Chapter 453: Shades of Matthew

"If not for your son, you would have buried her alive, won't you?" 

'Buried whom alive?' Zoey repeated internally, her brows knitted as she felt that this had something to do with her, one way or another. Her ears perked up, wanting to hear more of this conversation that seemed to tug at her heart to not look.

It enveloped the entire first floor in nothing but eerie silence. No one dared to answer, and even the dignified General Bai looked away as he cleared his throat. Matthew's eyes scanned the faces of everyone present.

"Everyone here has powers they wouldn't have achieved in this lifetime if not for my help." In a matter-of-fact tone, Matthew uttered. His tone was confident, and no one actually retorted that as it was a hundred percent true.