Snare of Love
Chapter 320 He Abused You

Matthew lifted his gaze and looked at the woman who was eating her meal at the table. He frowned deeply not because Randolph had died but because he believed that Jessica was directly related to Randolph's death.

From the moment she had decided to restore her marriage with Randolph, Matthew felt that something was amiss. Just as he expected, Randolph died when New Year was not even over yet. He walked to the front to the window. When he was sure that Dolores couldn't hear him, he said, "Where did he die?"

"In his house. I am currently there. When I heard of the news, I was also shocked. He just died for no reason. Neither he had any terminal illnesses, nor he was struck by any disasters. Could it be divine retribution for his crimes?" Boyce said.

Matthew didn't believe in superstitions.

This was a materialistic world.

"I will go there now." If Dolores wasn't related to this, he would definitely not interfere with this matter. He would not interfere with this matter even if Randolph was involved. He feared that Jessica was related to it.

Dolores and Jessica had depended on each other for many years and had a close relationship. Although Jessica had gone against Dolores's wishes and restored her marriage with Randolph, he could see that Dolores cared a lot about Jessica.

Things would be fine if she was not involved in this matter. But if...

He ended the call and entered the restaurant. Dolores was looking down, so she didn't notice him.

A strand of Dolores's hair got in her face. Matthew who was behind her tucked her hair behind her ear and said softly, "I am going out. I have things to do."

Dolores acknowledged his words.

"There is nobody in the house today. Go upstairs and nap for a while after you have finished your meal," he spoke gently.

Dolores nodded and asked, "Are you going to the company?"

Matthew hesitated for a while and lied, "Armand and Boyce have organized a gathering and have asked me to join them."

"Ok. Don't drink. Alcohol is bad for you," she said out of concern.

Matthew was taken aback. Immediately, his eyes showed happiness. His heart felt the warmth of her words. He knew that he had many habits, but he never cared about his health. He kissed her forehead, "Wait for me obediently."

Dolores pushed him, "You should leave now. Don't let them wait for you for too long."

Matthew acknowledged her words, grabbed his coat from the coat rack at the entryway and left the house.

Coral came in not long after Matthew had left.

She took off her coat covered with snow at the entryway and walked in. Looking at Dolores who was still at the table, she noticed that Dolores's sweater was rolled up without Dolores's knowledge. There was a bruise on Dolores's waist.

Coral thought that she was seeing things. She walked closer to Dolores and bent down to look at her waist.

She took a closer look. There was really a bruise on Dolores's waist. She widened her eyes, "Your waist..."

Dolores pulled down her sweater hurriedly and seemed to be panic-stricken.

"Does the young master have violent tendencies? He abused you?" Coral widened her eyes in shock. If Matthew wasn't the one who had hit her, where did she get the injury?

"It is nothing like that. I accidentally knocked my waist," Dolores lied in a panic.

Coral was still unconvinced, "How did you knock your waist?"

Dolores lowered her head so that her long hair hid her blushed cheeks, "I got that injury when I slipped and fell on the bathroom floor. I will go upstairs now."

She got up and escaped the dining room. She was terrified that Coral would get closer to the truth.

Coral noticed that Dolores had not finished her soup and shouted, "Are you full? You haven't finished your meal."

"I am already full."

Dolores ran to her room and closed the door without turning back. She let out a deep breath, walked into the bathroom and pulled up her sweater. Looking at the back of her waist in the mirror, she saw the bruise on her waist clearly. Matthew had pressed her against the side of the wash basin. No wonder she had felt great pain.

She unzipped her skirt and tucked her sweater into her skirt so that it would not roll up accidentally again.

She was tired but she could not fall asleep when she lay in bed.

When she went downstairs, Coral was wiping the table. Coral did not have to prepare for New Year's Eve dinner as they had decided to order dishes from a restaurant. As a result, she had more free time. "Coral, let's go shopping." Since they were going to celebrate New Year, they should buy new things for the family members and the two kids.

Coral nodded and said while smiling, "Sure. You should wear more layers of clothing. It is snowing outside."

Dolores acknowledged Coral's words and went upstairs to take her bag and her coat. Then, she went out with Coral. There were no chauffeurs on standby in the house, so Dolores drove her car. She asked Coral who was seated in the back seat to sit in the front passenger seat.

No matter how Matthew spoke highly of Dolores, it was clear to her that she was only a servant.

Dolores smiled, "We are a family. Don't mention it."

Coral sat in the front passenger seat and felt warm inside. Despite the snowy weather, her heart was filled with warmth.

"It is the young master's blessing to marry you." Coral wasn't referring to Dolores's beauty, but her kindness, friendliness and humility. Dolores had never put on airs about her status as Matthew's wife in front of her.

In many wealthy families, servants were treated as slaves by their employers. Sometimes, they were closely watched and regarded as potential thieves. If they didn't do as they're told, they would be reprimanded.

Coral thought that she was fortunate to serve the Harris family and the Nelson family. Unexpectedly, Dolores was also easy to get along with.

Dolores didn't consider herself as a very kind person. Coral earned her respect because Coral took care of Matthew for a long time.

Honestly speaking, the amount of time Coral had accompanied and taken care of Matthew was longer than Victoria's and Dolores's time with Matthew. Coral was a kind and amiable person.

The car was parked in the parking lot of the shopping mall in a short time.

Dolores and Coral entered the shopping mall together.

Every wall of the shopping mall was decorated with red paper decorations that had a theme of gold mice. Because the day after today was the first day in the Year of the Mouse, a lot of people came to the shopping mall to do some festive shopping.

They started their shopping trip at the first floor. The first floor was a child's heaven. A variety of things was sold there: food, drinks, toys and clothes. The two kids were not at her side, so Dolores wanted to buy some new things for them.

She was familiar with their palates.

Soon, she made a lot of purchases at the food store and clothing store.

They went to the second flower and passed by a men's clothing store. Dolores went inside as she noticed a suit on display which Matthew would look good in.

Coral followed her and smiled. The current Dolores looked like a dutiful wife who was purchasing new clothes for her children and husband.

It resembled a heart-warming scene in a common household.

All of Matthew's suits were dark-coloured. They had tones of blue, grey and navy. The suit which caught her eye was black suit with a dark plaid pattern; moreover, the suit would have a tinge of blue under light. Matthew had outstanding body proportions. She believed that Matthew would look good in it.

The staff complimented her taste, "Our store specializes in high-end men's clothing. This suit is a limited edition and is suitable for all formal occasions. The dark colour makes the person who wears it look serious and steady."

Dolores looked at the price tag and was taken aback. The suit cost one hundred and eight thousand.

She had never bought so expensive clothes.

But the suit had really caught her eye. She asked the staff, "Does your store have any discounts?"

The staff shook her head, "I'm sorry. We don't have any discounts. If you replace it too expensive, you can take a look at the suits in this section. They cost from thirty thousand to sixty thousand."

This store was surely a high-end men's clothing store, even the cheapest suit cost around tens of thousands. However, Matthew's suits were of better quality and more expensive than the ones in this store. He had the money to afford them, but she was not as wealthy as him.

Thinking that Matthew couldn't wear poor quality suits at events, Dolores gritted her teeth and asked the staff to wrap up the suit.

When the staff swiped her credit card, her heart ached at the thought of spending so much money.