Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband Chapter 333
Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband
Chapter 333 Forgive and Forget Everything happened so quickly that she was caught unprepared.
âHmph! Do you think Iâm a fool? I could tell long ago that youâve got feelings for Matthew. As for Matthew, thereâs something different about the way he looks at you. How could he possibly be involved with a guy?â Elizabeth took Veronicaâs hand and gently patted the back of it. âIâve been in love before.
How can I not know what itâs like to be head over heels in love? But you two canât keep going on like this. Anyway, Iâm happy that Matthew has finally found someone he likes. If he still didnât confess his love for you, I wouldâve prepared to set you up with someone. To tell you the truth, I picked six nice guys for you and was about to arrange for you to meet them.â
She sincerely liked Veronica and spoiled the latter like she was her own granddaughter. At first, she had thought that Veronica and Matthew werenât meant to be together, so she thought it good for Veronica to be her god-granddaughter.
Little did she think that fate would bring the two of them to develop feelings for each other. Inwardly, she was delighted. It was just that she was old, so such an emotional roller-coaster was a bit too much for her heart.
âGrandmaâ¦â Veronica didnât know what to say in response.
Matthew didnât want to see Elizabeth pressing Veronica harder and harder, though. âDonât put Roni in a tight spot. Now that Iâve promised her, Iâll naturally keep my promise. Just give her some time.â
âTsk, tsk. Youâre enlightened at last, huh? To think that you even know to feel sorry for her.â Elizabeth shook her head and sighed with feeling. âSigh. Well, thatâs a good thing. Veronica is a fine lady; sheâs more than a good match for you,â she said. Then, she asked, âBut what makes you love Veronica? She looks just like Tiffany. Youâre my grandson, but Iâm telling you, Iâll skin you alive if youâre just playing with her feelings!â
âI never liked Tiffany,â Matthew said.
âThatâs good to hear.â Elizabeth nodded with a long sigh of relief. Although she was happy to know that Matthew had finally found himself a wife after being single for almost 30 years, she still had a headache now that rumors were circulating outside. âWell, in that case, tell me what youâre gonna do about todayâs incident,â she said while patting Veronicaâs hand again.
âSigh. Veronica, it was Matthewâs fault for doing you a disservice. If he hadnât gotten engaged to Tiffany back then, you two would probably have had babies.â
âGrandma, itâs all history now.â Veronica was still upset upon recalling what had happened in the past.
However, Matthew didnât like her at the time, and nor did she like him. Now that I think about it, itâs been eight months since we got to know each other. Weâve gone through a lot of things over the past eight months, which slowly brought us together.
âIâm old. As you know, my health is getting worse by the day. All I want is to have a great-grandson.â
âBut, Grandma⦠I-Iâm not prepared for that yet,â Veronica argued. She and Matthew had just started seeing each other. If they were to get engaged immediately, she feared that Matthew might stop having feelings for her one day. Or what should she do if she found out after spending some time with him that he wasnât her type?
Just then, Matthew interrupted their conversation, saying, âJust give Roni some time. Iâll deal with the public opinion.â
âThat works.â Elizabeth nodded. âAlright, Iâll wait for you two. How could you two little brats hide it from me that you two are dating? I was worried sick about both of you,â she said. Then, she patted the driverâs seat and warned, âEspecially you. Youâre already an adult; canât you afford to get a hotel room?
How could you fool around with Veronica in the fitting room? Do you think Veronica is as shameless as you are?â
Veronica, whose face had just returned to normal, blushed again at Elizabethâs words. Sh*t, sheâs not gonna let this slide. At the thought of this, she got so exasperated that she wished she could beat Matthew to death. Iâve lost face because of him!
Matthew couldnât hide his amusement when he looked up and saw in the rearview mirror that Veronica was turning to look out of the car window with her face blushing scarlet. âYes, Grandma.â
âAlright, then. Iâll take care of your uncles and aunts for you. Hurry up and deal with the media,â
Elizabeth warned again.
âNo problem,â Matthew replied.
Half an hour later, their car arrived at a private hospital. Matthew had asked Troy beforehand to have everything arranged, so there were no reporters here. After sending Elizabeth to the ward, he said to Veronica, âRoni, Iâd like to have a word with Grandma.â
Veronica nodded. âOh, okay. Iâll wait for you two outside then.â With that, she turned around and stepped out of the VIP ward before waiting outside.
Inside the ward, Matthew said to Elizabeth directly, âGrandma, Roni is still young. I can wait for her.â
âSigh, you can wait, but Iâm afraid I canât.â Elizabeth sighed repeatedly while leaning back against the head of the bed. âAnd besides, even if sheâs still young, you two can get engaged first. Even if we donât inform the outside world about it, canât we meet her parents in private to have your engagement finalized?â
she said before shaking her head. Then, she stretched out her hand and poked Matthewâs forehead.
âYou useless rascal. You call the shots in the business world; canât you even take care of Veronica now?â
Matthew replied, âSince I like her, I have to respect her.â Having been hardhearted and overbearing in the past, he had ruthlessly forced himself on Veronica because of his desire for her. At the time, he just wanted to sate his lust.
However, things were different now. Knowing that he had fallen in love with her, he cosseted her with utmost care, as if she were a rare treasure. Perhaps this is love. Love makes me realize that if I like someone, not only do I have to be nice to her, but I also have to learn to respect her.
âAlright, alright. Now that you know what itâs like to love someone, just take your time with her.â
Elizabeth let out a sigh. âYouâre no longer young. Now that youâve found yourself a wife, I can finally put my mind at rest. Veronica is sensible and understanding. Although she isnât a famous socialite or the daughter of a distinguished family, sheâs a one-in-a-million type of lady.
You have to cherish her. Also, sheâs bashful, so donât fool around with her outside every day. Why have I never realized before that youâre so indiscreet? All you did was do such a disgraceful thing out there.
Youâre already 28 years old. Werenât you able to restrain yourself for the last 27 years? What made you so impatient as soon as you started going out with her yesterday?â she said.
Then, recalling something, she continued, âEven if you want to sleep with her, you shouldâve taken her to a hotel. If you really canât do that, just take her back to the Kings Residence more often. Iâll cover for you two, okay?â
Itâs good for them to spend more time together. If theyâre together for a long time, theyâll naturally have babies. Once they have babies, all the problems will be solved, thought Elizabeth as an idea formed in her mind.
However, Matthew replied, âThe result of my discussion with Roni is that we wonât disclose our relationship to anyone nowâincluding Uncle Conrad.â
âIâm old, but Iâm not blind. Ever since the voice recording of your conversation with him was made public on the news last time, Iâve known that heâs up to no good,â she said as a hint of guilt showed on her face.
âConrad was born illegitimate, but heâs also a poor thing. I know whatâs on his mind. Itâs just that I think he has a rough life, so Iâll forgive and forget as long as he doesnât overdo anything.â