Chapter 417 Matthew’s Proposal

During the three months where Veronica was recovering from her broken arm, Matthew looked after her and took very good care of her round the clock. The only time he did not take care of her was when she was working at the company. That said, she had also fully experienced just how strong Matthew was—physically.

One simply had to acknowledge the differences in strength when things boiled down to it, which was why Veronica could only surrender to Matthew in the bedroom. It was the wisest strategy on her part and the best thing for the both of them.

Seeing that she was on the verge of surrendering, Matthew smiled and flicked the tip of her nose lovingly, then said indulgently, “I can carry you to the bath—”

“O-Oh, no, it’s fine. I can bathe myself!” she answered and quickly pushed him aside, then dashed into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.

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She had already witnessed his stamina first-hand and she was not about to take any chances by agreeing to bathe with him. If she did, they would never leave the house and get the marriage certificate.

They each put on a change of clothes after they showered, but at that moment, Veronica’s stomach rumbled loudly. She turned to look up at Matthew in mute despair and said, “I’m hungry…”

then,” he suggested while wrapping

getting off work by the time we’re done eating,” she pointed out worriedly as she took out her

He took her hand and led her out of the elevator when the doors opened. They were both using masks so that the ever-famous Matthew would not

a quick lunch

Veronica was scrolling through her phone when she said, “Hey, it’s the twenty-seventh of April today. I

with you is a pretty good day,” he replied softly as he

“Well, aren’t

know exactly how sweet you taste, after all,” he teased while raising a brow at her as a smile curled

something about his devilish behavior when she noticed that the car was

opened the door on his side. “Wait for me in the car,”

needed

stayed seated in the car for about five minutes

turned to look at

wanted her to close her eyes,

hand and before she knew it, something cold

finger. The diamond resembled some kind of a rose, but it was subtle and complemented the delicate and simple band. She admired it for a few seconds before she looked up at Matthew and asked curiously, “Why did you pick a

out. “Your name has a ‘rose’ in it, remember? So,

pink?” She gazed at the ring and muttered, “It’s

thing,” he mused good-naturedly as he reached out to prod her temple. “Don’t you know what a briar

pout as her curiosity piqued. “I didn’t think you’d be an expert at

because they would be passing by the biggest jewelry atelier if they were to depart for the Civil Affairs Bureau from the restaurant, which

had avoided talking about the marriage certificate whenever she brought the topic up during the last three months; he wanted to put a ring on her finger on the actual day they were going to get their

you like it?” he asked as

her hand was the color of porcelain. She

do,” she said,

that spilled through the windscreen. It looked too dazzling to be

Matthew said. He gave her hand a squeeze as he gazed at her. “With that

tug on her lips. She had always envisioned being proposed to in a field of flowers; or perhaps in the presence of her closest friends; or during a romantic candlelight dinner. However, little did she know that a proposal could be as simple and perfect as this. She was happier than

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