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Matthew handed Margaret a glass of lemonade and sat down across from her.

"You should know my family, Meg. My parents were devout Catholics, my uncle was even a cardinal, and the family had moved to America when I was born, and even the baptism was done by the regional archbishop. You know Does that mean anything?"

He sneered, "My family does not allow any scandals! If I don't choose to settle out of court, I have to tell the judge and those lawyers what Cameron did to me. What do you think will happen to me afterwards? ?”

He drank himself a big cold beer and then told Margaret, "Meg, you are a very smart girl, I think you probably saw what's wrong with me a long time ago. That's why you subconsciously avoided it." You wouldn't even come within thirty centimeters of me for any kind of skin-to-skin contact with me. Considering I'm asexual and you wouldn't do that to Sean and Robert, I think you should have Discovered my secret."

He waved his hand, "It's nothing, I like you because of this, you are considerate and don't judge other people's lives, you have to know that too many people like to play around with other people's lives, this is not good. You are very good like this. "

Taking another sip of beer, "I didn't have this problem from the beginning. At first, I thought my disease was probably skin hunger. My father, a strict surgeon, he prescribed me from a young age. I have to be very, very good so that I won’t get reprimanded by him. In my memory, he has never touched my head like other children’s fathers. I work hard to learn all kinds of knowledge, just to get A compliment from him. It probably lasted until I was 13."

Taking a deep breath, Matthew talked about his past in an extremely indifferent voice, "My parents' marriage had problems. Before I was born, they had two children, my brother and sister. I was their The product of a marriage that was on the verge of breaking down. But I was too young to understand these things. By the time I understood, it was too late. They couldn't get a divorce, so they took their anger out on the family, and they were in a state until I went to college. In this disgusting state. They blame each other and abuse each other, but they become a loving couple when they go out."

"Then I gradually realized that I was afraid of other people's contact, and I couldn't stand other people's body temperature staying on my skin for even a second. At this time, I had passed the SAT test and was applying for college. I fell into an extreme panic. I dare not Went to the doctor and had to do my own research to figure out what the problem was. Fuck I found myself going from skin hungry to skin contact phobic. It was like a joke, not only ridiculous And ridiculous! So I canceled the Harvard application letter that was about to be mailed out and sent it to Caltech instead."

"Thanks for always wanting to get rid of this goddamn family, those gizmos brought me an acceptance letter from Caltech in addition to wealth. I escaped the blizzard for four years here .. even before the damn Cameron got here I sent my résumé to the Hughes Medical Institute. After graduation I was able to move from one safe haven to another. Too bad the damn Cameron ruined it all .

Matthew clenched his fingers on the can, and he could see that he was suppressing his anger, "Cameron was actually the first person who triggered my skin-to-skin phobia. He suddenly appeared on my face in the late 12th grade. In the line of sight of my parents, they refreshed in front of me with a crazy frequency. Then I found something wrong with me in a deliberate contact. I thought it was just because I was too disappointed in my parents’ marriage. Rejection, but I can't lie to myself after this kind of thing happened to other people one after another..."

"Then I came here. After four years of calm, that psychopath appeared in my sight again. Why couldn't he turn his eyes away from me?"

Matthew sighed, maybe he should thank Cameron, this lunatic made him fully aware of his powerlessness in the face of an enemy stronger than himself, and the two legal proceedings ended in an out-of-court settlement, which also made him completely Walking out of that strong fortress, if he didn't do something, the next time he faced it might not just be a shock.

He looked at the girl in front of him. She had a peculiar ability, which could calm down the irritable thinking of people around her and calmly think. It seemed that as long as she was by her side, everything could be solved. guidance, listen to the voice of the heart.

"Meg, I'm getting treatment, maybe it's not going to get much better, but at least it's not too late. Also, I've decided to turn down my offer to the Hughes Medical Institute. Being a mere researcher will never allow me to have The ability to fight back, I thought, maybe you need a partner?"

Matthew showed a smile like a spring breeze, waiting for Margaret's answer.

But Margaret just wants to cover her eyes, senior, you don’t seduce little girls, how can I refuse you when you smile at me like that!

Thinking quickly a few times, Margaret nodded and agreed to Matthew's request.

They really need someone who can grasp the company's strategy in the general direction. Clarice will be the operator of the company, but she does not own the patent rights. She joined in later. This small group started with only four people.Margaret, Matthew, Sean, Robert, they are the group that share the patent, and it all started when they wanted to develop a scar cream for a girl.

Matthew has the qualities of a qualified manager. He doesn't fluctuate much, but is so rational that he is almost cold. His strong desire to control forces him to constantly improve this fledgling company.Sean and Robert only love the laboratory, Margaret is not interested in managing a company, and Clarice also needs someone to sit inside when she is running around.They were already looking for the right person to run the research department, and it would be a good idea for Matthew Ken to stay.

"I think I should actually send Cameron a thank you gift. Thank him for dragging me out of that hard fortress, otherwise I would never have known that I was such a naive person, thinking that running away would solve it Problem. He's been the nightmare of my life, even though I'm thinking every minute of the day how I'm going to send him back to that goddamn mental institution."

Matthew, who was relaxed, almost muttered to Margaret about his mood.He was a little drunk, that's why he said so many things that shouldn't be said to anyone.

He vaguely felt Margaret looking at him with strange eyes, "No, Matthew, Cameron is a gift from God to you. You opened this Pandora's box, and at the same time released the secret that set you free." Hope. You are so perfect and excellent, the flowers of dust should never bloom at your feet. Don’t think about those, go to sleep, your eyes are already bloodshot, and you will go further after rest..."

Matthew gradually closed his eyelids, he was so tired, and Cameron completely messed up his life.Margaret is right, he should take a good rest, and he can go a long way after resting...

Margaret put the blanket over Matthew to tuck him in and left his dormitory.Before leaving, she pulled out the key and put it on the tea table beside the sofa and locked the iron cage.

The Caltech at night is not dark and silent. Many laboratories are lit with lights, and there are people swaying inside from time to time, which shows the vitality of the school.

When she passed the streetlight downstairs in Matthew's dormitory, she saw a tall and burly man standing there staring at her. Margaret thought, this is the madman, no wonder he was able to serve as a defensive forward in the team, and no wonder why he easily It can subdue the former quarterback Matthew.She has never seen Matthew play football since she entered Caltech, and this person, maybe he didn't give up football in college, right?

Margaret didn't care about his cold gaze. Matthew never belonged to anyone. He is a free will. Whether to love or not is his own choice, and others have no right to interfere.

When the two passed each other, their figures intertwined and formed a hideous monster under the street lamp, and turned back into a quiet shadow when they separated.

The days passed by like running water, and it was April in a blink of an eye, and the course of this semester was coming to an end.

During this period, the company formed by several of their small groups also completed the registration, and the registration location was set in Nevada, which is known as a place with low taxes.Clarice found a few more people in the school to engage in those complicated tests and experiments. By the way, she went to New York to find an accounting firm to handle various tax matters for them. 'Earthinyoureyes' is based on hair dye The small company that started has its own name.

During the holiday, Margaret decided that she should visit the film. She heard that James had been in Mexico for a long time, and she didn't know how the movie was going.

But before she left for Mexico, she received a call from her agent, Mr. Brian Lord.There has been no news since the filming of "Romeo and Juliet", so what new role is there for calling now?

"Hi, Meg, I have good news for you." Brian Lord's relaxed and cheerful voice sounded from the phone.

"Stanley Kubrick offered you an olive branch and invited you to audition in England."

Brian Lord's tone was a bit excited, this is Stanley Kubrick!Even though he has never been affirmed by an Oscar, he is a recognized great director. It is a pity that he was not affirmed by the Oscars, not Stanley Kubrick.

Being able to shoot his film means that Marguerite's film history will have a lot of color.How many actors are eagerly begging for this opportunity, and now that the big director has come to his door, how can Brian Lord not be excited?

"What? Kubrick? No, no, no, Brian, please help me decline this audition invitation."