Realising that she might have spoken too harshly to Liselle, Saoirse tried to ease the tension and said, "William's house is huge."
The woman forced out a smile and said, "Yes Miss Saoirse, it's really spacious. Mr. Perry must be very wealthy."
Saoirse nodded.
She looked around the premise, a hint of yearning in her eyes.
If William was willing to let her stay here, it would be absolutely fantastic.
Twenty minutes had passed before Matthew finally returned.
Prine stopped him at the main entrance.
"Mr. Perry, who are those two women? Selina would not be pleased if you just let them in like this. I think we should kick them out! How dare they even claim that that woman is your wife?"
Matthew did not say anything.
Prine carried on, "Her servant was hateful too. Mr. Perry, we should kick them out."
Matthew's gaze landed on Prine's face, "Prine, please don't be rude to them."
Erine was momentarily stunned by his reply.
She looked at him in shock, "Mr. Perry, that woman has feelings for you. If you act like this, Miss Selina will definitely be unhappy."
Matthew fell silent again.
"Go ahead and continue with your own work. You don't need to worry about it."
Erine was helpless.
Could Matthew mean...?
Saoirse's pretty and glowing face flashed into her mind in an instant.
She had a face that was breathtakingly beautiful. It was the first time Erine had seen such a beauty in her life.
Erine suddenly felt extremely nervous at this thought.
Could it be that Mr. Perry had really been tempted by this woman?
What should she do now?
When Saoirse saw Matthew, she quickly got up and said, "William, you're back."
Liselle stepped aside as well.
Matthew walked over to them.
There was a wave of indiscernible emotions in his
eyes, "Saoirse, you shouldn't have come."
Saoirse's heart sank at his words.
William did not welcome her here.
However, she still forced a smile and said, "William, I wanted to come and visit you, to see what your home is like. If..."
Before she could finish speaking, Matthew cut her off, "Let's drink some coffee."
Saoirse felt her throat went dry.
"All right then."
"Please, sit down."
Saoirse obliged.
Matthew poured a cup of coffee for her.
And she took a small sip of it.
"It tastes good," she commented.
There was a flash of determination in Matthew's eyes as he spoke, "Saoirse, I would be happy to welcome you if you came here as a friend wishing to visit. However, if it is for other reasons, you shouldn't have come."
Saoirse's hand which was holding the coffee mug trembled.
She stared back at him with her sky-blue eyes and said after awhile, "William, I didn't visit you as a friend. You know how I feel about you."
"Saoirse," Matthew said, a hint of pain could be heard in his voice, "I've made it clear with you last time regarding our relationship."
Saoirse's doll-like eyes trembled at his words.
Taking a deep breath, she replied, "You may have cleared things up with me, but that was what you wanted. You can't force me to not have what I want, and I want to be with you. It was like this eight years ago, and it's remains the same now. I won't change my heart just because of a few words from you."
Matthew was at a loss for words.
He had every opportunity to say things that would hurt Saoirse but he chose not to due to the guilt he had towards her.
Minutes passed before Matthew spoke, "Saoirse, please go back."
Saoirse shook her head and said "William, I came here with no plans to return. Please let me stay here and accompany you."
"Saoirse, please don't make it hard for me."
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