After recalling all the moves that Master Crayson had taught her before, her reflexes became faster, and her physical abilities improved significantly. Veronica heard footsteps and leaned over to kiss Matthew’s lips. “Your men are here and I must go now,’ she said. “Take care of yourself, Matt.’
“Okay, you too.”
“Goodbye.” As Veronica rose to her feet, Matthew reluctantly held onto her hand. Their gaze locked on each other, and neither of them wanted to break away even for a second.
With a gentle smile, she walked to the edge of the bed and leaped into the darkness, disappearing from his sight. He followed suit, stood by the window, and overlooked the scene below as he watched the agile figure vanish into the night. He suddenly felt that he was more akin to a “young darling wife,” but he couldn’t deny how much he enjoyed it!
The following day, Skyler from One Piece Restaurant finally regained consciousness. At the same time, Mateo, who was staying at the hospital, was transferred from the ICU to a regular ward in the early morning hours. After having breakfast early in the morning, Veronica went to the hospital with Master Crayson to visit Mateo.
“Hey, Mat, feeling any better? Veronica asked. with a smile while she placed a fruit basket on the bedside table. The conscious Mateo was momentarily stunned, his brow furrowed as he looked at Veronica in disbelief. “Y-You remembered everything?” he asked in puzzlement. After all, if she didn’t remember him, how could she have recalled his nickname “Mat”?
“Cough… Veronica hit her head two days ago and lost some of her memories. Unfortunately, she doesn’t remember everything.”
Mateo wasn’t around when Master Crayson sealed Veronica’s memories. Additionally, the story Master Crayson concocted for Veronica wasn’t relayed to Mateo promptly, which explained why he asked that question earlier. Mateo was left stunned and took a moment to process what Master Crayson had said, but he was hesitant to speak again.
Master Crayson explained, “Veronica came to visit you with me yesterday. She found out that Matthew was the one who injured you, and in a fit of rage, she took a knife and stabbed him. If someone hadn’t intervened, she might have even killed him to avenge you.” He discreetly passed on the message to Mateo.
Veronica promptly nodded in agreement. “Matthew is a vile and shameless person. He’s the one who caused you to be in this state. He deserves to die!”
Mateo’s gaze flickered as he looked between Master Crayson and Veronica. Eventually, he nodded stiffly and said, “Yes, you’re right.” To put up a performance, she moved a chair and sat next to Mateo, holding his hand and asking, “Mat, are you feeling any better?”
Her initiative caught both Master Crayson and Mateo off guard. While one was thrilled, the other remained motionless for a moment as he was too shocked to react. After he saw her behavior, Master Crayson firmly believed that Veronica’s memories were sealed while Mateo was still immersed in disbelief and took some time to process the unexpected events.
“Mat, what’s happened to you?” Veronica asked as she placed her hand on Mateo’s cheek. “Why is your face so red? Are you feeling feverish?” She then placed her hand on his forehead to check for temperature changes. Not detecting anything unusual, she sighed and added, “Don’t worry, you’re not running a fever.”
“Eh No, I’m not running a fever,” Mateo responded with a guilty look in his eyes as he met Veronica’s clear gaze. ‘Roni, you…”
“Oh, you’ve always called me Roni since I am much older than you.” She then turned to Master Crayson and said, “Master Crayson, could you step out for a moment? I have a private matter to discuss with Mat.”
“Huh?” Master Crayson was momentarily taken aback and then chuckled heartily. “Ah-ha! All right, you young ones can chat. I have something to attend to anyways, I’ll come to find you later.”
