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?"

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, all right?

the phone, fearing that

she heard a rush of footsteps approaching her direction. Vera 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. She was stunned for a split second, and just as she raised her head, the person placed their

man's scent shrouded her. Vera absentmindedly looked at the man who leaned over as he placed his

"Are you all right?"

She didn't speak.

looked at the man in front of her

his breath was unstable as

are you here?" Was she dreaming? Was she hallucinating? Quill, whom she hadn't seen for several months, actually... appeared in front of her

they happened to run into

usually calm friend gripping onto a girl's wrist and pulling her out of the police

things Quill told him before simply weren't

wanted to greet

mind that. Seeing that Quill

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

to say something, but she hadn't a

then came to her mind, and she stopped

her hesitance and turned around with

to the

inch by

only felt dizzy from the slap earlier. Other than the swelling on her

Quill was speechless.

"Let the doctor have a look and

a step toward her and went

steps back

raised his eyebrows at the scene. He was planning to leave, but now it seemed that things were

the incident earlier, and now Quill had shown up. She found that very strange but she quickly put two and

here was because