Stunned, Matthias asked, “What are you insinuating?”
Just as Matthias spoke, Cindy cries rang out from outside.
“Let go of me! Are you crazy? She was the one who released me and now, why have you captured me
again? Release me at once!” Cindy let out an ear–piercing shriek.
Matthias looked on in shock as Cindy was dragged back
forcefully by the bodyguards.
Trembling in anger, Cindy questioned Arielle, “What‘s the meaning of this? Didn‘t you agree to release
me? How could you reneged on your word?”
Arielle was taller than Cindy. Folding her arms, she sneered, “I did agree to let you off.”
“Then why…”
“But I didn‘t say that I wouldn‘t recapture you once I did.”
“Arielle!” Cindy pointed at Arielle angrily and began cursing at her.
Vinson’s expression darkened in response.
Having served Vinson for a long time, the two bodyguards knowingly stepped forward and gave Cindy
a forceful slap each.
As the bodyguards weren‘t ordinary men, they smacked Cindy into a daze with blood oozing out the
corner of her mouth. The impact was so powerful that she was thrown onto the ground with a loud thud,
causing her to cry out in pain.
However, all she heard was Vinson‘s mocking voice. “Only two kinds of people in the world are allowed
to scold her. The first hasn‘t been born while the second are all dead. Tell me, which kind do you
belong to?”
Looking up subconsciously, Cindy‘s gaze met with Vinson‘s. When she saw the murderous intent in his
eyes, she was seized by fear.
She had seen Vinson a few times before, and he would always have a frosty expression on his face.
However, it was never that terrifying before.
She felt as if his domineering aura was enough to crush her to bits.
Amidst her fear, Cindy finally remembered Matthias.
“Matthias…” She looked teary–eyed at him. However, Matthias‘ expression was indifferent and showed
no pity at all.
“Matthias?”
Cindy was taken aback.
Matthias scoffed, “Cindy, you only have yourself to
blame for falling into such dire circumstances.”
Cindy was devastated by his words.
At that moment, it dawned upon her that Matthias was no longer hers.
However, all her assets overseas were held in his name. Back then, she let Matthias manage all her
assets to avoid being discovered by Henrick. Consequently, the money no longer belonged to her if
Matthias didn‘t approve of any transaction.
As a sudden sense of horror enveloped her, she subconsciously walked up to Matthias to hold his
hand. However, he swept it off instead.
“Cindy, from now on, we will go separate ways!”
Just as he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped her with all his might.
Although the slap hit Cindy physically, it was also a symbolic one for him. It had served to wake him up
from his blind devotion to her.
Holding her face in pain, Cindy‘s cheeks were already badly swollen. However, she had no time to be
concerned about it. Instead, she glared at Matthias in disbelief. “How dare you hit me?”
All this while, I was the center of Matthias‘ world. But now, he has raised his hand against me?
Gritting his teeth, Matthias replied, “I would have killed you if I could.”
“You…” Despite opening her mouth, no words came out.
At that moment, Matthias walked up to Arielle.
However, he was blocked by Vinson who stepped in between them.
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