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.

me later. I got hurt while in

So long as you‘re okay

you two so close?” he

for us girls.” Melissa abruptly snapped 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

it to Veronica instead.

limited edition Hermès. Design–wise, it was sophisticated and elegant. Veronica glanced at it and shook her head.

Take it!” Melissa shoved the Hermès

“But I really can‘t…”

for you, you should accept it,”

be looking down on me.” Melissa raised an eyebrow, radiating pure “I‘m a

With no other choice, Veronica helplessly accepted

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

that Melissa definitely had her own plans since

after she‘s

hands raised. “I

Although they were only half–siblings through their father, Xavier thought that Melissa‘s straightforward nature

her head back to look at Veronica. “Why did you

awkward look came over Veronica‘s

threw an arm over Veronica‘s shoulder and rubbed herself against it. “You really shouldn‘t

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

like a sister to me. How can I just 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 her. You

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