Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

Forty minutes later.

Everyone involved was brought to the police station. A few drunks kept mumbling for more alcohol while those who assaulted Vera were questioned separately.

Vera had completed her report with the police. She sat on a bench alone, and her face was burning in pain. A kind policewoman wrapped some ice with a towel and gave it to Vera to soothe her pain. Vera thanked her and quietly nursed her wound as she sat there.

Although she had been saved, she was still traumatized. The incident earlier was truly horrifying.

If... Ernest hadn't arrived, she would probably...

Thinking of this, Vera closed her eyes and didn't dare to imagine further.

Suddenly, her phone rang, and it frightened her. She pulled it out and saw that it was a call from the restaurant.

She had been gone for so long and hadn't return, they must be worried sick about her.

Vera took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Hello?"

Vivy? Are you all right? Why haven't you come back from the delivery yet? Did something happen?"

Mabie stood by the phone and hurriedly asked Vera a few questions. David was beside them and urged her, "Ask Vera where is she right now!"

"Yes, yes, Vivy, where are you right now?"

Vera shot a glance around her and prepared to sound calm.

"Mum, I'm fine. I'll be back soon. You're in the restaurant with Dad, aren't you? There's nothing to worry about."

Vera held back her tears and tried to speak in her usual tone. It didn't sound troubled, but she did tremble on some words.

"Are you really okay?"

right now but she still forced a smile on her face and said, "I'm really okay, Mom. You guys don't have to worry about me. I just passed by a jewelry shop and the jewelry looked nice, so I decided to do a little shopping. Don't blame me for being lazy,

up the phone, fearing that she would be exposed if

didn't think much of it and continued to apply ice to her face. She looked down and stared at her toes. Suddenly, a pair of shoes appeared in front of her.

absentmindedly looked at the man who leaned over as he placed his hand on her shoulder, scrutinizing

"Are you all right?"

She didn't speak.

lips trembled, and she looked at the man in front

now looking anxious. It was obvious that his breath was unstable as

bit of time to react. She opened her lips and asked, "You... Why are you here?" Was she dreaming? Was she hallucinating? Quill, whom she hadn't seen for several months, actually... appeared in front of her eyes? Quill frowned. Seeing she wasn't answering

out, they happened to run into

gripping onto a girl's wrist and

the things Quill told him before simply

ten minutes. Ernest wanted to greet him, but

didn't mind that. Seeing that Quill ignored him, he spoke

your police report, you are free to leave now. I have something to attend to; President Hanover will see

her mouth to say something, but she hadn't a clue

she stopped walking. She would not

and

go to

her hand away inch by inch. "I don't want to go to the

from the slap earlier. Other than the swelling on her face, she was

Quill was speechless.

explained to Vera, "Let the doctor have a

took a step toward her and went to grab her hand

back reflexively and avoided

scene. He was planning to leave, but now it seemed that things

had shown up. She found that very strange but she

was here was