Chapter 168

"I don't care, Mom! If you want to put up with it, that's on you! I'm making those two pay, no matter what!" Matthew snapped, ready to hang up. But Vanessa, fully expecting her daughter's outburst, quickly shouted, "Wait-Matthew, hold on a second! Listen to me. You can't go after Curtis yet!" "Why not?!" Matthew screamed into the phone, her voice completely out of control. "After all these years, why is he still breathing?" "No one knows what your dad's really thinking! But the point is-he's still off limits! I promise, we'll start with Delia in the next couple of days, alright? Just whatever you do, don't go off and do something stupid! Your dad's keeping a close eye on you right now. You can't mess this up!" Vanessa pleaded. Matthew was so mad she hurled her phone straight into the wall, completely smashing it. The abrupt click on the other end made Vanessa sigh, but she felt relieved. After what she'd said, Matthew should calm down for now. All these years, Matthew still listened to