Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me

Chapter 568

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.

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“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.