Snare of Love
Chapter 47: He Knelt Down

She thought that she could be very calm. When she heard Matthew's reminder, she was mentally prepared but when she saw Randolph now, the past memories that were hidden in her heart, the wounds and the pains, were always there.

She thought that she had gotten over it but in fact, she had not.

Randolph's face took on a slightly ghastly expression. But, he was the one who had to beg others now and since he had already lost his face, what for to conserve his dignity?

'Wham', he knelt right at Dolores's feet, "Lola, the company is about to close down as there is a collapse during the project. It hurts people and there is a conflict with the owners. Dad also already has no solution, help Dad one time."

Originally, he was facing a lawsuit because of the project and now it even involved people's lives. It was fortunate that Dolores gave him the contract of Repulse Bay so he could sell it to get some money. He compensated the family of the people who died with a large sum of money and he managed to settle this problem privately.

However, regarding the collapse during the project, the relevant department was very strict about this. He would be held accountable inevitably.

The company could not gain revenue that could cover a large amount of money invested in this project. So, the capital chain of the company fractured and the company was facing closure.

Dolores looked at the man kneeling at her feet. Her hands clenched tightly and trembled. She did not want to admit the father-daughter relationship with him, did not want to admit that she had been hugged by him and did not want to admit that she affectionately called him dad before.

Such a man knelt at this moment.

To say that she totally had no feeling would be a lie. She was really not that hard-hearted.

Dolores did not say a word. Randolph thought that she refused so his eyes flashed with anger and resentment, "I have already done whatever you said last time. Beulah and I had divorced and she left without taking any money as I didn't give her anything."

This was one of the reasons why Beulah went crazy. Before she married Randolph, she was a barwoman with no money and power. After she married Randolph, she never went out to earn money but just led the lifestyle of a noblewoman.

How could she survive from being divorced without taking any money?

She had already mingled with the circle of upper-class noblewomen before. She was unwilling to go back to do that kind of inferior job.

She had already gotten used to lead a high-level lifestyle.

In addition, Randolph blamed her for the matter that happened to the company, saying that the reason the company would be in such a crisis was that she had infuriated Matthew. She failed to let Matthew become their ally but instead, she let him become an enemy who harmed them.

Randolph also told her about Dolores's words in which Dolores would help him get through the difficulties encountered by the company as long as he divorced her.

So, he forcibly pulled her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to divorce her.

And Beulah blamed Matthew for all these. If he did not pretend to be lame and deceive others, how would she let Randolph bring Dolores and her mother back from abroad?

If he did not pretend to be lame, she would not let Dolores marry him.

And everything after that would not happen. She would not have to be afraid of Dolores's revenge until she frantically tried to win Matthew's heart for her daughter, and she would not end up having nothing and been divorced without taking any money.

All this was Matthew's fault.

If he did not pretend to be lame, everything would be different now.

Dolores wanted to laugh but she failed. She felt that this man was still as heartless as in the past.

In the past, it was her and her mother. Now, it was Beulah.

"Lola, Dad feels remorseful, really. I really shouldn't have abandoned you and your mother." Randolph's eyes turned red and he was close to shedding tears, "If it wasn't Beulah who got a son in her belly last time, I wouldn't have been so unforgiving. You also know right, you were ten years old at that time but your mother never got pregnant again. I'm a man, I need a son..."

"Enough!" Dolores could not bear to hear his words anymore. Son? Son?

She seethed with so much hatred that her nails were almost embedded into her palm but she did not realize it.

Her entire body was quivering.

Matthew's who was standing close to her noticed her agitation. He reached out his uninjured hand to hold her hand, wrapping it tightly in his palm.

His palm was wide, firm and warm.

It could inexplicably soothe one's mind.

Dolores's mind gradually calmed down.

"You leave here first."

"Lola..."

"Stop speaking, if you say one more word, I won't even consider to help you!" Dolores yelled. Her emotions were somewhat uncontrollable as she could easily become agitated.

Perhaps it was because the things done by Randolph could hardly stop her from becoming agitated.

"Calm down." Matthew clasped her shoulder.

Randolph wanted to say something but Matthew interrupted him, "If you want to get help, leave now!"

Even if Randolph was reluctant, he also dared not to stay there anymore.

The living room quickly became silent. Coral, who was on the side, also dared not utter a word. She originally thought that it was a family bond in which a father came to see his daughter. She did not expect that there was such a feud between the father and daughter.

Coral's heart ached for Dolores.

When parents divorced, the one who was hurt the most was always the child.

Dolores wiped the tears off her face, "It's embarrassing to let you guys see all this."

She lowered her head and her hair had covered most of her face.

Matthew pursed his lips and did not say anything to comfort her.

Indeed, some matters could not be easily forgotten with just a few words of comfort.

Let alone this kind of matter.

Even if she hated Randolph very much, seeing him in such a wretched state, she would definitely not feel good.

"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you if you want?" Coral changed the subject, trying to break the ice.

Dolores appreciated Coral and said, "I want to eat something sweet."

After she was pregnant, she did not like sour and spicy food but preferred sweet food.

"Good, I just bought fresh ribs today. I can make sweet and sour ribs and boil a sweet soup for you." Coral turned and went to the kitchen. When she reached the door, she looked back at the two people on the sofa and smiled.

After Coral left, the living room was quiet for a while.

"Are you the one who did that?" she said in a questioning tone unknowingly.

"What?"

Dolores raised her head to look into his eyes. People always said that businessmen would do something immoral, was he like that too?

Achieving the goals by devious means?

Even harming human lives?

"What do you mean?" Matthew flashed with anger. He thought he was calm but he spoke without calmness, "You think the case that involves human lives is related to me?"

The surrounding was quiet for three seconds, "Isn't it true?"

Out of the blue, Matthew clasped her jaw, "In your view, what kind of person I am?"

He did do something to make the Flores Group disappeared.

The Flores Group was already like an old building beside a tornado in which it would collapse with just a gentle push. So, was it reasonable that he put so much effort and he even did something that harmed human lives?

She actually thought it was him who had done it.

She suspected him twice today. The first time was that she suspected that he really did something to Annabelle when he was at the Flores family that day.

And now she suspected him of hurting human lives to achieve his goal.

What did she treat him as?

Facing his eyes which glowed in fury, Dolores felt that she might say something wrong, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to suspect you."

Matthew was gasping but the force in his hand did not seem to reduce.

He was still angry because she suspected him.

Her jaw hurt and felt as if it was dislocated as his fingers were clasping it forcefully. She did not say anything and did not beg for mercy but just endured the pain silently. Seeing her silent endurance, Matthew's anger gradually disappeared.

His face moved closer to her, "If you dare to indiscriminately suspect me in the future, I...”