Chapter 521 He Is Actually Alive
After all, she had heard them calling out to her from beneath, but she was too tired and depressed to say anything as she was overwhelmed by the news of Matthew’s death.
”Please leave. I need some time alone.” All Veronica wanted was to be alone as she was still in agony and didn’t want anyone to be near her. The sobbing and trembling in her voice were heartbreaking for Matthew to hear.
As he heard her cry, his hands couldn’t help but twitch as he stood by the side, wanting to hold her in his arms. Then, he opened his mouth and called her, ”Roni.” His tone was gentle and yearning as he called her by her name.
Veronica stiffened when she heard his voice and was stunned momentarily; she was afraid that it was just her imagination. Then, she turned sharply to look at the person beside her.
The night was dark, and she couldn’t clearly see the person inside the operator cab of the tower crane. ”Is it you?” she asked hesitantly as she wouldn’t want to be stirred awake if it was only just an illusion or a dream.
Matthew sensed her nervousness, so he stepped forward and hugged Veronica, who was sitting in the operator’s seat. ”Silly girl, who else can it be other than me? How can you ask such a silly question?”
As he hugged her, she felt that he was drenched. She leaned against him and asked again, ”Is it… Is it really you?”
She could have sworn that she saw the front of the tower crane explode. How could he still be alive?
Veronica didn’t dare to believe all of this and raised her hand to squeeze him. It was all too real—the touch and his rock-hard abs.
Her eyelashes fluttered several times in the dark before realization set in, and she burst into tears almost immediately after. It was more heartbreaking to listen to her cries than when she held back her emotions and wept alone. At that instant, she stood up and hugged Matthew by his neck, pulling him close to her. ”Sobs… You scared me. Do you know how worried I was? Sobs… I thought you were dead. Have you ever thought that I would be in pain for the rest of my life if I were the reason for your death?” she cried and pushed Matthew away, hitting him ruthlessly on his chest to vent her emotions. ”Why did you have to hide everything from me?”
Veronica wailed as if her feelings tore her body and soul. It had been years since she had ever been in such a state; maybe it was because nobody could feel the angst and despair she had just experienced.
The reason Matthew came to Castron was because of her. If she was the reason for his death, she couldn’t imagine the torment and guilt she would live with for the rest of her life, as every day would be a living hell for her. She even had the thought of killing Xavier to avenge him and taking her own life once everything was over.
Just as this extreme thought flashed across her mind, he appeared like an angel from the sky, calling her ‘silly girl’ and ‘Roni’ as if nothing had happened. This rollercoaster of emotions he had put her through made her feel utterly out of her element.
”I’m sorry,” Matthew said as he stood there, allowing her to hit him endlessly, but the punches she rained on him were light. Despite being upset with him, it was as though she still couldn’t bear to inflict any pain on him.
”You can’t fix anything with sorry!” she shouted.
Her words made him purse his lips into a thin line. He couldn’t see Veronica’s expression in the dark and could only determine her emotions and expressions by the sound of her trembling voice. Therefore, when he heard her cries, his heart shattered into pieces.
”I promise that from now on…” He paused before continuing, ”I will discuss everything with you.”
If there had been a dim light, Veronica would see his red-rimmed eyes and the distress on his face. But, the only thing she could only hear was him gulping as it was completely dark inside the operator cab. The next minute, he pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly as if she would leave when he released his grip.
Veronica leaned into his embrace greedily as she closed her eyes and hugged him back, still feeling shaken by today’s events.
They stood there for a long time without moving; both remained silent as they tried to calm the storm of emotions in their heart.
To Veronica, this was the peace she had never had.
Rumble. Suddenly, her stomach growled, destroying the peaceful atmosphere as it echoed in their ears.
”Are you hungry? Let’s go. I’ll take you somewhere to eat.” Matthew had a faint smile on his face. But, she didn’t let go of him and asked, ”Can I ask how you escaped the explosion?”
”If I couldn’t solve such a matter, how would I be able to live until now?” His words meant that he had made countless enemies from the years he was doing business; it was a regular thing for them to plot against him. So if he couldn’t resolve this matter, how would he be able to stand at the top of his game?
”You…” Although she wanted to ask further questions, she had already known a fair amount of it when she was at Crayson’s place, and there was no need to dig deeper for now. So, she decided she could ask the rest of the questions when they returned home. ”Forget it. I’m hungry. Let’s eat first.”
”Okay.”
When the two came down from the tower crane, Thomas had already ordered his men to wait for them with a submarine underneath. After they were successfully taken back to the shore, he drove them back to another villa. The moment Destiny saw that Veronica was safe and sound, she also dismissed her subordinates and returned home.
This was Matthew’s villa. Although it was empty for a long time, servants still cleaned this place. He held Veronica’s hand and guided her to the bedroom on the second floor before closing the door. Finally, he took a good look at her and noticed she was still drenched. Thus, Matthew ruffled her hair as his heart ached at the sight. ”Hurry up, take a bath, or you might catch a cold.”
”Oka—Achoo!” After she sneezed, she shivered and quickly rushed into the bathroom to take a hot shower.
It only took minutes before she was done showering as if she couldn’t wait to sit beside Matthew to talk to him and look at him. There were so many questions she wanted to ask. Nonetheless, once she was finished with her shower, she realized that she didn’t have any clothes to change into! There were only two towels hanging by the side.
Veronica couldn’t help but pout as she wrapped herself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom with flip-flops. Finally, she called Matthew, who was standing by the balcony. ”I didn’t bring any… How did you bathe so quickly?”
Once she stepped out of the bathroom, he entered the room and closed the balcony door behind him as he went. As he walked closer to her, Veronica realized he was in an all-black casual outfit. His wet hair had become dry and fluffy after being blow-dried; he was back to his handsome self.
”I used the bathroom next door.” Matthew smiled. Then, as he focused on the bruises on her face, he gently placed his hand by her cheek and rubbed it softly with his thumb. ”Does it hurt?” he asked.
”It’s fine.” Veronica shook her head. In reality, she wanted to say that it hurt. But she knew that no matter how painful it was, it was nothing compared to the suffering when she learned that he had ‘died’. The agony was so unbearable that it seeped through her bone and whole body. It was more gut-wrenching than death itself.
”Here, I’ll dry your hair.”
He held her hand tenderly and led her to the dressing table. Finally, he took a blow dryer from the drawers and began to blow dry her hair. As she sat by the dressing table, she was quiet as she stared intently at the reflection of Matthew in the mirror without averting her gaze for even a single second.
