Once one opened up the soft spot of their heart, a lot of stories would unfold accordingly. Besides, some new changes would also lead to a big difference in a person. Matthias’ words were still circling around her ears but as she was hearing his voice, she gradually started to feel sleepy. Even if it was just himself, he could also talk eloquently.
After a long moment, Matthias did not get any response from Heather so he asked, “Heather, are you listening?”
She had fallen asleep while she was breathing steadily, and her phone was also slid to the side. She did not respond to him at all and it was as though Matthias was talking to the air.
Right at this moment, he wondered if he had upset her again to get such a consequence, so he hurriedly reflected on himself.
“Heather, have I said something to irritate you? Are you angry with me right now?” This is all he could think of at the moment. Well, he wouldn’t have thought that Heather had actually fallen asleep, because this was the first time for such a situation to happen.
Still, not a response could be heard. Matthias was so panicked and it was as if he was walking on hot coals. However, Heather was now sleeping so soundly that even a sweet smile had creeped up to the corners of her lips.
By the time she woke up, she felt astonished too. This was the first time she fell asleep while she was talking to somebody on the phone. Moreover, she had forgotten the things he had said and she fell deep asleep in an instant just like that.
As she found her phone, she took a glance at the screen and realized that their talk time lasted for two hours. She clearly remembered that when it was one hour into the call, she had already felt sleepy, and perhaps the following half an hour was all Matthias’ monologue.
Thinking that he could talk to himself without getting any response for half an hour while holding his phone, she burst out laughing as she was amused by the scene she had imagined in her mind.
Besides that, he had also sent her a lot of messages on Messenger. As she roughly browsed through all of them, she felt that Matthias was inexplicably cute. Though he would also look easygoing in front of the others, after all, he was still the director of the Locke Group. However, when it came to Heather, he would be so flustered as though he was still a little boy.
As soon as she thought about this, she had an epiphany. Perhaps the kind of man that she wanted was mature, steady and successful in his career just in front of everyone, but he did not have to be so when he was with her. The man would still feel nervous, panicked and even overwhelmed with her presence—this was what she actually wanted.
It was only then that she remembered to check on the time after waking up for such a long while. She had missed dinner time, and it was strange that Robert did not send anyone to wake her up this time.
As she was starving, she slightly frowned, thinking that she had not eaten all day and her stomach was aching a little because of that. However, there was no radical cure for stomach problems. Back then when she was still abroad, her problems were even more severe. As she returned home, Robert had forced her to eat three meals a day, so her stomach problems had eased a little though it was not completely cured.
She had to quickly get something to eat, as she felt that her stomach was getting more and more uncomfortable. Moreover, it would get extremely painful if she continued leaving her stomach empty. In the middle of the night, the stormy rain had finally stopped and the night was so quiet that it seemed a little creepy. In the end, she sneaked into the kitchen, not wanting to wake the others up.
The kitchen was so clean, as though it had just been cleaned and washed thoroughly. Robert had very high requirements for the kitchen, so the chef was also conscious about taking care of its environment. As of right now, Heather was contemplating whether she should make fried rice or a bowl of noodles, as both of these were easy and fast to make.
The eggs were easy to find and she had also seen the tomatoes. It was great that the raw ingredients that she needed were all available. After pondering for a moment, she decided to go for the noodles, as eating rice with an upset stomach was certainly not good for digestion.
She then started to cook, and she tried her very best to move as lightly as she could, as though she was a thief who just barged into a residence, fearing that she would awaken the owner of the house. Furthermore, the security guards were still patrolling outside. She did not want to alarm them as she did not want this matter to reach Robert’s ears.
He had always been paying great attention to her stomach problems, so she did not want him to be worried about her regarding such trivial matters anymore. As this thought came to her mind, she sped up her actions and she looked absolutely skilled in cooking.
During her time abroad, there were a lot of moments she craved for a decent home cooked meal. Therefore, she had to cook it herself all the time and this was how she practiced and gained her cooking skills.
Heather had a habit of carrying her phone with her wherever she went. Initially, everything was progressing safely and soon, her noodles would be ready to serve. However, the phone rang so loudly all of a sudden. Panicked, she immediately hung up the call in a hurry without having the time to check on who was calling.
As expected, the ringtone had drawn the attention of the guards and she saw a beam of light flashed through from the outside. As she was feeling helpless, she glanced at the phone and it was none other than Matthias who gave her a call.
Well, it was already meaningless to continue avoiding the guards at the moment, so she decided to make the first move. She walked straight to the door and opened it, and she spoke to the guard who was still searching for the source of the sound directly. “It’s my phone ringing, so you don’t have to look for it anymore.”
The guard was originally acting aggressively but as soon as he saw Heather, his attitude changed drastically in an instant and he then smiled at her in a solicitous manner.
“Miss Heather, why are you here?”
She swept a glance at the guard, knowing that they were just fulfilling their duties, so she tried to keep her attitude as gentle as she could.
“I’m here to practice my cooking since Grandpa’s seventieth birthday is approaching.” She came up with this reason within a split second.
Upon hearing her words, he could not come up with any questions anymore so in the end, he was being sent away by Heather wisely. However, the guard certainly did not know when Robert’s birthday was coming up; at least, he had not heard any news about it yet.
In fact, Robert’s seventieth birthday was still two months away, so it was indeed still very early in time to talk about it. After the guard left, Heather hurriedly turned back to check on her noodles. She had forgotten to turn off the fire just now, so the noodles became all mushy and soggy.
She looked at the mess in the pot and it was simply not edible, so she could only cook another pot all over again. The culprit of this incident is none other than Matthias Locke! Fortunately, he did not call her again afterward, or else she would definitely teach him a lesson.
Matthias was feeling gloomy, as he gave Heather a call just now but she hung up in an instant. Since it was her who cut off the call, he dared not continue dialing again, as he thought that she was still angry with him.
This situation had left him so worried that he could hardly eat and sleep. He even spoke to Evan about this, wanting to get some useful advice from him.
However, upon hearing about his concerns, Evan kept shaking his head in confusion. He pondered it over and over again, but he still could not figure out which of Matthias’ words turned out to be wrong, and he felt that Heather wouldn’t be that enraged.
As he stared at Matthias face for a good while, he then asked firmly, “Are you hiding something from me?” He was suspecting that Matthias had hid away something that was rather bad.
“No, of course not! We were just having a small talk about some insignificant things. I really don’t understand why she got mad,” As he spoke, his face looked very innocent. Ever since he started to chase Heather, Evan had become his love guru.
After hearing his words, Evan merely waved his hands. It seemed that Matthias was really not lying, so he could only tell him with a sense of resignation, “Oh well, I’m not able to help you this time. A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.”
This time, he had met a strong opponent and it was the first time he met such a woman like her. Evan had always thought that he knew women very well, but when it came to Heather Langston, he was completely defeated. He felt that Matthias was not the only one who felt frustrated, but he was also feeling the same.
“However, there are a lot of things that can’t be explained clearly over the phone. If the girl is indeed angry, then she needs to be coaxed in person. Find a chance and go meet Heather. It’s better to make things clear face to face.” Looking at Matthias feeling so distressed, he then gave him a suggestion. Moreover, this is also the only way that could work for now.
“Evan, am I a failure?” All of a sudden, Matthias changed the subject and asked such a question.
Evan blinked, looking as though he did not understand the meaning behind his words. “Matthias, you are a successful person. Look at me—a person like me should only be called a failure,” replied Evan as he mocked himself. All these years, he had not been revitalizing his family business, and he even intended to continue abandoning himself. He was even called a ‘cowardly loser’ by his own family.
“Hey, I am actually pretty envious of you because you can do anything that you want to do. Don’t bother about the prejudices of the world, Evan. You’ll be the most successful only when you’re being yourself.” After listening to his words, Matthias comforted him. He could not even put himself to say such a thing back then, but now the words came out of his mouth so naturally.
Love could change each other, as it not only made Heather begin to value feelings, it also made Matthias become gentle and kind.
Evan was not used to Matthias being like this, but after listening to his comforting words, he put on a bright smile on his face.
“You know that I don’t care what others think. You don’t have to encourage me and also, don’t feel remorse. Though you encountered a lot of problems when chasing Heather, you even became not like yourself anymore. You’ve even put your pride aside.” Evan knew best about the process of Matthias’ pursuit toward Heather. Back then, he had also encouraged him many times to take the first move, so he understood naturally what he meant by his ‘failure’.
“So?” Matthias felt that he had already worked so hard, but the progress was still very slow and sometimes, the situation would even become unstable.
However, the person who first fell in love in a relationship was destined to suffer the pain. Moreover, Heather’s attitude was ambiguous; it would be good sometimes, but it would also be bad sometimes. Therefore, he was feeling less and less confident in such a volatile situation.
What Matthias was experiencing right now was exactly what Leon had been through back then. Leon also once had such a tormented journey, and it was also true that not getting something successfully that you had been longing for would really destroy a person’s confidence.
In the end, Leon did not persevere with this journey, and it was also still an unsolved question on whether Matthias would keep himself going on this same path.
After the thunderstorm, the sky was being washed thoroughly, as it was no longer grey and gloomy. It was a sunny morning with a clear blue sky, and the fluffy clouds were hung up high. What a beautiful day!
As Heather pushed the window open, she stretched out her head to gaze at the scenery. She was blindly repelled by the luxurious style of the Langston Residence back then, but now it seemed like this residence had a different kind of beauty. The people in the business world also like to jokingly say that the Langston Residence was a landmark of Bradfort City.
With such beautiful weather, and with the colorful flowers blooming in the garden, it felt like being in an ancient medieval castle. Heather took a deep breath of the fresh air, and the corner of her lips lifted slightly. Today will be a good beginning, she thought.
It had been cold for a very long time and she even experienced a cold winter yesterday. However, the sun was shining so bright today and as the warm sunlight was sprinkled down, it would make a person become soft.
Her mood had turned great in an instant too. If there was anyone who would date her out for a spring outing at the moment, she would definitely agree without any hesitation. Though it did not have any green scenery for now, she could at least go out for a walk at a place full of golden leaves and with stunning landscapes.
Just like a caged bird which was finally set free, she could not wait to spread her wings and soar freely in the sky. Perhaps her thoughts were too strong, thus Matthias had pulled her back to reality with a phone call.
She then picked up the phone immediately. Right at the moment, he was sitting in his office, also with his window wide open. He felt that the weather today was just right for a date.
“Dear Miss Langston, may I ask you out for a date to talk about some business matter?” He was still keeping a secret on the previous matter of cooperating with the Langston Group. Robert had also given him an exception, saying that he could select any person in charge as he wished from the Langston Family to discuss the cooperation.
He sounded so relaxed that one could never tell from his tone that he was still in frustration yesterday regarding the matter of an angry Heather. He had already made a plan and in order to cheer a girl up, he should also prepare more surprises for her.
“Well, I’ll have to think about it.” She was secretly feeling happy deep down. Just when she thought about going out for a walk, Matthias then appeared coincidentally, as though it was specially arranged by fate.
Listening to Evan’s advice, Matthias wanted to become an interesting person in front of Heather, as an interesting soul had always been exceptionally attractive.
