Chapter 270 Awkward Meal
The moment he hugged Veronica tightly, Xavier could smell the fragrance of her body. His heart began to beat uncontrollably and he started to feel nervous to the point that he could feel his body temperature increase when he gazed at her.
However, once Veronica withdrew from his arms reflexively, Xavier could feel a drop in his heart, and there was a chill in his eyes.
“Let me hold you.”
Xavier stretched out his hand toward her.
Veronica hesitated for a moment but still held his hand, planning to learn to ski with Xavier.
“We’re all set. Let’s go.”
At the same time, Yvonne and Conrad were ready, so they held their ski sticks and slid down the track smoothly.
“Come on, I’ll hold on to you.” Xavier dragged Veronica forward a little, but just after taking a step, Veronica fell to the ground with a thud.
“Ouch.”
Veronica, who had just plopped onto the ground, glanced at the tourists beside her with a smile, feeling a little embarrassed.
“Are you still going to ski like this?”
Suddenly, a familiar female voice sounded.
Veronica turned around and was surprised to find that the person who spoke was Ruka!
Beside Ruka… was Matthew!
The two of them were carrying snow gears as they walked over and stood in front of Veronica.
There was a mocking smile on Ruka’s face, but when Matthew saw Veronica, the gentleness on his face was gone and was replaced by the cold and indifferent expression he wore when they first met.
It had been two months since she hurt him mercilessly with her words in the hospital.
Even when she went to visit Elizabeth at Kings Residence, she never saw Matthew.
“Are there any rules stating that beginners aren’t allowed to ski here?” Xavier spat with a gloomy face while leaning down to help Veronica stand.
Once Veronica got back up, she clenched Xavier’s hand tightly, perhaps worried that she would fall over again.
When she looked up to meet Matthew’s dark eyes, she felt her heartbeat speed up inexplicably. She even felt a little restrained.
“Mind your own business, bitch!” Veronica avoided Matthew’s gaze and snapped at Ruka angrily.
“Did you just call me a bitch?!”
Ruka did not expect Veronica to scold her, so she stomped her feet angrily and questioned her.
“If you think that’s what I meant, then it is what it is, Miss Dame. I’m not your mother, so I can’t control what you think!” Veronica sneered and reached out to brush off the snow on her body. Anger was currently boiling within her.
At the jewelry show last time, Ruka tampered with her shoes. Veronica had not even settled that matter with her yet, and now Ruka was trying to pick on her again.
Since she enjoyed being scolded, Veronica decided to give her exactly that.
“Veronica Murphy, you… you better know your limits!”
Ruka clenched her fists tightly and glanced at Matthew beside her as if wanting to see his reaction.
However, she only saw Matthew lowering his head and pulling a cigarette out of his pocket. He then placed the cigarette between his lips and lit it with a windproof lighter.
Although he did not do much, his swift and dashing movement made Ruka’s heart flutter.
At the thought of that, Ruka’s anger dissipated.
“Forget it. I don’t want to argue with you.” Ruka smirked proudly at Veronica as if deliberately showing off in front of her.
She then said to Matthew, “Matthew, let’s go skiing. Getting here is not as easy as a walk in the park. Let’s not ruin our mood because of a certain someone.”
“It doesn’t matter if our moods are ruined. The smell of someone’s perfume as cheap as those sold at a broken shop is polluting the air.”
Veronica ruthlessly mumbled a sentence and added, “Xavier, I don’t want to ski anymore. I want to go snow tubing and relive the memories of when I was a kid.”
As she spoke, she took the snowboard off her feet.
After all, she could not even ski. Why did she have to force herself?
Most importantly, she should have as much fun as possible to relax and unwind.
“Sure.” Xavier nodded in agreement, took off his snowboard and protective gears, and turned to leave.
The two went to the tubing section, lined up, and slid from the highest point of the slope all the way down the mountain.
Perhaps it was the fun of tubing that brought Veronica back to when she was a child. She slid down from it, hiked up the slope, slid down, and repeated the process.
Ring—
At this moment, the phone in her pocket rang.
Veronica was currently sitting on the tube, her hands tightly gripping the handle on each side, while Xavier sat in the back as the two rushed downhill at high speed.
The cold wind blew on their cheeks like a sharp knife, but they had a lot of fun.
Whoosh!
It did not take long for them to arrive at the bottom and hit an obstacle before the tube came to a complete halt.
Veronica laughed joyfully as she stood up like a happy child.
On the contrary, Xavier was not very interested in such a childish activity, yet seeing Veronica having a good time lightened his mood.
“It’s way more fun to play here. When I was a child, I would grab some cardboard and slide down a hilly slope on snowy days. There was even once when I accidentally plopped into a pond. My mom was so angry when she pulled me out of the pond that she gave me a good scolding.”
Veronica fished her phone out from her pocket while recalling her childhood.
When she looked down at her phone, she saw that it was a missed call from Conrad, so she said to Xavier, “Uncle Conrad called. Hold on. Let me call him back.”
After dialing his number, Conrad answered quickly, so Veronica asked, “Uncle Conrad, are you guys done?”
“Yeah. It’s almost 1 pm already. We’ve ordered food in Room 905 of De Luna Hotel. Come over quickly,” urged Conrad.
“Oh, okay. We’ll head over now.”
After hanging up the phone, Veronica and Xavier immediately walked to the side of the road, stopped a sightseeing car, and went to Room 905 of De Luna Hotel.
Unexpectedly, when she pushed open the door to the private room, she saw Matthew and Ruka sitting inside!
Were they together?!
When she thought about it, Conrad was Matthew’s seventh uncle, so it was normal for them to sit together for a meal, but she did not expect Conrad and Matthew to meet just now.
“Oh? You guys are here. Come in. We’ve been waiting for you.”
Seeing Veronica standing at the door of the room, Conrad took the initiative to greet her.
Yvonne, who was sitting beside him, could not help but glance at Matthew, then at Veronica, feeling a little awkward for the latter.
What was going on?
Matthew and Veronica had not been in contact for two months, and now, they were sitting together here…
That was really awkward.
“Roni, come and sit next to me.” Yvonne stood up and waved at Veronica.
Since there was no escape, it was better to face reality.
Veronica smiled slightly, walked toward Yvonne, and sat directly beside her, while Xavier took a seat beside Veronica.
There were two empty seats in the middle, and then there were Ruka and Matthew.
Veronica’s current seating, however, was perfect to meet Matthew’s eyes.
