Chapter 683

　　Third person's POV 　　Her words, laced with provocation and temptation, were like adding fuel to the fire, causing the flames of Derek's long-suppressed anger to burn even more fiercely. 　　Matilda seemed to be walking further and further down a dangerous path from which there seemed to be no return. 　　Forrest did his best to hold Derek back, preventing him from acting impulsively, while silently praying for Matilda. 　　His demeanor was akin to lighting a stick of incense that foretold impending misfortune for her. 　　He knew all too well that the higher she climbed, the harder her fall would be. 　　Under Matilda's inflammatory rhetoric, the crowd began a new round of fierce bidding. 　　This round was significantly more intense than before. The starting price was set at ten million dollars, but it doubled rapidly as if by magic, soaring to forty million dollars in the blink of an eye and continuing to rise like a rocket. 　　The giant electronic screen displayed Tabitha's condition in real-t