


    How could Maria be so cruel to you?” Tammy asked as she sobbed


    had suspicions about her before, but I wasn’t sure. Well, Maria must


    have told the Azul Group about my schedule because she conspired with


    them. Besides, I know they hit my car. They wanted to kill me and destroy my group to steal the project.


    They were so naive. Even if something bad happens to me, Dad will not let them get away with it.”


    “But why did that insane woman want to take you away? Did the Azul Group have any involvement with


    her?” Tammy asked


    “Aunt Emily said that Victoria Burton was here for Gary, so I don’t believe they have anything to do with


    the Azul Group. They know how close Gary is to us, and my parents would never let them take me


    away. So I guess the person they really want is you, not me.”


    “Huh? Why?” Tammy asked, puzzled


    “They know how close you and Gary are, so they want you to stay with him. Or, more urately, they


    want to threaten Gary with you. They believe that once they have you under control, Gary will do


    whatever they say.”


    “Oh! Damn it! “Tammy swore


    “Victoria Burton’s ship was smashed, so maybe she’s dead now


    Cam now became their leader. So, they’ll no longer threaten me in the future.” Matthew said as he


    stroked Tammy’s head


    “However, there is still a lot of danger all around you,” Tammy said with a worried face


    “Don’t worry, I’ll figure it out. Tammy, thank you for being worried about me. Believe me. I’ll be fine.”


    “Okay. By the way, can I sleep in your room tonight? I had a nightmare yesterday. I dreamed that I kept


    falling into the deep sea and couldn’t swim to shore no matter how hard I tried,” Staring at Matthew with


    her watery eyes, Tammy required in a pleading tone


    “No, problem, sis. You are wee to sleep on the bed. I’m going to


    sleep on the couch.”


    “Thanks! You’re the best.” Tammy kissed him on the cheek. Then she went to bed, and tucked herself


    under the covers


    Matthew gave her a tender smile. At the same time, he realized he still had a lot of work to do to protect


    his family