Chapter 431 Matthew’s Schemes

The conversation fell into silence until Hendrey asked in ‘surprise’, “What… Did you say? Tiffany, she’s… she’s gone?”

Although Veronica could not see his expression right now, she could already feel the sadness in him. It was not an agonizing feeling, but he could not pretend that nothing had happened before, considering the fact that he had shared a past with Tiffany.

“Her funeral is over, though.” In other words, Veronica was wondering if he was still going to return. Yet, the man merely sighed and did not reply.

“Hendrey, are you okay?”

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“I just need some time alone,” he responded before hanging up the phone without hesitation. Du… Du… Du…

Now that the call had ended, she pondered, He must be in despair to know the sudden news.

She went back to the living room and sat for a while until Caleb, Skyler and Miguel arrived with the sushi. They sat on the dining table and began to revel in the food happily. Amidst the laughter of merriment, they raised their glasses and cheers. Before they realized it, they had already finished seventeen bottles of red wine.

The light drinkers—Miguel and Caleb—had passed out with one of them lying on the couch while the other on the table. Skyler held his glass and let out a hearty laughter. “Sasha, see? Caleb and Miguel are really bad at drinking. You wouldn’t be able to build up your alcohol tolerance if it wasn’t for me.”

while hugging Veronica’s shoulders with one hand with her head resting on his shoulder. She was good at drinking, so she was slightly tipsy. With her leaning against his shoulder, she

look at Matthew while pointing at him. “It’s him! We always slept

sad about it.” A drunk Skyler was a mess as well. He could recall the memories pertaining to the duo, yet he

take a sip of the wine, lost her appetite. She

slept together in university? Sasha left without a word and Matthew was super sad about it? So… were they in

him, with downcast eyes. He could tell that she was sober from her fluttering, long eyelashes. He knew

nonsense, Skyler. Matt won’t be sad because of me.” Sasha grabbed the wine bottle to fill Skyler and her glass. They toasted before downing it in

“But I still like him regardless if he was sad or not. I fell in love with him at first sight back in

poured himself another glass of wine and polished it off before blabbering ‘thoughtlessly’, “If he didn’t

“Why do you think he would marry Tiffany? It’s because he thought she was his savior. It’s… It’s merely an act of gratitude. Then… Then, he came across Roni. Oh! You might not know who I’m talking about.

you’re drunk!” growled Matthew

at Veronica. “Matt, why are you angry? Roni’s… Roni’s sleeping. Besides, I… I’m telling the truth. Only the truth! You don’t love her. You

cast his gaze onto Sasha and added, “Sasha, the person Matt likes is you. He hates how you left without a word, so… He has found someone to

with a thud. He patted Veronica’s cheeks lightly. “Roni? Don’t listen to Skyler.

her wine glass was already on the table while she had fallen asleep for quite some

again and was sure that she was ‘sleeping’

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