Chapter 10: Entrustment

Time passed quickly; during this period, Robert remained in hiding, showing no new actions. Meanwhile, Matthew had learned some clues from the intruders they had captured.

Because he was protecting Emilia, they wanted to eliminate him or at least eliminate Emilia. Only by doing so could the factions easily fight for the lucrative Adonis family legacy.

Matthew shared this with Emilia.

Emilia's expression was cold, her eyes filled with rage: "Those bastards!"

She clenched her fists, her nails almost digging into her skin, yet she felt no pain.

Matthew stood by, gently watching her, his eyes filled with concern. His Emilia shouldn't have to endure things like this!

Emilia didn't know what Matthew was thinking. After contemplating, she looked at him and softly said, "Matthew, can I trust you?"

Matthew looked at Emilia, somewhat puzzled. However, he nodded firmly, "Of course, Emilia. You may not trust anyone, but you must trust me. I won't let you get hurt or suffer!"

Hearing Matthew's resolute words, Emilia couldn't help but smile slightly, the heaviness in her eyes fading a little. She looked at Matthew and said, "Will you take over the Adonis family for me? Half the profits will go to maintaining the Adonis family; the rest will be yours."

This was almost the only solution Emilia could think of right now. She didn't want to take over the Adonis family. The opposition from her father still haunted her like a shadow, and she feared she wouldn't do a good job. Yes, she was that weak.

The only way now was for Matthew to handle everything. He was always excellent, and Emilia was sure he could stabilize the chaos within the family and take control of everything.

Emilia wasn't afraid Matthew would betray her and seize the Adonis family. At worst, she would die, but at least Matthew wouldn't harm Ray if he knew Ray was his child.

Hearing that Emilia wanted to entrust the entire Adonis family to him, Matthew was slightly taken aback. Looking at Emilia, he knew she truly trusted him; more than that, she had no other option.

Matthew sighed, embracing Emilia and gently stroking her hair, softly saying, "Don't be like this, Emilia. Everything is in the past; they are no longer in this world. You know how exceptional you are, don't be afraid anymore."

Emilia bit her lip, silent for a long time, before shaking her head helplessly. "No, Matthew, I can't do it. I'm truly too useless, too useless..."

Emilia even sobbed. Matthew could only gently embrace her, sighing as he said, "Alright, I'll help you, but tell me when you're ready."

After a pause, Matthew gritted his teeth. Although he didn't like it, he still had to say, "Moreover, you have Ray. You need power to ensure the boy can grow up in this environment."

Emilia bit her lip, nodding as she said, "I'll try, Matthew."

Matthew didn't say anything further.

On the same day, all the factions in New York received an invitation from Matthew, and the venue for the party was none other than the Adonis family estate two days later.

By this time, even though the party hadn't begun, many had already made some guesses.

It seemed that Matthew would officially take control of the Adonis family!

Many had anticipated this, but many were still unwilling to accept. Some had already started planning to form alliances with insiders from the Adonis family to discuss the illegality of Matthew taking over the family.

But these were only speculations; any actions would have to wait until the party ended.

Inside the large mansion, Emilia held Ray, slowly walking through the place where she had lived for nearly twenty years.

Ray had been staring at Emilia the whole time as if this was the first time he had seen his mother made up, so he couldn't stop watching her.

Standing beside them, Charlotte couldn't help but laugh, saying, "The little guy probably thinks you're wonderful, Miss Emilia."

At that moment, Emilia seemed to wake from a dream. She looked at Ray and gave a slight smile.

Charlotte thought to herself. Indeed, Emilia looked terrific today. Her black hair was slightly curled and flowing behind her, adorned with a few gold accessories and a bright yellow evening gown, making her seem glowing.

When her amber eyes gently looked at Ray, Charlotte felt like she was about to melt.

Suddenly, Matthew's voice rang out: "Emilia, are you ready?"

Emilia turned around, and when Matthew saw her, he couldn't help but pause for a moment. Then, he smiled and said, "If you wear makeup like this every day, I won't be able to resist being moved."

Emilia was momentarily stunned, teasingly saying, "In that case, I should wear more makeup."

The two of them looked at each other and laughed, but whether they were joking or serious, only they knew.

"Do you remember how you used to hide when you didn't want to do your homework, hiding so well that no one could find you?"

Matthew looked around the mansion with a sense of nostalgia in his eyes. Emilia laughed when she heard this: "Yes, but you always managed to find me."

She pouted at Matthew as if she was upset.

Seeing this, Matthew couldn't resist wanting to touch her cheek, knowing it must be soft. But such an action didn't seem appropriate, so in the end, he said, "I also find it strange. You were easy to find, yet Curtis always had to ask me. There was a time I even suspected you two were playing a trick on me."

Emilia covered her mouth and giggled but said nothing. Only she knew the truth—she had hidden so well that even her family couldn't find her. But every time Matthew appeared, she always allowed him to see her. That moment was lovely to her, even though it was childish.

Now, she was grown and even had a child. Of course, she couldn't play such games anymore. Besides, she no longer had her brother.

Thinking of this, Emilia's emotions couldn't help but dip a little.

As if sensing the change in her feelings, Matthew gently said, "Perhaps it's time for us to go on stage."

He then extended his hand toward Emilia. Emilia looked at his large hand as if it could protect her no matter what happened. She couldn't help but smile slightly and finally placed her hand in Matthew's, softly saying, "I'm counting on you, Matthew."

Matthew smiled and nodded, "My pleasure, my lady."