Chapter 423 Tiffany’s Dead
Veronica raised her wrist and gazed down at her bracelet; her mood oddly depressed. “It’s very beautiful. I really like it.” She could not help but sigh. In other words, she promised Hendrey that she would not take off the bracelet. However…
There were words which she still kept to herself and remained unspoken. Back then, Hendrey left abruptly without saying any goodbye; seeing that he had paid a visit to bid his farewell this time after reconnecting many years later, it was considered an improvement.
He looked Veronica in the eyes with an ambiguous expression. No matter how much he resisted leaving her, he did not show a hint of that on his face.
“Go on with your work, I… It’s time for me to leave.” He pointed at his wristwatch, indicating that boarding time was approaching and that he would miss the plane if he did not leave now.
“I’ll send you off,” Veronica added with a smile, “I just happened to be done with my work, so I’m free later.”
“Will that be okay?”
“Of course! I’m available anyway.” She smiled again before continuing, “Give me a moment. I’ll get changed.”
Having said that, she entered the dressing room and changed into a new outfit. Before leaving with Hendrey, she said her goodbyes to her boss.
With that, they left the scene in her red car and drove straight to the airport.
Veronica, on the other hand, felt inexplicable regret along the way. “Are you planning on staying in Castron and never returning to Bloomstead?”
Looking ahead, she glanced sideways at Hendrey as she asked.
“I’m… not likely to return.” After responding, he leaned against the passenger seat before taking a deep breath and heaved a silent sigh; it was a sigh filled with countless regrets.
“Veronica, would we still have a chance if I hadn’t left without saying goodbye back then?”
What a surprise. Hendrey actually asked the very question which had been lingering upon him throughout this encounter.
“What made you think about that?” Veronica asked, pursing her red lips. “Matt and I are about to get married.”
It seemed like she was giving him an incongruous answer just to avoid answering his question.
After all, what’s past is past. Bringing it up again doesn’t change or do anything.
Getting married? Hendrey was aware that she had feelings for Matthew, but the two kept their relationship to themselves. Since there were never any rumors about them in Bloomstead, Hendrey assumed that they would at least make an announcement regarding their marriage.
However, Veronica made it sound like… “You’re marrying in secret?”
“Yeah,” she admitted in a heartbeat.
To that, he appeared a little dazed. He clenched his fists and replied with a forced smile, “Oh, wow. That is a brave thing to do. Congratulations, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it to your wedding.”
“It’s a secret marriage, so I’m not planning a wedding.”
“Well, congratulations on your marriage in advance! Wishing you both… a lifetime of happiness and love.”
Hendrey clearly felt the pain from the sudden contraction of his heart when he uttered the words ‘a lifetime of happiness and love’. It was a painful, bitter sensation that made it even more suffocating to face.
“Thanks,” she thanked him for his blessing and turned to look at him next to her. Even with a quick glance while driving, she could sense the loneliness and sadness on his face.
I’ve never really understood why he’d suddenly fallen for Tiffany.
But now, I do.
He never had feelings for her in the first place. He either saw Tiffany as my replacement or he was using her to get a reaction out of me. Otherwise, why would he, as a boyfriend, remain silent when such a tremendous event had occurred to his girlfriend?
“Castron is no more secure than Bloomstead. So, please look after yourself. You know I’m only a phone call away,” Veronica reminded him when they alighted from the car at the airport.
While carrying a backpack on his side, he smiled at her. “I’m leaving. Take care!”
“Take care!” She gave a slight nod.
With that, he turned and walked away after waving.
After entering the airport lobby, Hendrey never once looked back, but Veronica stood there as she watched his figure fade into the crowd.
She was unable to express her confusion and emotion.
After all, Hendrey was one whom she had loved wholeheartedly. Even if he was her first love, they finally had a meaningful farewell for once.
Veronica reached out to touch the bracelet on her wrist and sighed before getting into the car and driving away.
Her car vanished into the traffic; the man in the hall stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows while his starry eyes gradually dimmed, looking in the direction she drove away.
Veronica, I’m not sure when we’ll be able to see each other again, so please take good care of yourself!
Hendrey despised having to leave Bloomstead, but he had no other choice.
Ten minutes later, Veronica received a phone call from Caleb while she was on the road.
She frowned in confusion as she saw his caller ID flashing across the phone screen. Why is he calling? Is there something wrong with Abby?”
After a brief hesitation, she answered the phone, “Hello, Caleb. What’s the matter?”
“Uhm…”
He let out a sigh and the heaviness in his tone was audible over the phone.
“What happened?” Veronica’s chest tightened. She quickly pulled over to the side of the road and inquired eagerly.
“Tiffany… She’s dead.”
“Wait… What? Did you just say that Tiffany is… dead?”
As a result of the unexpected news, Veronica’s mind went blank. “Was it a suicide or murder?” she inquired after a while.
“The evidence suggests suicide and Randy is also missing,” Caleb immediately explained her of the situation.
“How long has Randy been missing? Where’s Floch and Rachel?”
“It took three days to confirm their disappearance. That old couple was in a bad mood and Rachel was constantly crying. Floch, on the other hand, smoked cigarette after cigarette.”
“Okay, I get it. Thank you very much, Caleb.” Veronica hung up the phone and sat in silence in the car for a long time.
Despite her hatred for Tiffany, Tiffany was still her biological sister after all. This unexpected death had struck her with more sadness than she had expected.
If Tiffany was murdered, Matthew was unlikely to be the perpetrator. He would not have waited this long to assassinate her.
Veronica was about to pick up her phone to call Matthew when she remembered Hendrey.
Regardless, he and Tiffany had been dating for quite some time, so he needed to be informed.
As a result, she dialed Hendrey’s number right away.
“Hello, the number you have dialed is unavailable…” The intercept message rang on the other end of the phone. As such, Veronica sighed as she looked at the time. He’d most likely boarded the plane by this time.
“Matt, have you heard the news about Tiffany’s death?” She phoned Matthew and asked.
“Yeah. Caleb just informed me of this,” said Matthew calmly and steadily.
“Do you think… I should go have a look?” Veronica felt conflicted about the situation.
On one hand, she despised Tiffany, but on the other, she considered Tiffany to be her sister. There’s no point in holding grudges against her now that she’s… gone.
