Chapter 121

Shock, astonishment, panic, anxiety–all that surged within her was a myriad of emotions.

Veronica‘s feelings were a complicated mess.

If Tiffany wasn‘t pregnant with Matthew‘s child, Veronica might still feel just that tiny bit hopeful toward Matthew. She‘d feel that he couldn‘t possibly side with Tiffany. But right now, he was the father of the baby inside Tiffany‘s belly…

Would he be like Tiffany one day and kill her, because he couldn‘t continue to let her have a spot in his life?

A sense of danger washed over Veronica then, making her unable to calm herself. In the face of this startling news, she felt like retreating.

Matthew took in Veronica‘s expression with his dark eyes. It made him lapse into deep thought. Her gaze... Is that sadness, or disappointment?

When they were in Dawnpol Village, Veronica had asked him to watch the moon together with her. She said that she had something to tell him, but she later lied about having a stomachache and ran. After that, Melissa came to ask him if he truly loved Tiffany.

At that time, he thought that Veronica had gotten Melissa to probe his feelings, presumably because Veronica coveted him.

However, Xavier had proposed to Veronica that day at the hospital, and she even accepted his ring. For a moment, Matthew wasn‘t sure if she was capable of switching sides so easily, or if she was simply greedy for money and power.

“A… baby?” Melissa slapped a hand over her mouth as she stared at Tiffany in disbelief. “You‘re pregnant with Matthew‘s baby?”

happen so suddenly? Melissa felt heartbroken. She loved Matthew so much. Initially, she thought that there was a chance that Matthew and Tiffany might break off their engagement, as

Matthew now? That hope was practically left dead in a

nghi im one month along now. I only found out yesterday when I went for a checkup at the hospital with Matthew.” Tiffany was all smiles as she spoke to Melissa. She then turned her loving gaze upon Matthew. The burning love in her eyes

after he had sent her to Kings Residence yesterday. He hadn‘t shown up the entire day and night after that because

look upset?” Tiffany‘s lips curved up imperceptibly at the sight of Veronica‘s awful expression,

shot back. “I still have some company things to settle. So, I‘ll be taking my leave.” She turned and left

think that Matthew was different from the Larsons. When she was kidnapped and brought overseas, he saved her just so that he could get on Elizabeth‘s good side; when she was swept away by the raging river by Dawnpol Village in Almeida, he

a chess piece he could plant by Elizabeth‘s side and draw intel from her, to build

saw the scrap of “niceness” that Matthew threw her way as being better than it was, to the point that she was greatly moved by it; the laughable part was, he was clearly

contradiction this

I‘m leaving.” Melissa snorted, stamping her foot before

to their destination. “That shameless fox! She‘s only been engaged to Matthew for a few months, but she‘s already pregnant with his baby. That‘s just way too fast. Though, Matthew‘s also pretty incredible. Does he have

have the upper hand at

had a high chance of being with Matthew after she got to know Veronica. She never imagined that Tiffany would be pregnant

too deeply,” Veronica said to Melissa, her

agree with you.” Melissa glared at Veronica, her lips pursing together. –“Matthew‘s the man of my dreams. He‘s dashing and rich. Though, he‘s got a bad eye for partners since

long as the world

before looking to the side to glance at the innocent and pure–hearted Melissa. She hesitated for a moment. “If, one day, you found out that the man of your dreams wasn‘t as perfect as you thought he was,

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