Chapter 52
Thinking of that, Matilda couldn’t calm down at all.
She called Jolene again and asked where her grandma’s farm was.
Then, she called a taxi, changed her clothes and shoes, and quickly went downstairs.
Allen had to pass a small hillside on his way back to Maple Heights from the farm.
It was deserted but usually safe.
His phone was out of power, and the rented old Land Rover didn’t have wireless fast charging.
He didn’t have a charger with him, either.
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Fortunately, he had driven that road many times and could find his way back to Maple Heights without navigation.
However, today’s situation was a little different.
There were many pebbles on the road.
Turning on the high beams, he saw a few medium-sized stones blocking the road.
Allen was alert and wanted to make a U-turn.
At that moment, a stone suddenly rolled down the hillside, hitting the car’s hood directly.
Thick smoke immediately billowed out, as if it could explode at any moment.
Allen took a shallow breath, looked around, and found a folding knife from the bottom of the steering wheel.
His keen senses alerted him to his surroundings as he pushed the car door open and stepped out.
Seven or eight well-trained thugs quickly surrounded him, each with a long knife in hand.
Allen’s eyes were cold, and his tone was extremely indifferent. “Who sent you?”
The thug leader said, “Someone paid to kill you. Go ask the King of Hell when you’re dead.”
Neither side wasted any more words.
Eyes met, and the killing began.
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Allen stepped forward, and the folding knife in his hand drew a cold, white light in the air.
The thug leader’s neck was bleeding.
It wasn’t a major artery, but it was enough to cause a sense of overwhelming panic.
Matilda sat in the taxi, a trace of unease in her eyes.
The driver suddenly said, “There’s a fight ahead.”
She glanced ahead.
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She saw Allen being attacked by a group of people with long knives.
Allen had a knife in his hand, so small that it was almost invisible.
During the counterattack, he still showed mercy, not harming their lives.
But those people pointed their knives at Allen.
It looked like they were about to launch a sneak attack from behind.
Matilda’s eyes were icy cold.
She grabbed the driver’s neck and threatened, “Hit them.”
The driver was startled, but only for a moment, and then he obediently listened.
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He shifted gears, stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared like a wild beast, crashing into the people attacking Allen.
Then, he slammed on the brakes.
The taxi’s headlights were dazzling.
Allen turned around and saw Matilda kicking up a knife with one foot and walking towards him.
The surprise he felt at that moment was as strong as it was thirteen years ago, and Allen felt he would never forget it in his life.
Matilda’s eyes were sharp and serious, and she didn’t hesitate to strike, the tip of her long knife piercing the attacker’s limbs multiple times.
With Matilda’s help, those thugs soon ran away with injuries.
Matilda wanted to keep one of them and asked who sent them.
Allen said, “Don’t chase them. They can’t escape. I’ll have someone investigate it tomorrow.”
Matilda nodded, coolly threw the knife away, and walked toward the taxi.
Allen took his phone from the Land Rover and got into the taxi as well.
The driver glanced at Allen in the rearview mirror.
Allen closed his eyes, and the driver drove steadily.
With the driver present, Matilda and Allen didn’t speak.
When they arrived at Maple Heights, Matilda said, “Allen, that was my way of returning the favor from yesterday.”
Allen said with a sad expression, “I wasn’t expecting you to return it, okay?”
Matilda thought about it. It didn’t seem nearly enough.
She let Allen into her home and warmed up the salmon and baked ribs on the coffee table for him.
‘Eat them as a midnight snack.”
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Matilda placed the food on the coffee table, and Allen suddenly grabbed her hand. With a slight pull, Matilda sat down on the sofa..
The sense of boundaries was well-managed. She almost sat on his lap.
Matilda frowned.
Allen looked at her, his eyes showing something faint, like still water flowing.
He said softly, “You’ve been avoiding me. I want to know why.”
With her hand still held by Allen, Matilda couldn’t struggle or fight as she did with Brandon or start cursing him right away.
There had to be a difference between facing enemies and benefactors.
She didn’t look at Allen and said coldly, “I’m busy with work.”
“Matilda, I’m not stupid.”
Allen lowered his eyelids as he said that.
His eyes seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and the corners of his mouth drooped slightly, making him look full of grievance.
Matilda was stunned and suddenly had the illusion that she had bullied Allen.
Her lips moved a few times, and she told the truth. “I saw a photo of you and Edwina in your place.
“During the Domburgh earthquake, Dr. Fischer saved my life and my daughter’s life.”
Allen knew about that.
When he received the news of Edwina’s death, he applied for a flight route and followed the military helicopter to Domburgh.
He saw Brandon holding his newborn daughter, staying close to the entrance of the intensive care unit.
He looked mentally defeated and didn’t eat or drink a drop.
At that time, he thought they could spend their lives together.
Allen suppressed his emotions. “Are you avoiding me because of Edwina? Why?”
Matilda wondered, ‘Well, how should I put it?
‘I can’t possibly say that I’m afraid of getting too close and falling in love with him, can I?’
Matilda was upset, lowering her eyes to look at her feet, and said nothing.
Allen let go of Matilda’s hand but leaned closer to her.
Matilda was startled and instinctively dodged to the side.
Allen’s voice was a little hoarse as he slowly said, “Matilda.”
Matilda hummed and continued to dodge to the side without changing her expression.
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“Do you think that if you were to have something with me, you would be letting Edwina down?”
Exposed, Matilda still pretended to be calm and said, “That’s not what I said. Brandon said it.
“However, I also think it’s best to have some sense of propriety in the way people get along.”
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Allen looked at the still Matilda for a while, then lowered his head and chuckled with a sense of helplessness.
He sighed. “Why didn’t you just ask me directly?
“Why do you think they must be husband and wife when you see a photo of a man and a woman? Can’t they be siblings?”
‘Siblings?’ Matilda was stunned.
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