Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Just a Chance Encounter
Evelyn Clayton was slightly taken aback, her steps halted momentarily in place.
When did Matthew Sullivan come out?
At this moment, Matthew also looked over.
He was standing by the roadside, seeming a bit down and out, entirely unlike his usual charming and dashing self. The dark circles under his eyes made his complexion look slightly menacing.
Matthew also noticed the two of them, his gaze swept past them, and the shadow in his eyes flickered and vanished.
Evelyn almost thought it was her imagination.
Instinctively, Yara Reagan stepped in front of Evelyn, looking at Matthew with caution.
"Matthew Sullivan, when did you come out?" Yara questioned irritably, "And why are you here?"
Matthew’s usual aloofness was gone; he had no intention to respond nor approach them.
And Evelyn just quietly looked at him, suddenly unsure of what to feel.
She used to utterly despise Matthew, but seeing him again, she suddenly felt it was meaningless.
He was nothing more than a complete tragedy.
Suddenly, Matthew moved, walking in their direction.
Yara grew even more tense, gritting her teeth, "Matthew Sullivan, do you still want to make a move—"
Before she finished her sentence, Matthew walked past them and straight towards the opposite direction.
Yara showed a bit of shock, quickly turning around to look.
Matthew’s figure was already moving farther away, and upon closer look, his back seemed slightly hunched.
After a long pause, Evelyn finally came back to her senses.
Beside her, Yara was mumbling, "Has he changed? Got beaten up inside? It shouldn’t be..."
Evelyn collected her thoughts, pressing down Yara’s arm and her inner turmoil, "Yara, you go inside and get something to eat first. I’ll make a call."
Yara muttered in agreement and turned around to go inside.
Then, Evelyn took out her mobile phone and dialed James Grant.
The phone rang just once before James answered with a teasing tone, "Surprise, you still bother to contact me?"
Evelyn got straight to the point, her tone slightly heavy, "I saw Matthew Sullivan."
After a long silence, James’s grip on the phone tightened slightly, his knuckles turning white, "He didn’t do anything to you, did he?"
"I’m fine." Evelyn finally showed a bit of surprise and wonder.
"But what’s strange is, Matthew saw me and Yara, but he said nothing and just walked away."
Now it was James’s turn to be surprised.
After hanging up, someone knocked on the door of James’s office.
The visitor was Jasper Grant, and seeing his brother deep in thought, he couldn’t help but ask first, "Big brother, what’s wrong?"
James looked up at him, his tone cold and indifferent, "Matthew Sullivan is out."
"Is Director Pierce okay?" Jasper gasped slightly, "Did Matthew intend to follow Director Pierce?"
James just shook his head slightly.
"Seems like a coincidence."
Such an answer also made Jasper ponder for a while.
After a long pause, he suddenly seemed to remember something, "He’s out, why didn’t he go to father to seek justice for himself?"
The doubts in James’s heart were mostly resolved at that moment.
He remained silent, not answering Jasper’s question.
Because they were the same, extremely disappointed with such a father.
Moreover, James could tell that although Matthew was cold, self-centered, and ruthless, loving only himself, he still somewhat longed for Harrison Grant’s respect and affection, wanting to surpass the other sons—
namely himself and Jasper.
In this way, Harrison’s greatest reliance would also be him.
Perhaps there were ambitions for Harrison’s power and inheritance involved, but there was likely also a longing for paternal love.
Matthew’s complexity is hard to sum up in a sentence or two.
Returning to his senses, James changed the subject.
"By the way, how did you do with inviting the business partner we previously collaborated with through Summer Monroe?"