Selina had gotten angry just because Erine asked if Ludwik was conning down to eat.
Matthew nodded at Erine.
"Erine, do you know why my dad suddenly left?" He asked her.
Erine was stunned. "Mr. Ludwik has left?"
She wasn't even aware.
No wonder he didn't come down for lunch or dinner. It turned out that he had already left.
Matthew smiled and said, "It's all right. Erine, you can continue with your work,"
Erine nodded. "Mr. Matthew, Miss Whitlock is eating in the dining room."
"All right."
Matthew walked into the kitchen.
Selina was sitting at the dining table, eating her dinner. It was hard to tell how she was feeling from her expression.
"Selina." He called out.
Selina lifted her head and looked at Matthew. "You are here."
Her voice was very faint, and she didn't seem to show even a hint of excitement towards Matthew's return.
Matthew took a seat beside Selina and said, "My dad called this morning and said that he was leaving. I don't know why he wanted to leave so suddenly and didn't inform me beforehand. I tried calling him again but his phone was turned off. He must have gotten on the plane,"
Selina's eyes moved slightly. Her long lashes covered her eyes and concealed her emotions.
It seemed that Ludwik didn't tell Matthew what had happened.
She was a little surprised.
While Ludwik didn't say anything, she knew in her heart that he felt discontented towards her because of the incident with Dylan.
After all, no elder could accept their granddaughter- in- law suddenly becoming their daughter-in-law.
She had expected that Ludwik would hate her to the bone for what she had said this morning. He might even think that her obedience had just been a pretence.
She wanted Ludwik to tell Matthew and even question if she and Matthew would still be together.
She didn't expect Ludwik to leave without saying anything.
She felt bitterness in her heart.
It seemed that Ludwik stayed silent because of the child in her belly.
Unfortunately, Ludwik didn't know that the child in her belly no longer existed.
"I wanted him to leave." Selina suddenly looked up.
Matthew was dumbfounded.
"Selina?" He looked at her in confusion.
Selina looked emotionless. "Matthew, I am a rich young lady anyway. Which young lady from a rich family would live with their father- in- law? Even girls of the lowest class wouldn't live with their parents-in-law, but your father is living with me under the same roof. Don't you think I would want him to leave?"
The astonishment in Matthew's eyes deepened and his lips were pursed into a thin line.
After a long time, the shock in his eyes faded away. The look in his eyes became deep, and it was impossible to work out his emotions.
"I was negligent." Matthew spoke slowly in a deep voice, "I didn't expect you to dislike living with your elders." After a pause, Matthew continued, "However, my father doesn't like staying with juniors either. He came here this time because he didn't trust you to take care of yourself. He wanted to witness the birth of the child in your belly before leaving,"
Selina didn't say anything.
Matthew added, "He may not be used to living here either. It doesn't matter now that he has left. Life in America is more suitable for my dad,"
Ripples appeared in Selina's eyes.
She could tell that despite seeming rude to his father, Matthew actually respected him very much.
She thought that her words would make Matthew unhappy to the point where he would criticize her. She was expecting a big quarrel between them.
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