Chapter 115 However, if Xavier became âbrothersâ with Veronica, their relationship might improve, and she might come to realize his good poi nts. Perhaps one day, it would not be impossible for her to be willing to date him.
He let out an awkward laugh. âHaha! Sure, why not? From now on, Iâve gained another sister.â
âSister? Oh, by the way, do you know Melissa? I met her when I went to Almeida this time. Your sister has a really good personality and is quite li kable.â Veronica subtly changed the topic to talk about Melissa.
Xavier nodded in agreement. âWell, yes. Melissa is very nice, and we have a good relationship.â As he said that, he used his foot to open the trash can on the side and tossed the ring in.
âHey, what are you doing?â Seeing that, Veronica couldnât help but be shocked. âWhy are you throwing the ring away? Itâs very e xpensive, you know.â
âItâs not that expensive actually. I have no use for it.â
âWhat do you mean? You can at least keep it and give it to other girls.â
A ring was a great tool for flirting with girls, so it was a pity to just throw it away. More importantly, it mustâve cost a pretty penny âI canât give it away.â
âWhy not?â
âYour name is engraved on it.â
âMy name?â Veronica wrinkled her eyebrows and looked sideways at the trash can next to the bed, feeling her heart ache.
After giving it some thought, she suggested, âHow about you sell it to me for cheap?â
âSell it to you for cheap? How?â Xavier was a little puzzled by her words.
âYouâre going to throw it away anyway, so just sell it to me for cheap. How much did you buy it? Iâll give you an estimate.â Veronic a blinked her bright eyes, her expression expectant.
instantly: Xavier understood what Veronica meant, and after thinking about it, he ad.
âI boughu it for 99,000, but if you want it, Iâll sell it to you for 9,900.â
â9.900: Thatâs so expensive! Bro, how could you charge me that much for something youâre about to throw away? As siblings, the least you could do is give me a disco unt.â
âThen how much do you want it for?â
âRound it off,â
â9:000?â
âUgh. Shouldnât it be 5,000 if you round it off?â
9,900 rounded off is 5,000? Her way of thinking is... odd. Xavier would have never thought that he would be rejected after his firs t proposal to a woman in his life, and that he would sell the engagement ring he had prepared instead of giving it away.
âFine, Iâll sell it for 5,000.â
Xavier picked up the ring from the trash can and handed it to her. âIâll give you the ring. You can give me the 5,000 once youâre back in Bloomstead.â
âHehe, of course.â
Ignoring the dangling needle on the back of her hand, Veronica took the ring and excitedly began to examine it. âItâs so shiny.â
Now that she had bought a ring that originally cost 99,000 for 5,000, she could earn a huge profit after pawning it off. Wonderful.
Absolutely wonderful. What a steal.
Veronica took the ring out of the box and squinted at it, only to see that her name was indeed engraved on the inside of the ring.
Although the words were small and not that legible, she could barely recognize it as her name.
âBro, youâre the best!â Veronica was overjoyed.
âIâm glad you like it.â
âOf course I like it. Iâm in love with it.â As long as it can be sold for money, anythingâs good. Veronica did not try on the ring, but ca refully stuffed it into the ring box and placed it on the table instead, before she continued chatting with Xavier.
Not long after that, Matthew walked in carrying a thermos. His harsh gaze swept over Veronica and Xavier, only to see them chatting happily as Veronica clutched a heart Whaped ring box in her hands with an uncon cealable expression of joy on her face. Al that sight, his face twisted in displeasure.
With a thud, Matthew placed the thermos on the table and ordered, âEat.â
âHehe, thank you, Matthew.â Veronica smiled at Matthew. As she was in a good mood, she subconsciously ignored Matthewâs unhappy expression. She got up and leaned on th e bed, reaching for the thermos.
However, Xavier intervened. âLet me feed you.â
âNo, Iâll do it myself. Iâm not used to people feeding me.â The moment Veronica unscrewed the lid of the thermos, she was met wi th a delicious aroma. Using a spoon, she scooped up a spoonful of porridge and briefly blew on it before stuffing it into her mouth . âItâs so delicious.â
Compared to the miserable past few days, it was a gift from heaven to be able to eat delicious food again.
âPhew... itâs a little hot.â She laughed and continued to eat with her head down.
On the sofa, Matthew stared at Veronica with his cold eyes before he finally took his phone and typed a message to Thomas. âGive Young Master Xavier something to do:
Ten minutes later, Xavierâs cell phone suddenly rang. The moment he answered the phone, his face immediately changed. âAll rig immediately.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Noticing that Xavier did not look well, Veronica immediately became concerned.
âSomething came up at the company, so I have to go back to Bloomstead early. Iâll wait for you there.â
âOkay, okay, you can go back first. I still have Matthew here, so donât worry. Iâll be fine.â Veronica assured with a wave of her hand. âHurry and get b Xavier stood up and gave a meaningful glance at Matthew. âIâll be taking my leave first. Take care of Veronica. When Iâm back in B Though his words seemed harmless on the surface, they held a deeper meaning if one read between the lines.
âYou donâneed to trouble yourself. Young Master Xavier,â Matthew said as he leaned on the sofa with his legs crossed and slightly smile.
Xavier looked back at Veronica uneasily. âAlthough youâre Old Mrs. Kingsâ god granddaughter and Matthewâs sister in name, youâre still a girl. You have to be careful sometimes so that people wonât start rumors.â
âGosh, I know, I know. Iâll be fine.â Veronica nodded profusely, her tone turning impatient.
Of course, she knew Xavier was warning her that Matthew was the one with a fiancée, and she should avoid arousing gossip by staying with Matthew. Even if she âlikedâ Matthew, she still had to take her status into account.
With one sentence, each of them fell into their own thoughts. However, Matthew thought that Veronica had agreed to Xavierâs pro Without waiting for Matthew to reply, Xavier left. Once he was gone, Veronica and Matthew were the only ones left in the ward. Ma silent while Veronica concentrated on eating, enjoying the joys of life in high spirits.
When she finished eating, she burped and put the lunch box on the table. Then, she picked up the ring and continuously played with it with an expression of unconcealed delight.
At that moment, Matthew, who was never easily swayed, finally could not hold back his anger. He got up and walked over to her, s âHow can a single ring make you this happy?â)
âMatthew, give me my ring back.â Veronica sat up, but because she had moved too suddenly, she accidentally tugged at the need