He was shocked that he had been pushed three steps backward, even though he was the aggressor and his victim hadn't even moved.
But he quickly moved his hand to hold onto someone else and put his other hand in his pocket.
Matthew noticed all his movements, but he didn't want to draw too much attention. He simply took an extremely quick step forward, which caused the guy to stumble and lose his balance. His body fell backward, but someone caught him.
"Be careful, sir. A fall like that could affect your spine," Matthew said as he held his hand to prevent him from falling.
"You..." The man choked, knowing that the one who had caused him to lose his balance was the same man who had prevented him from falling.
'A mistake?' he thought, but he quickly stood up and smiled at him.
"Thanks. It was my mistake," he said.
Matthew simply nodded and moved nimbly through the crowd until he reached a distant food table.
