Matthew was escorted into the Quartley Palace.
Madam Quartley got someone to serve them coffee. Apart from Madam Quarley, Qiana and Yuliana were also sitting in the living room.
Upon seeing Matthew, Madam Quartley smiled brightly and said, "Mr. Perry, I did not expect to be able to meet you again. I'm delighted."
Matthew smiled politely.
Instead of asking why Matthew was looking for her, Madam Quartley first asked the servants to serve the coffee.
When the servant came with the coffee tray, Madam Quartley pointed to Yuliana and Qiana and said, "I was chatting with my two granddaughters-in- law before you came over. Mr. Perry, do you mind if they sit here? If you do, I'll get them to leave for the time being."
There was a flash of light in Matthew's eyes. It lasted just a while, disappearing in no time.
There was more to the meaning behind Madam Quartley's words.
And she especially emphasized that she had two granddaughter-in-laws.
Matthew maintained his composure. "Of course, I wouldn't mind. Madam Quartley, I'm the guest here. I shouldn't be asking much from the host."
The smile on Madam Quartley's face widened.
She said, "Mr. Perry, try some coffee. I got someone to buy it from Switzerland. It tastes really good."
Yuliana and Qiana also picked up their coffee cups and were about to drink.
Madam Quartley suddenly stopped Qiana and said, "Qiana, you shouldn't be drinking coffee!"
Qiana's hand stopped, and she looked at Madam Quartley in confusion.
"You're pregnant," Madam Quartley said. "You shouldn't be drinking coffee. It might harm your baby."
Hearing Madam Quartley's words, Qiana seemed to have suddenly understood.
She immediately put down the coffee in her hand.
Yuliana said, "Yes, pregnant women aren't supposed to drink coffee. The child in your belly is precious. It's the child of the president of the country. Nothing could happen to the baby!"
Qiana touched her belly, a hint of shyness flashing across her face.
Matthew remained calm and composed.
On the other hand, Madam Quartley said to Matthew, "Matthew, my daughter-in-law has just gotten pregnant, so she can't have coffee. She..."
Speaking of this, as if she suddenly thought of something, Madam Quartley said, "Mr. Perry, I've almost forgotten that Yesseca is your sister."
Matthew still did not say a word.
He looked at Madam Quartley, and a beam of intelligence was sparkling in his eyes.
Madam Quartley thought, "Sure enough, Matthew was a man who can control his emotions."
She continued, "Mr. Perry, Yesseca and Tremaine almost got married before. We were originally going to be in- laws, but marriage was never a certain thing. Tremaine and Yesseca still broke up for some reason in the end. What a pity!"
"It's indeed a pity," Matthew said in a low voice.
He could see that Madam Quartley was putting on a show for him.
It was obvious that Madam Quartley didn't approve of Yesseca and Tremaine's relationship. She would prefer Qiana Lanes.
Of course, it was not surprising to Matthew at all.
After all, Qiana was Montez's birth mother.
As the great-grandmother of her child, she would definitely hope for the whole family to be together.
No great- grandmother wanted their great-grandson to have a stepmother.
As for whether Qiana was pregnant or not, he could not take their words as true.
Unless Tremaine admitted it himself.
Otherwise, he wouldn't easily believe it.
Next, Madam Quartley continued chatting with Qiana. In their conversation, they emphasized how much Tremaine loved Qiana and how suitable they were for each other.
Although Matthew knew that they were acting, he still felt a little frustrated. He knew that he wouldn't get any information from these women, so he conveyed his farewell.
The reason he went to the Quartley Palace was to know if Qiana was living here and also to meet Tremaine.
Yuliana didn't know what to say.
She let out an awkward laugh. "We will, we will."
Although she promised Madam Quartley, Yuliana felt conflicted.
For her to get pregnant, she had to sleep with Zorion first.
But for her to sleep with Zorion...
Yuliana didn't want to do so.
Zorion had been born tall and handsome.
However, Yuliana felt that sleeping with a fool was an insult to herself!
Time passed by bit by bit.
Still, Tremaine had not returned yet.
But Matthew concluded that he would definitely come back this night.
It was because he knew that Tremaine had been working in the President Office all night the day before.
No matter how powerful Tremaine was, he was still a man made of flesh.
He had just recovered from a grave illness and had been working all night long. His body would not be able to withstand it. He couldn't stay in the President's Office for another night.
So, Tremaine would come back this night.
But Matthew was not sure on when he would return.
Perhaps it would be very late.
Seeing that the sky was gradually getting dark, Matthew gave Selina a call.
He told her that he wasn't going to have dinner with her.
"Selina, I have something to do at the company, and I might have to work till late at night. You should sleep first if I haven't returned home later on," Matthew told Selina.
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