Chapter 502 Long Time No See, Xavier
The woman communicated in French. “Sebastian?” Veronica asked, slightly puzzled. “Oh, you understood? I thought you wouldn’t catch it.”
When the mysterious woman entered earlier, Veronica stood up and greeted her in English, leading her to believe that she could not understand French. “Come along with me,” the woman said coldly before turning around and walking away.
Without any hesitation, Veronica immediately followed suit before they exited the side chamber and made their way to the back of the palace.
She quietly followed the woman in front of her while occasionally hearing the patrol passing by greeting her ‘Princess’. Is this woman a princess?
She suspected that the woman might be the daughter of a powerful figure within the Black Ace Mob. How can I save Matthew when I’m up against such a formidable foe?
Suddenly, the confidence which she had harnessed earlier was slowly shrinking away. They were walking for a solid five minutes and Veronica was having a hard time keeping up as the woman walked efficiently. Soon, they made their way around to an attic and descended the stairs.
At that point, Veronica paused for a moment, clearly hesitating. Noticing the footsteps behind her had disappeared, the woman turned around to see Veronica standing still.
“You want to see Matthew, don’t you? How can you meet him if you’re just standing there?” she sneered lightly. Is this a trap down there? Veronica panicked inwardly.
Even Thomas was powerless now that Matthew was in the hands of this woman. Furthermore, the enemy summoned Veronica personally, implying that they were targeting her.
Without any much choice, she followed the woman down the stairs despite having thousands of reluctant voices screaming within her.
The spiral staircase brought the two ladies down to a basement, which was illuminated by all the lights in the room, appearing as bright as the day.
There were two floors in total in the basement; the first floor being a wine cellar at which the strong aroma of fermented grape filled the air; the second basement floor, on the other hand, was heavily guarded with a cage in clear sight.
Veronica had a feeling of unease in her heart. Is Matthew locked up in the cage? she pondered.
The next second, she heard the woman before her shout into the distance, “Sebastian?”
Veronica tilted her head and looked forward, only to notice that the back of the man in front of her looked familiar.
Only as they approached the man did he finally turn around.
Sh*t! Veronica could not believe her eyes as her heart dropped to the pit of her stomach while terror filled her veins.
“X-Xavier?” She paused for a moment and stared at him with utter shock, which she could not begin to hide.
Identical with the woman, Xavier was donned in an army green vest, camouflage pants, and Doc Martens.
He did, however, replace his short hair with a longer style and had it in a ponytail at the back of his head. His complexion was also a few shades darker and he had a prominent scar on his face.
That’s my doing… Veronica thought to herself.
Six months passed by and she noticed that he had visibly gained a lot of weight.
To put it more accurately, he’s become buff.
Though Xavier’s skin back then was not the glowiest, he still had a very healthy complexion. However, the man who stood in front of her now had a dark complexion and no longer had a trace of a smile on his face. Instead, there was a cold, stern, yet charismatic appearance.
In comparison to the past, he was a completely different person.
The dreadlocked woman approached Xavier, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the lips while saying, “Is this the woman you swore you couldn’t forget, darling? She is breathtaking. All of you Destorian men seem to enjoy damsels in distress.”
Hearing that, Xavier shot his murderous and cold glare at the woman, who then shrugged upon noticing his agitation. “I’m just kidding.” She stepped back diligently, letting go of his hand.
“Long time no see,” Xavier said as he approached Veronica with his hands in the pockets of his loose camouflage pants.
Since the man was not speaking earlier, Veronica did not notice anything out of the ordinary until he uttered the words. His voice has become so hoarse and he speaks so differently now.
Due to his cold appearance and chilling sharp eyes, she perceived Xavier to be a wild wolf that could not be tamed as it was always full of aggression.
Truth be told, she was terrified of him.
Xavier’s fighting abilities had previously proved to be superior to hers, but his muscular figure now said it all; it was enough to convince her that he had transformed significantly in the past six months and that his abilities could only be more exceptional than ever.
“You… What brings you here?”
Back then, Xavier took her to the hospital, but Veronica had no idea how things unfolded after that. She did, however, ask Matthew on how he handled Xavier after which he said he dispatched Xavier abroad with no signs of returning.
Since then, she did not pursue the matter any further and was thoroughly surprised to see Xavier now in Castron again after a half-year absence.
“Where else should I be? In Lispon, being humiliated by others?” Xavier’s lips curled slightly.
“L-Lispon?” Veronica was having trouble keeping up with his thoughts.
What happened in Lispon?
What humiliation was he alluded to?
“I haven’t seen you in six months and you’ve become so pretentious.” He raised his hand and ruffled his black hair; his words and actions gave him a wild but handsome aura.
It was the kind of irresistible wildness that no one could handle but kept coming back for it. Furthermore, the scar on his face only enhanced his charisma, rather than reducing his handsomeness.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about. You… Forget about it,” Veronica said, shaking her head.
She realized there was already a chasm between her and Xavier that could not be bridged, and it was pointless to continue talking, so she asked directly, “Where’s Matthew?”
She finally understood why the enemy wanted to see her when Matthew had been kidnapped. It’s you, Xavier.
“You must be still longing for Matthew. Is he all you can think about?”
As he said that, his face turned even more ruthless while his dark pupils turned as cold as the winter air. His gaze alone was able to send chills down to anyone’s spines if they ever dared to look into it.
Veronica sighed and her lips pursed. “The past is no longer relevant, Xavier. I believe that now that you have your own life, you should live it well. That’s only gonna be for the greater good.”
“Live my life well?”
Xavier raised his head and laughed as if he had heard a funny joke. “For the greater good?” His laugh continued on until his smile suddenly faded from his face.
With such a swing of emotion, Veronica was taken aback by his expressions.
Following that, he approached and grabbed her collar before yanking her forward and growled, “How can I live a good life when Matthew murdered Melissa? Huh? You tell me!”
“Melissa’s… dead?”
With this sudden news dawning upon her like a lightning strike, Veronica was having a hard time processing what she had just heard. What the hell is happening?
