Chapter 189 Romance


    Chapter 189 Romance


    So he sent David there on purpose …


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    Matthew pushed his emotions aside. He nced at Erin and Daphne, both looking lost, then turned to Tracy, who was staring straight at him like she wanted to see right through him.


    After a pause, he nodded. “I’ve heard of it. But I didn’t expect Ms. Yarwood had been there, and that her own family was the one who sent her.”


    His lips curved into a half-smile as he looked at Daphne. “I always heard the Jackmans spoiled the daughter they raised by mistake. They gave her anything she wanted. But once they found their real daughter, their attitude flipped overnight. They started despising the girl they raised.


    “I thought it was just gossip, people talking nonsense. But it seems the Jackmans do hate their fake daughter.”


    He was only stating a fact, but to Daphne, the words felt like an insult.


    The Jackmans had attended the recent Investor Conference. She recognized Matthew there and knew better than to offend the Renaults. But she still couldn’t hold back.


    “If Tracy wasn’t so thoughtless, always bullying Erin, we never would’ve sent her to the etiquette academy,” Daphne shot back. “To me, Erin and Tracy are both my daughters. Sending Tracy away broke my heart, too. Don’t you think your words are too much?”


    Matthew didn’t argue. He only let his smirk grow wider.


    She imed both girls were her daughters, yet treated them so differently. Did she not hear how ridiculous she sounded?


    Still, family drama wasn’t his concern. He wasn’t here to y referee.


    So he simply chuckled and nodded. “You’re right.”


    Through all of this, Tracy stayed silent.


    She knew Matthew wasn’t defending her. He was defending himself.


    In his eyes, both of them-Tracy and Matthew-were mistakes. Switched children in rich families.


    The difference was, her switch had been an ident at the hospital.


    He had been deliberate.


    When Matthew’s tone softened, Daphne’s anger eased a little.


    Erin still leaned in her arms, but her eyes kept darting between Matthew and Tracy.


    Something shed in her mind. Then she spoke in a soft, fragile voice, “You two seem familiar. Have you met before?”


    The question felt odd. Tracy studied Erin closely and noticed something in her eyes-nervousness.


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    What is she nervous about?


    Matthew, meanwhile, didn’t sense anything strange. “I’d heard of Ms. Yarwood before. But today’s our first real meeting.”


    He looked at Tracy and smiled. “She’s a very smart woman. I admire her. It’s a shame she seems to have misunderstood me.”


    Erin’s face stiffened. It was small, but Tracy noticed.


    So Erin is nervous because of Matthew?


    Tracy felt like she was getting close to something hidden.


    After a moment of thought, she suddenly spoke, “Mr. Renault, didn’t you just invite me to have dinner sometime?


    “Since you think there’s a misunderstanding between us, let’s talk it out over a meal. How about it?”


    Matthew raised a brow, surprised she had changed her mind so suddenly.


    He didn’t know why, but after watching her for a moment, he nodded. Right there, he exchanged numbers with her and set a time for dinner.


    Erin had watched the whole thing. She gripped Daphne’s sleeve tighter without realizing it. Her face grew


    more tense.


    Tracy noticed, of course. And her suspicion deepened.


    Erin had never been this nervous about her interactions with the Jackmans. But with Matthew, suddenly she was on edge.


    Today wasn’t the right time to dig deeper, though. So Tracy swallowed her questions, didn’t bother saying goodbye, and walked away.


    …


    Her attitude made Daphne’s temper re all over again. “You … you All the years we spent raising you-it was aplete waste!”


    In the past, Erin would’veforted her right away. She would’ve patted Daphne’s back, whispering soft words to calm her.


    But now, Erin just looked at Matthew, her voice timid. “Mr. Renault, you and Tracy…”


    She hesitated, unsure how to finish.


    Matthew was patient. “If you want to ask something, just ask.”


    Erin let out a breath of relief. Then she asked, “Are you and Tracy nning to date?”


    Matthew hadn’t expected that. His expression froze for a second.


    Erin’s big eyes looked innocent, her tone pure. “Tracy once told me that romance always starts with dinner. That’s how it began with her and Chris.”


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