When the car window was fully open, Tessa called out, "Matthew—"
But she stopped mid-sentence when she saw Rachel in the car. After all, she had only been expecting Matthew.
Dumbstruck, Tessa couldn't bring herself to say the lines she had prepared.
Matthew's expression turned grim. "Get out of my face."
After saying that, Matthew rolled up the car window. The last person he wanted to see was Tessa. He was doing his best to put the past behind him.
Life was pleasant as long as he didn't think about her. Seeing her only drowned him in painful memories.
Every penny he previously earned went to her. Worse yet, he had gone to prison for her, only to be betrayed upon his release. In truth, it had hurt more than a knife stabbing his heart.
Meanwhile, Tessa was so flustered that she didn't know what to do. She set everything up to make Matthew notice her. She thought that he wouldn't be able to resist her charm and would then forgive her.
To Tessa's surprise, Matthew didn't even spare her a glance.
When she raised her head, she found that the other parents picking their kids up were staring at her. She felt utterly embarrassed.
Worse yet, the parents didn't just give her strange looks; they also made comments about her aloud.
"Why is she dressed like this at a kindergarten?"
"She immediately approaches when a luxurious car shows up. I doubt she's a proper lady."
"How can she fish for men at a kindergarten? That's shameless!"
"Oh dear, we're in public. This is a bad influence on the kids."
Tessa's face fell, and she knocked on the car window again.
Matthew simply leaned against the seat and shut his eyes. Meanwhile, Rachel stayed quiet.
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