Chapter 655 Meeting Him
Caleb’s face fell. His frustration and anger were almost palpable. Right then, Veronica and Thomas hopped back into the car. Caleb looked at his phone and tucked it into his pocket without texting Abby back.
Then, Miguel drove them slowly to their destination. Veronica quickly told a retail assistant her size and got two sets of clothes the moment she went into the store. She changed into one of the sets and kept the other as backup.
The clothes she chose were a thin beige shirt and a black Chanel Style coat. The oversized shirt was enough to cover her baby bump.
The clothes were haphazardly mixed and matched, but they still managed to make her look tall and fair. She looked lithe, languid, and adorable at the same time. “Are we there yet?”
They were surrounded by beautiful courtyards of different shapes and sizes. They could see a flowing river on their side, and gorgeous plants decorated the riverside with greenery. The water’s surface reflected the courtyards that stood in this town. Branches swayed as breezes brushed across them.
This place was like a city made in a portrait, but Veronica had no time to admire the scenery. All she wanted to do was see Matthew.
“Almost,” Miguel answered. He peered into the rear-view mirror and saw the hurried look in Veronica’s eyes. She had longing written all over her face.
She kept her composure at all times ever since Matthew went missing, but when she finally got news about him, her composure broke down, and it was replaced by the burning desire to see him.
Miguel drove slowly across the tiled path. He dodged the pedestrians and kept making right turns until he found a parking spot at the roadside.
Then, he finally stopped the car. “We’re here.”
Veronica got out of the car right away and looked around, but Matthew was nowhere to be found. Caleb was approaching her, and she asked, “Where is he?”
She felt her heart thumping thunderously, and that was all she could hear. She had no doubt her heart would leap out of her chest if she was in a cartoon world. Even breathing felt hard for her, and her palms kept sweating.
Caleb looked depressed. He glanced at Miguel, who had come out of the car, and then he gazed at the people coming out of the courtyard before them. “He’s right there.” Caleb pointed at the people behind Veronica.
Stars twinkled in her eyes, and they glimmered with hope. Despite her nerves, she still turned around. “Mat—”
She wanted to call his name, but what she saw made her come to an abrupt halt. The wind blew away her half-finished word as she fell into silence.
A woman was pushing a wheelchair about twenty yards away, and on that wheelchair sat one man in a black tracksuit.
The man’s left arm was missing, and his sleeve billowed in the air as the wind blew through it. Half of the man’s face was burned off, leaving nothing but grotesque wounds that would scare off even the most seasoned thug.
Veronica was petrified. She tried to walk, but her legs felt like lead. She imagined running into a perfectly handsome and alluring Matthew, but that man in her dreams was gone. Half of his face was ruined, and his left arm was missing.
Her mind exploded, and all her strength left her body. Caleb noticed what was going to happen, and he held her before she could fall. “Calm down,” he cooed.
Then, he glared at Miguel. “Told you we should have kept this a secret from her.”
Miguel tugged on his necktie. Pain welled in his eyes, and he looked at Veronica with sympathy. “She’s his wife. She has a right to know what happened to him.”
