Chapter 152:

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I’m standing in front of the sunflower farm, with Emily beside me. She watches silently as the wind gently blows the petals of the flowers. After my conversation with Felicia and an argument with Matt, I found myself here, seeking a bit of peace.

Felicia’s mother thinks it was my mom’s uncle who had her kidnapped when she was a child, but I have no access to that part of the past now that Gallian Foster is dead. I should focus on the investigation and follow the path that will lead me to my mother’s murderer. The documents given to me by Attorney Lee were burned, but I have copies, and he doesn’t know about that. The problem is that I find it strange he’s not willing to help me anymore.

“What’s your plan?” Emily asks.

I sigh. “I don’t know.”

“If you want to end this, you’ll need people who have access to the past that you need to uncover.”

I shake my head and look down. “Sara doesn’t want to help, and I don’t think Matt will either.”

“I didn’t know you had a cousin like that,” she says, a hint of amusement in her voice.

I chuckle. “You haven’t met Mason.”

“There’s another one?” she asks sarcastically, hissing. “That’s awesome! I’d like to meet him, just to see if I can break his neck.”

A smirk curves my lips. “His neck’s definitely worth breaking.”

She raises an eyebrow. “Oh! Worse than Matt Foster, huh?”

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“I don’t know, but I think Matt’s not that bad, Em.”

She scoffs. “Here comes the kind heroine.”

“Emily, I’m just stating how I feel,” I laugh.

She rolls her eyes. “Whatever! Why don’t we just roam around and check out the hacienda you’re supposed to manage soon?”

“I won’t manage this,” I reply.

“What?” she asks, surprised.

I lift my gaze, staring at the vast sunflower plantation. “The Foster family business should go to someone who truly deserves it.”

“And that someone is you.”

“Not me,” I answer firmly. “I don’t know who, but I’m sure it’s not me. Dad’s company is enough for me. I don’t need the riches, Emily. I’m doing this because I want to punish the people involved in my mom’s death.”

“And you already have the names, right? You just need some concrete evidence and witnesses?”
I bit my bottom lip. “Yes. It would be easy for them to get away if I don’t gather more evidence. They’ll just slip through the cracks.”
“I think Matt Foster can help, Kelly.”
I looked at Emily. “You think so?”
“Yes,” she smirked. “Just let him investigate on his own. He’s the closest person to Connor and Diane Foster. If the report Attorney Lee gave you is accurate, you can find the evidence without risking your life.”
I sighed. “Matt Foster might find the truth, but I don’t think he’ll help me if his parents are really the culprits.”
Emily bit her bottom lip, her eyes twinkling. “Don’t worry about that. What are my flirting skills for?”
I blinked in surprise. “You’ll do that? Wait… he might not believe you if you try to seduce him.”
“It’s not a problem for me, Kelly. Just trust me on this and focus on your own problems. Why don’t you ask Pierce on a date and tell him everything at once? Keeping this to yourself isn’t a good idea. Life is short—make use of the chances you get.”
I shook my head. “I’ll tell him soon, Emily. But he’ll get mad at me, and I can’t focus on him right now. I want to give him my full attention when I tell him the truth, after all the mess…”
“Then I’ll have to make my move and help you. Don’t worry about it. Leave Matt Foster to me.”
I smiled at her. “Thank you, Emily. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
“At first, I just wanted to save your daughter. But now… I can’t let anyone take Snow’s mother away from her. I’ll use all my resources. I’ll drain my father’s money. Just make sure nothing happens to you, and that you stay alive until your daughter gets married and starts her own family.”
I smiled. “Of course.”

After our short talk, we went back to the ancestral house. I went to the kitchen, expecting to find Felicia, but instead, I found someone else.

Sitting alone on the stool in front of the island counter was Matt. He was drinking alcohol, looking very distracted.

I walked towards him, and he immediately looked up at me. He laughed sarcastically. “Do you think you can make me believe that this family is hiding something hideous? Maybe Mom’s right. You just came here to ruin our family.”
I shook my head and smirked at him. “Whatever you want to believe, Matt. Whatever makes you sleep at night. But don’t blame me when your precious family falls apart. I want a family too, because I lost my parents to a painful and cruel death. I want my daughter to meet my mom’s family. I want—”

“My daughter deserves to meet people she can call her second parents. But your precious family doesn’t want us, Matt.”

He glared at me, clenching his jaw. “Because you’re taking everything away from my family!”

“Did I say I wanted the company?” I asked, my face blank. He looked shocked, but my expression remained stoic. “I never wanted anything from your family, Matt. But your grandmother entrusted me with something she couldn’t leave to your parents. I wonder why.”

His eyes darkened. “Grandma only trusted your mom, Kelly. She doesn’t like my parents or my aunt.”

“Aren’t you curious why that is?” I asked. “Aren’t you wondering why, after all these years, your grandmother chose me—the daughter of her favorite daughter? Why did she leave the company and all her properties to me, even though she didn’t know me personally? She trusted me, not your parents. Isn’t that strange?”

“Just get to the point, Kelly! I know you know something!”

I smirked. “Didn’t you come here to get away from all the mess? You can find your peace here, Matt. I don’t mind if you stay. This isn’t my home anyway.”

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