Skylar White returned to his bedroom.
"Where have you been?" The Matchstick Man floated behind Skylar White.
Although Skylar knew that the Matchstick Man's real body was still in the book, he still felt constant chills as the Matchstick Man moved.
Skylar calmly said:
"Somebody was investigating you, so I took care of him."
A huge smile spread across the Matchstick Man's face, the black curve stretching almost to the edges of his cheeks.
"That's wonderful."
The Matchstick Man did not dwell on this matter too much, but unusually urged Skylar White:
"When do you plan to offer Kerry to me?"
Skylar paused for a moment:
"My original plan didn't work, I don't think I can make her truly... "
The Matchstick Man asked meaningfully:
"Did you really do anything to force her, did you disregard moral boundaries and use every means to make her feel fearless, afraid, and hope that someone could suddenly appear to save her?