Chapter 238 So, I’ve Misunderstood Matthew

Cory Island was an obscure island where a hellish training took place. The people who went there would have a taste of what it felt like to be in hell, but they would return as whole new people after the arduous drill.

In fact, Thomas was one of the candidates who had successfully completed the inhumane training, and he would never want to go back there. Once was enough.

However, his mistake was beyond recall as Matthew insisted on sending him there. “Ask your brother, Troy, to take over your position.”

Thomas swallowed back his pleading words and gave in in the end. “Understood.”

“Leave.” The man ordered icily.

The corner of Thomas’ lips twitched as he left the office instantly. Once he exited the building, he gave Veronica a call at the entrance, but no one picked up the phone no matter how many times he called.

His heart sank, and he slapped himself a few times in despair. “F*ck! You dumb sh*t!”

The brisk sound of slapping attracted the bypassing workers, who knew him well.

“M-Mr. Ritter, are you alright?”

“Mr. Ritter, are you okay? Do you want us to call the hospital?”

“Mr. Ritter, is everything fine?”

“There are no mosquitoes, though. Why did you slap yourself?”

do? Can’t I slap myself when my cheeks feel stiff? Have

a heartbeat upon hearing his lecture. Once he got into his car with trudging footsteps,

“What’s wrong?”

to send me to Cory Island! He even told me to enjoy myself there for months! Darn it! I’m not the same as I was during my younger days.

but I can’t help it. How could you say that to Miss Murphy? You know

his brother was guffawing nonstop, Thomas’ face was perfused

went to the hospital to see a neurologist. When it

tests like electrocardiography and electroencephalography. Once the doctor took a glimpse of the results, she nodded. “It is insomnia. I presume that it has been two

as well as the things Veronica should

when she left the hospital. She checked her phone and saw the missed calls from Thomas in the car. Since she was doing a check-up at that time, she could not

guess of the reason why he called

It was Matthew. Holding the phone tightly, she glanced at the medicine on the passenger seat. She

and the warm milk he prepared at the Twilight

Veronica still couldn’t face the fact that she was suffering from insomnia. She felt awful thinking about how she had thrown all those nasty words

being so helpless in front of her. A pang of guilt hit her hard

of Matthew nonetheless, because the ‘misunderstanding’ would be a perfect

that Matthew was nice to Veronica, but that alone couldn’t fill in the gap between them. The fact that they weren’t of

the call

ever. It sounded as though he was handling something very

heard everything from him. You’re planning to expand

Some rest time after work is important for you

“You’re right.”

your office in 20 minutes. Let’s

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