Chapter 434 The Encounter With Matthew
Three months and nine days. Over the past month, Veronica had been acting like a wounded deer, hiding in a corner and licking its wounds when she was sad.
Time was the best healer for her broken heart, so she assumed she had already moved on. However, she could not help but feel heartbroken when she saw Matthew standing in front of her. But… Who knew that he was also in the same excruciating pain?
However, he refused to show it to the woman he loved. “Oh, it’s Young Master Matthew. I’m sorry for bumping into you.” Veronica took a step back and a polite small smile was plastered on her cheeks.
Matthew’s heart tightened as he detected the hint of alienation in her tone. Even though she had not seen him since the breakup, in this day and age, it was impossible not to hear about him.
Veronica knew from the Internet and her acquaintances that Matthew had been working feverishly these days, preparing to launch a market in Castron by investing heavily and acquiring companies; he was very preoccupied.
The man maintained his gaze on her as if he wanted to read her emotions from her expression, but he could not figure out what she was thinking.
Veronica’s unwavering eyes and indifferent expression blinded him to anything unusual. “You…” Matthew was surprised to find himself speechless after blurting out one word.
“Since you’re fine, I’ll be heading off first.” She smiled brightly while brushing past him and gracefully walked away. However, the smile on her cheeks vanished the moment she walked past him. Instead, she sped up, almost trotting away.
When Matthew turned around, Veronica had already exited the inpatient department’s hall; her hasty escape seemed to convey her embarrassment and direness. “Why are you making things so difficult for yourself?”
Emerging from the corner, he stood beside the man and patted his shoulder. Matthew, on the other hand, remained silent before turning around to walk away.
The reason why he showed up was because he happened to be next to Skyler when Veronica called. As a result, he came to the hospital with Skyler.
After three months of cultivation by Starshine Media Agency, Veronica had become increasingly outstanding and he had been watching her catwalk on Bloomstead TV.
At the end of the day, he drove aimlessly after leaving the hospital.
To his surprise, he saw a familiar figure on the side of the road…
It was Master Crayson!
When Matthew saw Crayson, he was instantly transported back to that night three months ago.
The night when he and Veronica were about to register their marriage when her parents and the old man rushed to Bloomstead to prevent them. Followed by that, Crayson and Matthew had a lengthy conversation outside One Piece Restaurant’s private room.
“Now that you know who Veronica is, you should expect her to leave Bloomstead sooner or later. I’ll take her away right now if you wish to register for marriage with her.”
“You should know something about Gu poison; a colorless, tasteless, and lethal venom-based poison,” Crayson explained while staring at Matthew without waiting for a response.
However, the usual calm and steady man instantly shuddered at the words ‘colorless and tasteless’.
Back in the underground chamber, he had witnessed what Veronica had to go through and even found the jar in the secret room for testing, but to no avail at last.
So, it makes sense now! It is extremely poisonous!
Matthew nodded in response when he heard that. “Hmm.”
“So, do you know how to treat the poison? Do you know where the hidden clan can be found? Also, why is there no evidence that Tiffany was murdered?”
The fatal three consecutive questions caught Crayson off guard. The last time he was in such distress was probably ten years ago.
In regards to Tiffany’s death, even though it was declared a suicide, but even the forensic doctor was unable to determine the cause.
“According to the hidden clan’s rules, the Young Lord will become patriarch at the age of 24. Veronica has just turned 22, which means she will have to leave Bloomstead in about a year and a half.”
At this point, Crayson heaved a sigh. “Truth be told, a lot of people are hunting down Roni. Being with her will only harm her because you will place her in the spotlight. However, if you leave her now and grow powerful enough to intervene with the hidden clan in a year and a half, you may… still be able to be with her.”
Matthew deduced some vague information from Crayson’s words.
That was…
The hidden clan issue was overly complicated; Veronica would face numerous dangers even after returning to the hidden clan and she would need to rely on other external forces to assist her.
Otherwise, her life was very likely in jeopardy.
As such, Crayson made them break up to allow Matthew to advance and pave the way as much as possible for Veronica; if everything went well, they could still be together in the end.
However, Matthew would achieve nothing if an error occurred.
Even more…
He might face life-threatening consequences as an intervenor…
“Kiddo, I’m only telling you this because I trust you, but I have to remind you that there could be hidden threats and dangers along the way. Despite the difficulties, retreating is the best way to protect yourself. After all, given your exceptional personality, you will be able to find other girls.” Crayson returned to his private room after concluding this before Matthew followed suit.
That night, the couple went home to Twilight Condominium and Veronica went to bed early. However, Matthew went to the hotel after she fell asleep to look for Crayson.
“I can promise you, but you must tell me… Where is the hidden clan?” he blurted out as soon as he saw the old man.
The ‘Secret Affair of the Hidden Clan’ taught Matthew about the hidden clan, but the book never mentioned where the hidden clan was located.
He sent Troy to investigate the hidden clan after reading the ‘Secret Affair of the Hidden Clan’, but there was limited information.
When Crayson noticed Matthew standing outside his door, he simply welcomed him in without a word.
After closing the door, Crayson lit a cigarette and uttered, “If you can’t even find the hidden clan, then I—”
“Instead of wasting time, wouldn’t it be better for you to tell me the approximate location directly, saving time, consumption of manpower and material resources?”
Matthew wore a solemn expression as he added, “The hidden clan can be easily located via a thorough investigation, but looking for it in a high profile manner will only cause unnecessary commotion, which is essentially the same as announcing it to the world, isn’t it?”
“You’re not wrong.” Crayson nodded.
“I have a question. Why haven’t you revealed Roni’s identity to her?” Matthew was perplexed by this.
“It’s because…” Crayson sighed as he sat on the couch.
…
Beep beep—
The horn of a car on the opposite side of the road suddenly sounded, pulling Matthew back to reality from the memory.
He swerved the steering wheel to avoid the oncoming car and avoided the danger.
With lingering fears, he exhaled a long sigh of relief and looked in the rearview mirror. Crayson’s reflection in the mirror was small and blurry now.
He did not stop the car and only drove off into the distance.
Since he had decided to assist Veronica in secret, he had to cut all ties with them to prevent any suspicion rising.
