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.”

–

=

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.

a tree by the riverbank. Your brother found me later. I got hurt while in the river, and was discharged from the hospital just recently.” In a

now. So long as you‘re

closeness. “Since when were you two so close?”

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

to gift it to Veronica instead. After all, Melissa would be able to see

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

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

“But I really can‘t…”

accept it,” Xavier advised Veronica before

be looking down on me.” Melissa raised

you.” With no other choice, Veronica helplessly

You‘ll have plenty of opportunities to make

her own plans since she gave her

say that you were going to propose to Veronica after she‘s back? Why aren‘t you seizing this opportunity now?” Melissa asked Xavier outright,

shrugged helplessly with his hands raised. “I

be. Although they were only half–siblings through their father,

head back to look at Veronica. “Why did you reject my brother‘s proposal? Is it because

An awkward look came over

an arm over Veronica‘s shoulder and rubbed herself against it. “You

going overboard with the roasting!” Xavier leaned against his desk, his arms 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

stand by and watch her jump into a dumpster fire?” Melissa shook her head and let out a sigh. “From now on, I‘ll protect

she also knew about his womanizing antics. Naturally, she didn‘t want him to hurt