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 hurt while in the river,

past now. So long as you‘re

when were you two so close?” he asked as

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 for. She then brought a handbag over to Veronica. “Here you go. Good

initially bought the bag for herself, but with Veronica here, it would be better to gift it to Veronica instead. After all, Melissa would

limited edition Hermès. Design–wise, it was sophisticated and elegant. Veronica glanced at it and shook her head. “I get your sentiment, but you should

for you. Take it!” Melissa shoved the Hermès bag into Veronica‘s arms. “Hmph,

“But I really can‘t…”

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

my bestie, so you‘ll have to accept my presents, or you‘ll be looking down on me.” Melissa raised an eyebrow, radiating

no other choice, Veronica

You‘ll have plenty of

had her own plans since

you were going to propose to Veronica after she‘s back? Why aren‘t you

with his hands raised.

Melissa were as close as could be. Although they were only half–siblings through their father, Xavier thought that Melissa‘s straightforward

Melissa was 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

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

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 from a f*ckboy like my brother. You‘ll need more than a single book to fully write about

I’m your brother here. You‘re 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 antics when he heard that. But, he wasn‘t angry. On the contrary, he was actually glad to see Melissa

jump into a dumpster fire?” Melissa shook her head and let out a sigh. “From now on, I‘ll protect her. You should set your sights on another

about his womanizing antics. Naturally,