Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 119

Slam! All of a sudden, the door to the office flung open with a hard kick.

Veronica and Xavier whipped their heads around, startled, only to see a woman with long, wavy hair and thick makeup strolling in. A pair of sunglasses rested on her face, and several bags hung off her arms.

“Hey, Xavier, look what I bought for you…”

The woman turned her head to look at the side as she spoke. All of a sudden, she went stiff. Her slender fingers reached up to pluck her sunglasses off so that she could take a closer look at the person in front of her. She shrieked then, tossing aside her bags to charge toward Veronica and wrap her in a hug. “Oh, Veronica, you‘re alive! You‘re still alive! This is great news! Hahaha, I was so worried. I thought that something actually happened to you.”

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Melissa was so worked up that she hopped as she screamed, like an overstimulated kid.

“Ow… that hurts! Release me! Stop hugging!” Veronica sucked in a breath after Melissa jostled her injury, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Having seen this, Xavier pulled Melissa aside. “Let her go, Melissa. Roni is injured.”

Melissa‘s smile froze over. “Ah, she got… hurt?” She loosened her hug then. Seeing Veronica press a hand to her right arm, she leaned in close, frowning as she asked in worry, “Oh dear, how did you get hurt? I‘m so sorry. I didn‘t do that on purpose.” She pursed her lips. Her heart ached, yet she was also happy.

“I‘m okay, really.” Veronica waved a hand dismissively and shook her head, but the pain in her arm still didn‘t abate.

“So long as you‘re fine. Tell me now, what happened to you guys that day actually? You got swept away by the river currents, and we couldn‘t find you. Later on, when Xavier said that you were alive, I didn‘t believe him. Who would have thought that you really are alive?” Melissa dragged Veronica to sit on the couch. She kept chirping away endlessly like a sparrow.

I got swept away, I managed to get back to shore by pulling myself up a tree by the riverbank. Your brother found me later. I got

the past now. So long as you‘re okay now.” Melissa grinned beatifically,

their closeness. “Since when were you two so

her fingers as she spoke. “Oh, right, I have something for you.” She got up and rifled through her dozen or so shopping bags before she found what she was looking for. She then brought a handbag over to Veronica. “Here you go. Good things always happen

be better to gift it to Veronica instead. After

sophisticated and elegant. Veronica glanced at it and shook her head. “I get your sentiment, but you should keep the bag for yourself.

then it‘s for you. Take it!” Melissa shoved the Hermès bag into Veronica‘s arms. “Hmph, nobody can refuse my

“But I really can‘t…”

it‘s a present for you, you should accept it,” Xavier

my presents, or you‘ll be looking down on me.” Melissa raised an eyebrow, radiating pure “I‘m a princess and my words is law” energy.

no other choice, Veronica

now, no need to thank me. You‘ll have plenty of opportunities to make it up

Veronica just knew that Melissa definitely had her

she‘s back? Why aren‘t you seizing this opportunity now?” Melissa asked Xavier outright, having

helplessly with his hands raised. “I got shot

were only half–siblings through their father, Xavier thought that Melissa‘s

outright baffled. She turned her head back to look at Veronica. “Why did you reject my brother‘s proposal? Is it because he seems like too

look came over Veronica‘s expression as she chuckled in embarrassment.

a lady with her own thoughts and personality, and who isn‘t a gold–digger. I like you even more now.” Melissa threw an arm over Veronica‘s shoulder and rubbed herself against it. “You really shouldn‘t agree to a proposal

folded over his chest as he observed the two women on the couch. He wasn‘t sure whether he should laugh or cry at Melissa‘s antics when he heard that. But, he wasn‘t angry. On the contrary, he was actually

her head and let out a sigh. “From now on, I‘ll protect her. You

she also knew about his womanizing antics. Naturally, she