Snare of Love

Chapter 64: We Owed Each Other Nothing

The whole Herbert family knew that Matthew canceled the engagement with Maria, including Sampson. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

And Sampson knew from Maria why Matthew canceled the engagement.

Therefore, when he saw Matthew, he couldn’t hide the anger in his heart.

His brother Warner, who was sitting beside him, detected his fluctuating emotions. Warner reached his

hand to pat Sampson’s shoulder and said in a low voice, “If it was not because the Herbert family had a

long history, we wouldn’t have made it a long time ago. City B has changed a lot. You are not in the

county most time of a year, and don’t know what’s going on here. Though it is he who broke the

promise this time, we can’t just argue with him face to face.”

Sampson was angry not only because of the cancellation of engagement, but also because of Dolores.

Six years ago, in order to help Dolores to get rid of Matthew, he took her away from City B and hid her

in Country A.

He thought with the passage of time, Dolores would accept him one day. And maybe six years would

cut her away from her short history with Matthew.

But after six years, Dolores still didn’t want to accept him.

And Matthew even canceled the engagement with his sister because of Dolores.

How could he stay calm?

“He thinks he can do whatever he wants with some money?” Sampson didn’t try to cover his discontent

and detest for Matthew.

Sampson’s voice wasn’t low, so Matthew heard what he said. He casted his eyes on Sampson. He

remembered that his man was close to Dolores before.

He dusted his collar, trying to clean the dust that didn’t exist. He said calmly and peacefully, “What did

you say? I didn’t hear it.”

Warner immediately covered for Sampson, “You canceled the engagement with Maria. He was just

wining about it. Please ignore him.”

While talking, Warner dragged the sleeve of his younger brother, asking him to stop talking.

But Sampson didn’t listen to his brother and said with no fear in his voice, “As a man, you hurt a

woman like this. Aren’t you afraid that you will get struck by lightning?”

Warner’s face changed. He glared at his brother. Did he really want to make an enemy now that

Matthew couldn’t be a family member?

What’s the good in breeding enmity with the Nelson family?

He worked so hard for this family. Sampson never contributed to his family and now he intended to

bring troubles to the family?

At this moment, Warner was very disappointed at his selfish brother who only thought for himself and

never thought about his family.

Matthew faked a smile and said in an interesting tone, “I am just afraid that the lightning will strike

someone else instead.”

Sampson clenched his fists. If he wasn’t dragged by Warner, he might go out there and have a fight

with Matthew.

“They are all in there. You go ahead. My brother has a soft spot for our little sister who had been

leading a vagrant life since childhood. So he talks before he thinks. Please don’t mind him.” Warner

smiled to Matthew.

Matthew glanced at Sampson plainly and strode into the hall.

Jayden and Landon were sitting on the sofa at one end of the hall, talking.

Maria sat beside Landon. Her eyes were red. It seemed like she had just cried.

Her delicate make-up was a bit in mess now.

Seeing Matthew walking in, Maria stood up quickly, “Matthew...”

Matthew didn’t respond to her and sat on the sofa. He struck first to gain the initiative, “I am the one

who wanted to cancel the engagement. Name whatever you want.”

Jayden was about to spit out blood.

He and Landon had been talking a lot in the hall. They both didn’t want to cancel the engagement.

If the two families were united by marriage, they would have a win-win cooperation. It would be good

both for the Herbert family as well as the Nelson family.

They would share mutual benefits.

“Matthew, I don’t know about the things between you young people these days. But you suddenly want

to cancel the engagement, is it because Maria did something wrong?” Landon said with a peaceful

face. His tone was calm too.

He was calmer than his two sons.

Living to this age, he had experienced all kinds of things. So he could keep it cool.

If the Herbert family shouted at him and accused him, it would be much easier. Matthew was worried

that he would meet such an experienced person as Landon before.

But Matthew was tough too. Though he didn’t have as much experience as Landon, he had gone

through a lot too. He was trained by many obstacles and challenges. So he didn’t look weak, “I don’t

like people lying to me.”

Hearing this, Landon sensed something was wrong. So his daughter really did something wrong?

Matthew didn’t want to bring up the past and just wanted to solve the problem in front of him now.

“It is me who was reckless in this matter. I shouldn’t have agreed and then broken the promise. After

all, it is me who broke the promise. I can compensate you with whatever you want. As long as I can

afford it, I will hold nothing back.”

“I disagree.” Before Landon opened his mouth, Maria couldn’t stay silent any more.

She stared at Matthew, “I am 28 this year. I gave you my youth. And now you want to abandon me. Do

you want me to take my own life?”

It was because of this that Matthew felt like he owed her forever. Or as per his personality, when he

knew that Maria lied to him, he would have broken all relationships with her immediately.

“I told you I could compensate you with whatever you want.” Matthew knew he was the wrong one.

Just like what Sampson said about him before, did he think he could do whatever he wanted with some

money?

But what had happened had happened. He had no other choices.

“Easy.” Sampson walked in and held his little sister, who was trembling, into his arms.

He stared at Matthew and questioned him, “Compensate? What can you do to compensate her?”

Matthew looked back at him, “What do you want?”

Their eyes met in the air. It was a silent confrontation. And killing intentions could be smelled in the air.

They were from two noble families. If the Herbert family asked for money as compensation, it would be

the cheapest action. Not only their friendship would be damaged, but also they would drift apart.

Actually, If the Herbert family asked for anything today, when the news were spread out, it would not

reflect well on them.

“I want your life. Will you give it to me?” Maria shouted out of control.

All the people present were shocked.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?” Though Landon scolded his daughter, he indeed

wanted to see what Matthew would do to solve this problem.

He said yes to this engagement before and now he wanted to break the promise. Of course Landon

was unhappy about it.

Though he was not showing discontent on his face, it didn’t mean he didn’t care about this on the

inside.

Jayden’s face darkened. He was pleased with Maria before, but now discontent grew in him.

Although he didn’t want Matthew to cancel the engagement too, he was his son after all.

And now she dared to make such a crazy request.

But Matthew stayed calm. He stood up. His long fingers unbuttoned his suit. He rolled up his sleeve

and showed his robust arm.

Jayden shouted out of nervousness, “What are you doing?”

Maria froze already, “Ma...Matthew...”

Matthew bent to get the fruit knife from the fruit plate and walked to Maria.

Sampson was scared too and held his sister tightly.

He was afraid that Matthew would hurt his little sister.

Matthew pushed Sampson away and looked at Maria, “If this is what you want, I will give it to you.”

He bent to put the knife in Maria’s hand and grabbed her hand to put the knife against his chest.

Maria was scared. She was truly scared.

She kept shaking her head, “I... I didn’t mean it...I don’t want you to die....”

Matthew smiled, “I owed nothing to nobody in my whole life. But I owe you. If you want my life, I will

give it to you. But from now on, we owe each other nothing...”

While talking, he exerted force on his hand.

“Ah!”

Maria wanted to break away, but Matthew was too powerful. His hand grabbed hers tightly and she

couldn’t get away.

The sharp knife pierced through his white shirt and into his flesh. Red blood was coming out.

What Matthew did was beyond everyone’s expectation.

He dared to...

Take his own life!

“No... no... I didn’t do it...” Maria’s face was covered with tears.

Matthew reached another hand to remove the tears from her face, “I was 14 that year and was

abducted into a mountain. I was accidentally saved by a girl who was only ten years old. Later I knew

that girl was an orphan. So I sponsored her to study in college. After her graduation, she had been

following me. We were on a business trip, and I was accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake. It was

she who saved me...”

His eyes and his actions were both so soft and gentle. It seemed like he was polishing something

precious.

“I failed you. You want my life, and now I will give it to you. From now then, we owe each other

nothing.”