Chapter 106

A crisp sound.The cup fell to the ground, spilling milk and shards of glass everywhere.Samantha was startled, "Matthew."Emma breathed a sigh of relief.Isabella frowned, her suspicions confirmed at this moment.She looked up, her eyes filled The crisp sound of a cup that fell to the ground, spilling milk and shards of glass everywhere.

Samantha was startled, and then she called out to him, "Matthew."

Emma breathed a sigh of relief.

Isabella frowned, her suspicions were confirmed at this moment.

She looked up, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief as she gazed at Matthew.

He had actually poisoned Samantha.

Just then, Samantha suddenly clutched her stomach and slowly collapsed to the ground.

"Samantha, what's wrong?" Emma asked, worriedly.

Samatha frantically complained, "Mom, my stomach hurts. It hurts so much."

As she spoke, a pool of blood began to flow from where Samantha was crouching.

Emma exclaimed in shock, "She's bleeding. Matthew, quickly drive Samantha to the hospital. Hurry up!"

However, Matthew remained unusually calm, glancing at the blood on the floor and at Samantha, saying, "No need to go to the hospital."

Emma asked, confused, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we not go to the hospital at this moment?"

While Emma was in a panic, Samantha had already passed out.

Matthew bent down to pick up Samantha from the ground and carried her straight into the house.

Before long, the family doctor, Paul White, hurried over with a medical kit.

Isabella and Emma stood at the doorway, able to hear Samantha's heart-wrenching screams coming from inside the room.

Samantha complained, "It hurts so much!"

She desperately called out to him, "Matthew, save me!"

Samantha cried, "My child, my child!"

Isabella who was also pregnant, listened to these cries, subconsciously placing her hand on her abdomen.

She dared not imagine how desperate and painful Samantha must be feeling at that moment.

Samantha screamed for over an hour, her voice growing weaker until it finally faded away.

The door opened, and Matthew who was covered in blood, walked out.

"Matthew!" Emma called out to him as she rushed forward, embracing Matthew and weeping uncontrollably.

With a vacant look in his eyes, Matthew slowly turned to Isabella's face.

He said, "I'm sorry. Bella, I shouldn't be letting you see such a mess."

Then, with his eyes rolling back, Matthew collapsed on the spot.

Three days later, when Isabella visited the Landon family again, she discovered that Samantha was no longer there.

Without Isabella asking, Emma explained to her, "This incident was a significant blow to both Samantha and Matthew. Samantha found out that Matthew had been putting sedatives in her hot milk, so she was almost going crazy."

Emma sighed deeply, her eyes swollen, indicating the distress she had been through in these few days.

Isabella asked, "Have they reconciled?"

Emma shook her head, and regretfully answered, "That day, I had the servants prepare a table full of food and deliberately kept everyone away to give them space. I hoped they could clear up the misunderstanding, but who knew that shortly after we left, Samantha took a fruit knife and cut Matthew's neck.

"His wound was deep, and the table was covered in blood. The doctor said that she had narrowly missed the major artery in his neck. If she had not missed, Matthew would have died on the spot."

At this point, Emma's face lost all color, and her fingers nervously fidgeted.

Isabella furrowed her brows while listening, trying to imagine how shocking the scene must have been at that moment.

However, it was still somewhat beyond her imagination.

She had known Samantha for quite some time and was aware that Samantha could be ruthless and mean at times.

But physically harming someone seemed out of character for Samantha, let alone cutting Matthew's neck with a knife,

Isabella couldn't believe that Samantha would do such a thing.

"Where is Samantha?" Isabella inquired.

Emma helplessly explained, "I called Samantha's family, and her brother and sister-in-law have taken her back for recuperation. This incident was all because of Matthew. We can't just stand by.

"I've already arranged matters with her brother and sister-in-law, to send twenty thousand dollars for them every month. Once Samantha and Matthew stabilize emotionally, we'll make further plans."

As they spoke, a sudden scream from the maid upstairs interrupted them.

"Matthew!" Emma suddenly exclaimed, almost reflexively stood up, and rushed upstairs.

Without much thought, Isabella followed her to the second floor.

Upon reaching Matthew's room, they saw a maid sitting paralyzed on the floor.

The door was wide open. She looked terrified as she gazed into the room.

Emma approached, and asked, worriedly, "What's going on?"

The maid seemed to be in shock, maintaining the same posture without any response.

Emma went straight into the room.

Isabella lagged behind her, and as she reached the door, she heard Emma's piercing cry from inside, "Matthew, my son!"

Isabella looked up and saw that the bedroom window was open, letting the wind blow in.

A rope dangled down, and Matthew hung stiffly from it. His body was like a thin sheet of paper, his feet dangled in the air and swayed in the wind.

Soon, the Landon family's servants arrived upon hearing the commotion.

After much effort, they managed to get Matthew down from the rope.

With some emergency measures, Matthew was saved from the brink of death.

Emma knelt on the floor, holding Matthew, in agony as she helplessly wailed, "Matthew, you foolish child, if something happened to you, how can I go on living?"

Matthew stared blankly with lifeless eyes at the ceiling.

There was no hint of anger in his eyes, only emptiness.

Isabella thought that perhaps Matthew's sudden illness was due to the guilt of causing Samantha and their child's death.

Now, it seemed that Matthew's condition was even more severe than Emma had described.

Matthew seemed to have lost the will to live. Seeking death with all his heart.

If they had been a moment later, Matthew might have been nothing but a cold corpse by now.

Isabella felt no pity for Matthew because in this whole ordeal, he was not a victim but the perpetrator.

Yet, seeing the once warm and sunny young man becoming like that, Isabella couldn't help but feel a twinge of emotion.

Emma called out to Matthew many times while holding him, but he remained unresponsive.

It was as if the Matthew they had saved was nothing more than a walking corpse.

His soul seemed to have already departed.

"Matthew, Matthew, look at Mom," Emma pleaded.

Matthew stared blankly, seemingly deaf to her calls.

Isabella couldn't bear to watch any longer and spoke up, "Matthew, everything has come to this because of your actions. If you're capable of doing such things, why can't you bear the consequences? And if you can't bear them, why harm others and yourself in such a way?"

"Bella," Emma said frustratedly as she sobbed.

She seemed to want to stop Isabella from speaking further but felt powerless to do so.

It was Emma's single word 'Bella', which seemed to stir something in Matthew's soul.

Emma felt him move slightly, and when she looked down, she saw a glimmer of life returning to Matthew's eyes.

His gaze passed over everyone and settled on Isabella standing at the doorway.

Locking eyes with Isabella, she continued, "Aunt Emma, let him go. If he truly desires death, then let him do it."

Emma called out to her in a scolding tone, "Bella."

Isabella sternly remarked, "He's an adult now. After committing such a mistake, he doesn't need others to console him. You can't watch over him all day. If he truly believes death is the release he seeks, then let's grant him that wish."

With that, Isabella picked up the rope from the floor and walked over to hand it to Matthew.

w to both Samantha and Matthew. Samantha found out that Matthew had been putting sedatives in her hot milk, and she was almost going crazy."Emma sighed deeply, her eyes swollen, indicating the distress she had been through in these few days.Isabella asked, "Have they reconciled?"Emma shook her head, "That day, I had the servants prepare a table full of food and deliberately kept everyone away to give them space. I hoped to clear up the misunderstanding, but who knew that shortly after we left, Samantha took a fruit knife and cut Matthew's neck. The wound was deep, and the table was covered in blood. The doctor said that she had narrowly missed the major artery in his neck. If she had, Matthew would have died on the spot, with no chance of rescue."At this point, Emma's face lost all color, and her fingers nervously fidgeted.Isabella listened with a furrowed brow, trying to imagine how shocking the scene must have been at that moment.However, it was still somewhat beyond her imagination.She had known Samantha for quite some time and was aware that Samantha could be ruthless and even dark at times.But physically harming someone, let alone cutting Matthew's neck with a knife, seemed out of character for Samantha.Isabella couldn't believe that Samantha would do such a thing."Where is Samantha?" Isabella inquired."I called Samantha's family, and her brother and sister-in-law have taken her back for recuperation. This incident was all because of Matthew. We can't just stand by. I've already arranged with her brother and sister-in-law to send twenty thousand dollars every month. Once Samantha and Matthew stabilize emotionally, we'll make further plans."As they spoke, a sudden scream from the maid upstairs interrupted them."Matthew!" Emma almost reflexively stood up and rushed upstairs.Without much thought, Isabella followed her to the second floor.Upon reaching Matthew's room, they saw a maid sitting paralyzed on the floor.The door was wide open, and she looked terrified as she gazed into the room.Emma approached, "What's going on?"The maid seemed to be in shock, maintaining the same posture without any response.Ignoring her, Emma went straight into the room.Isabella lagged behind, and as she reached the door, she heard Emma's piercing cry from inside, "Matthew, my son!"Isabella looked up and saw that the bedroom window was open, letting the wind blow in.A rope dangled down, and Matthew hung stiffly from it, his body like a thin sheet of paper, feet dangling in the air, swaying in the wind.Soon, the Landon family's servants arrived upon hearing the commotion.After much effort, they managed to get Matthew down from the rope.With some emergency measures, Matthew was saved from the brink of death.Emma knelt on the floor, holding Matthew, in agony, "Matthew, you foolish child, if something happened to you, how can I go on living?"Matthew stared blankly with lifeless eyes at the ceiling.There was no hint of anger in his eyes, only emptiness.Isabella thought that perhaps Matthew's sudden illness was due to the guilt of causing Samantha and their child's deaths by his own hands.Now, it seemed that Matthew's condition was even more severe than Emma had described.She watched as Matthew seemed to have lost the will to live.Seeking death with all his heart.If they had been a moment later, Matthew might have been nothing but a cold corpse by now.Isabella felt no pity for Matthew because in this whole ordeal, he was not a victim but the perpetrator.Yet, seeing the once warm and sunny young man in his current state, Isabella couldn't help but feel a twinge of emotion.Emma called out to Matthew many times while holding him, but he remained unresponsive.It was as if the Matthew they had saved was nothing more than a walking corpse.His soul seemed to have already departed."Matthew, Matthew, look at Mom," Emma pleaded.Matthew stared blankly, seemingly deaf to her calls.Isabella couldn't bear to watch any longer and spoke up, "Matthew, everything has come to this because of your actions. If you're capable of doing such things, why can't you bear the consequences? And if you can't bear them, why harm others and yourself in such a way?""Bella," Emma sobbed.She seemed to want to stop Isabella from speaking further but felt powerless to do so.It was Emma's single word, "Bella," that seemed to stir something in Matthew's soul.Emma felt him move slightly, and when she looked down, she saw a glimmer of life returning to Matthew's eyes.His gaze passed over everyone and settled on Isabella standing at the doorway.Locking eyes with Isabella, he continued, "Aunt Emma, let him go. If he truly desires death, then let him have it.""Bella.""He's an adult now. After committing such a mistake, he doesn't need others to console him. You can't watch over him twenty-four hours a day. If he truly believes death is the release he seeks, then let's grant him that wish."With that, Isabella picked up the rope from the floor and walked over to hand it to Matthew.