Selina couldn't do anything but let Matthew deepen their kiss.
Meanwhile, Erine had returned from plucking cabbages.
When she saw Selina and Matthew kissing on the couch, she dropped the cabbages that she was holding. They fell onto the ground.
It took some time for her to come back to her senses.
She quietly picked up the cabbages and slipped away.
A grin appeared on her face.
She knew it! She knew that despite whatever conflict they had, Mr. Perry and Miss Whitlock would quickly make up. It was because they were destined for each other!
The kiss ended at last.
Selina almost couldn't breathe.
Her face had turned a little purple.
She glared at Matthew. "Matthew, you jerk!"
She hadn't forgotten that he hadn't given her an explanation. He had kissed her instead.
"Selina, Saoirse will go back to Germany."
She was startled by this news.
"What did you say?"
"When I sent her off, she promised me that she would fly back to Germany."
Her breathing quickened at his words.
Did her return to Germany meant that this whole thing had finally come to an end?
But how could this matter be concluded so easily?
She couldn't help but probe, "Are you sure? Did she really say that?"
"I'm sure."
A mix of emotions flashed through her eyes.
"So this matter is considered over?"
He replied in a low voice, "I think so."
Selina thought about it for a moment before saying, "Do you want to go back to Germany with her?"
Matthew looked at her in confusion.
She continued, "You married her. Since this matter is over, I think you two should get a divorce. You would need to go back to Germany with her to complete the divorce procedures."
Matthew fell silent for a moment.
"What do you mean?" Matthew's silence alarmed her.
He hugged her once more.
His lips brushed against her ear as he said in a low voice, "Selina, listen to me. Saoirse doesn't want to get a divorce. Although there's nothing between us, and she is aware that I'm with you, she still wants to keep our marriage as some sort of keepsake. Selina, I can't refuse her because I already owe her too much. Can you understand where I'm coming from?"
Selina felt as if her heart was being pricked by a thousand tiny needles.
Although it wasn't that painful, each stab left her feeling envious.
Matthew's words made sense, but she still felt uncomfortable.
She couldn't stop herself. "Matthew, that would mean I have to share you with another woman."
"My dearest, of course not!" He raised his voice and said, "My heart and all that I own belongs to you. Besides the marriage certificate we got in Germany, there is nothing between Saoirse and I. Nothing happened between us during our short six-month marriage."
"Really? "Isn't your heart moved by such a beautiful woman?"
"I only find you beautiful. No other woman can compare to you."
Although her heart felt lighter, she still couldn't hold herself back from retorting, "You're talking nonsense now. Anyone can easily see that Saoirse is prettier than I am."
"No, you are more beautiful." His gaze was fixed on her, as if she was the only person in the whole world.
She was convinced by the way he looked at her.
She couldn't help herself from asking another question. "Did nothing really happen between the both of you during that six months?"
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