Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 1169 Brennan Manor’s Bathroom Incident

Veronica surrendered herself and she felt as if she were floating up to the sky, intoxicated and dreaming.
Veronica surrendered herself and she felt as if she were floating up to the sky, intoxicated and dreaming.

She didn't know when, but she flinched against his chest and let her eyes drift closed. "Matt."

"Hmm?"

The man held her in his arms, his fingertips caressing her cheek, a faint smile on his lips.

"Hmm..."

Veronica made a barely audible noise out of her nose, but she didn't have anything to say other than to call his name.

"Be good for me and get some sleep."

The man reached behind him and pulled over a blanket, covering Veronica and patting her back like a child.

Exhausted, Veronica fell asleep in his arms for a while.

Her insomnia had gradually improved since meeting Matthew, which surprised Veronica.

…

In Bloomstead, Shirley arrived home exhausted and went straight to the bathroom to turn on the water for a bath.

She felt an immense sense of shame and grievance when she thought about what happened in the bathroom in Brennan Manor, and tears fell from her eyes.

She continued to soak in the bathtub without realizing how much time had passed or that the water had grown cold.

Soon, she passed out from exhaustion after crying.

On the other side, Skyler, after finishing his work, felt guilty when he saw Shirley's desolate and sad appearance.

After leaving Brennan Manor, he went to a bar by himself and got drunk.

But no matter how much he drank, all he could think of was Shirley's pitiful and tearful appearance. He felt restless, so he picked up his phone and called Shirley.

He made a call, but no one answered.

Skyler then made another call, but still no response.

By this point, he had made five or six calls in a row, but there was still no answer.

Skyler panicked, his heart sank with a pang of pain, and a bad premonition flooded his mind.

Then, he raised the drink in front of him, downed the last sip in one gulp, and walked out of the bar.

First, he went to the company, but couldn't find her, so he went to the hospital where Wade's mother was, but Shirley wasn't there either.

Afterward, he proceeded to Shirley's rented apartment.

Because he had lived here before, Skyler knew that Shirley's spare key was under the carpet. He found the key, opened the door, and rushed in.

"Shirley?"

No one was in the living room, so he went to the bedroom, but no one was there either.

He saw the bag and phone left on the sofa so it was obvious that Shirley was home.

Eventually, he turned his attention to the bathroom and moved a step forward.

The bathroom door was partially open, and he called out "Shirley," but there was no response.

At that moment, he felt a throbbing pain in his heart that swept through his entire body, and his fingertips trembled slightly.

"No, it can't be."