Novel Drama Chapter 23: I Underestimated You
Chapter 23: I Underestimated You
Dolores stood at the doorway and stared at Helen.
Helen became uneasy under her glare and looked at Dolores’ cell phone but couldn’t see anything from
that distance. She also couldn’t do anything in front of Matthew other than calmly ask, “Why is Ms.
Flores looking at me that way?”
Dolores’ thoughts were dragged out by what Helen said and her urge to confront Helen in front of
Matthew eased as she calmed down. Helen was the woman who Matthew loved. Even if she did
anything, how would Matthew punish the woman he loved for a contract wife like her?
She grabbed her cell phone tightly and it took her a while to compose herself.
She smiled at Helen, “I was stunned by Ms. White’s beauty, please don’t take offence, Ms. White.”
Dolores walked towards them and her gaze shifted to the documents on the coffee table. She picked
up the documents and it was the contract for Repulse Bay. She looked up towards Matthew and asked,
“Is this for me?”
Matthew who maintained his indifference throughout calmly acknowledged.
Helen’s eyes glared widely. This, this was really for Dolores? Why? Helen didn’t understand! Dolores
looked towards Helen, suppressed her fury, and laughed coldly, “Ms. White, I’m Mr. Nelson’s wife. So
what if he gives me something?”
Helen trembled with rage. This damned shameless woman! Was she worthy to be Matthew’s wife? If it
wasn’t for the presence of Matthew, Helen would have slapped Dolores!
“Of course.” Helen lowered her head and her tears started to flow which spoke for her pain, “Ms.
Flores, is the true Mrs. Nelson, who am I to question that?”
“You are the woman that Mr. Nelson likes. You were with him for so many years so why… do you have
to lower yourself?” Abbott looked at Dolores and didn’t expect that not only did she not have a hold on
her private life, but she was also that shameless. It was clearly a contract marriage so how can she act
as if she was the legitimate wife? But she indeed was Matthew’s lawful wife and although he was upset
with Dolores, he couldn’t openly disrespect her and side with Helen to offend her.
Dolores continued peacefully as if she didn’t hear the sarcasm in their words. She smiled and said,
“Ms. White since you acknowledge my status, can you please move aside?”
Instantly, the air congealed for several seconds. All eyes looked towards the silent Matthew. Did he
acknowledge her status? If he did, then what was to become of Helen?
The fleeting lights and shadows couldn’t conceal the evil lurking in Matthew’s expression when he said,
“What’s your status?”
An ominous feeling came over Dolores but she looked towards him, “We are husband and wife even if
it’s for an hour. Is it wrong for me to sit beside you?” Dolores used his words against him.
She had been bullied for a long time and she wouldn’t say anything if it only involved her but to think
that Helen caused Jessica to fall into mental illness just to get to Dolores. That was something that she
couldn’t accept! Since Helen was worried that she got closer to Matthew, then that was exactly what
she wanted to do. And she wanted to do that in front of her!
Jessica was her only relative and the bottom line of her tolerance, “Ms. White, although you have a
deep relationship with my husband, we are not divorced. So, I’d like to ask Ms. White to have some
self-respect!”
Helen looked towards Matthew and he was actually looking at that loathsome woman! This woman’s
expression can really change rapidly. In the past, she was meek and submissive and now she was so novelbin
assertive! What kind of a woman was she?
They couldn’t tell what Matthew was thinking. Even Abbott who had been with him for so long couldn’t
read him but he knew that the two women must not be together right now. Although Abbott didn’t
completely understand the entire issue, he was smart enough to read the current situation in the room.
He stood up and patted Helen’s shoulder, “Let’s go.”
Helen was unwilling to. She wanted to see what her position in Matthew’s heart was. But what if
Matthew chose Dolores? Then she would be finished and all her efforts would have gone to waste. She
was very clear that Matthew did not love her. Matthew treated her well all because of a night’s stand
and the years of friendship. He didn’t like her nor love her.
She couldn’t gamble, she couldn’t afford to lose!
“I won’t make things difficult for Matthew. You’ve won.” Helen tried to say something pleasant before
leaving. She didn’t admit defeat; she just didn’t want to frustrate Matthew. She graciously thought of the
big picture.
Very soon, the room became silent. It was so quiet that calm breathing can be heard.
This awkwardness lasted for three minutes. Dolores’ back was drenched in a cold sweat and said after
a while, “I’ll go back to the room first.”
She behaved that way because of Helen. There was no reason for her to stay there now that Helen
had left. As soon as she took a step, Matthew grabbed her wrist and with a tug, Dolores spun around
and fell into his embrace. Her reflex action was to struggle but she was tightly held in his arms.
“What are you doing?” Dolores became scared and flustered.
Haha.
“What am I doing? Weren’t you very assertive a moment ago?” Matthew grabbed her chin, “So I
underestimated you.”
If it wasn’t for Helen, how would she dare to agitate him? She had gone through hardships and in the
recent ten years, not only did she grow older, she grew wiser. If she was soft, she would be bullied by
others. So, she couldn’t continue to appear weak in front of those who wanted to harm her. She needed
to protect her mother and the baby inside her. She must be strong and brave. Dolores didn’t move and
closed her eyes, refusing to listen to anything.
Matthew had never been treated this way by any woman, and this woman…
“Ms. Flores…”
Dolores was wearing a white round neck T-shirt and was in a sideward position in his arms. Her chest
seductively rose and fell with each breath. He became inexplicably heated up and his blood started to
stir.
When Dolores didn’t hear Matthew speak, her curly eyelashes started to tremble and she slowly
opened her eyes and looked at his expression which showed that he was holding back with
determination.
His look…
Dolores traced his gaze downwards… She noticed that he was looking at her cleavage and she angrily
pushed him away with all her strength. Matthew was caught off guard and leaned back onto the sofa!
Dolores covered her chest, “Pervert!”
She hastily stood up from the sofa and wanted to quickly leave the sitting room but in her haste, she
didn’t stand properly and tripped over Matthew’s leg and fell back onto Matthew…
“Ah…”
Matthew couldn’t dodge in time…