Chapter 157

Matthew was startled. When he saw who it was, he frowned. "Ivan, what are you doing here?" Ivan had been waiting at the entrance. After beating up Jeffrey and offending the Smith family, he was at a loss. He knew that the Smiths would retaliate against him. Thus, he waited for Matthew. "M-Mr. Grant, I was waiting for you." "Waiting for me?" Matthew was puzzled and asked, "Why?" Ivan wore a bitter expression. "I've offended the Smith family. They won't let me off. I was hoping you could… protect me." Matthew's face turned stern. "Why should I? Do I owe you something?" Ivan awkwardly replied, "You told me to hit him. I was just following your orders." Matthew replied indifferently, "You didn't have to listen to me. You should've listened to Jeffrey and hit me like he told you to." Ivan quickly shook his head. "I would never hit you." He thought to himself that if he had followed Jeffrey's orders, he would be dead by now. After saying that, he suddenly changed the topic. "I just