Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 103

Chapter 103

li was 8:00AM the next day when Veronica regained consciousness. Besides Melissa, Maithew was also in the room; the two had kept watch over her the entire night.

Veronica came round and opened her eyes, only to feel a little weak all over.

Seeing that she had regained consciousness, Melissa cried out, “Veronica! You‘re awake at last!”

Matthew immediately stood up, walked over, and put a hand on Veronica‘s forehead. Seeing that her fever had gone down, he asked, “How are you feeling?”

“How did I get back here?” Veronica asked subconsciously, before raising her wounded hand as her wrist hurt.

“You didn‘t come back even by midnight, so Matthew went searching for you with his men.” Melissa sat next to Veronica, her eyes red with hurt. “Luckily, you‘re alright. Otherwise, I‘d feel very sorry toward you.”

Born in a wealthy and distinguished family, Melissa was usually arrogant and domineering. However, she was crazy about Matthew, and Veronica, who was on friendly terms with him, could help her date him, so she liked Veronica very much as well. Despite her domineering disposition, beneath that flamboyant exterior, she was a kind-hearted person.

When Veronica recalled the masked man yesterday, her eyes darkened. “Did he bring me back?”

“Was there anything wrong?” Matthew sensed that something was amiss. He asked, “Who treated your wound?”

“Me. I did it myself,” Veronica replied.

the mountain, so he assumed that Veronica had done the same while going up the mountain last night. It

Matthew‘s heart was finally put at rest when he saw that Veronica was fine. He said, “Just rest well for the next few days. You don‘t have to take part in the rest of

of blood, Veronica felt somewhat weak, and she

the afternoon, the warmhearted villagers came to visit her, bringing things like eggs, fish, chickens, ducks, and geese with

glad. She rested for two days, during which time Melissa followed her around and attended to

day, when she was fishing for crayfish by the pond near the doorway, she chanced upon the masked man again. Seeing the masked man walking past the other side of the pond with his stick, she yelled, “Hey, you! Stop right there!” Laying aside the stick she was using to fish for crayfish, she stood up

rolled up his sleeve and pointed at the bruises and grazes on his arm. “I–I fell down the slope while hurrying

the bruises on his left arm, she decided to believe his story. “Alright. I thought you had ungratefully run away.” She finally cast aside the displeasure that had been

old. Since he was still young, he was supposed to be inclined to have fun,

heiress who only came to Almeida for the sake of formality, so there was no way she could do any work.

the masked man refused

he had tumbled down the mountain slope in order to save her that day. She said peremptorily, “Aw, come on let‘s go! I‘m not

in fields, so they weren‘t interested in crayfish at all. Because of that, there was an overabundance of crayfish

a great time, the masked man fished for crayfish by

his hand already aimed at her neck. However, recalling how the lady had gotten poisoned in order to save him, he put his dagger away and went down the mountain in the end. One‘s life or death was predestined, so she

evening, the masked man left before Matthew came. Veronica repeatedly pleaded with

crayfish and peeling garlic to make crayfish with

a stroll in the

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