Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband Chapter 543
Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband
Chapter 543 Seal His Memory When she finished, she didnât see Crayson being surprised. On the contrary, he was unusually calm. Crayson took a cigarette case out of his pocket to pull out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.
Then, he lit it and took a pull.
In the countryside, he always liked to carry around a tobacco stick and smoke leaves. However, in the city, he had subtly changed his habit. After that, Crayson let out a long breath. âAlright. You guys arenât meant to be.â
In the apartment earlier, when Crayson was talking to Matthew and Veronica, he noticed that Veronicaâs eyes were flickering and she was seemingly plotting something. He knew it but didnât say it out loud.
Crayson had long expected that Veronica would come over to talk to him about Matthew, but he didnât expect she would bring the news of the twins too.
âWhether itâs meant to be is anyoneâs guess.â Veronica leaned on the chair and looked sideways as she lamented, âThe hidden clan is in crisis, so I donât want to drag him down with me.â âThen you guys arenât meant to be.â
âItâs different.â Veronica shook her head. During mid-summer, the scorching sun was like fire. Only the breeze brought a trace of coolness and messed up Veronicaâs bangs.
She lifted her pale and delicate fingers to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear as she said, âAs long as Iâm alive, I can still continue our fate.â
âHmph!â Crayson snorted coldly and stopped dwelling on the topic. âWhat are you going to do now?â
âI want to leave Bloomstead as soon as possible and go to a place where no one knows me. I will give birth to the children and settle down. Then, I will return to the hidden clan.â
I must deal with the matter of the hidden clan. I canât hide from that duty forever. However, the babies in my womb are almost two months old, so I should be fine in hiding for another eight months. At that time, I will safely deliver to the children and ask someone to take care of them, and I can return to the hidden clan without worries.
âWill Matthew let you go?â
Crayson took off his security cap and scratched his head. Then, he snorted with his hat on again, clearly not believing Matthew would let Veronica go.
âWith how he feels about me, he will surely not let me go. Howeverâ¦â She paused mid-sentence as her eyelids lifted. Then, she looked at Crayson with those clear and watery eyes. âIf he forgets about me, he wonât stop me.â
âWhat do you mean?â
Crayson suddenly couldnât understand Veronicaâs thoughts.
Veronica blinked with her long, thick lashes. The slightly drooping eyelids hid the shimmering galaxy that appeared in her eyes.
However, her eyes became dull again in a blink.
After a long while, she raised her head and said, âI was fortunate enough to read a book calledâ¦â She slowed down while looking up at Crayson and continued, âSecret Affair of the Hidden Clan.â
After saying the bookâs title, Veronica kept staring at Crayson as she tried to get some clues from his subtle expression.
As expected, Crayson frowned, and there was a surprise in his eyes. âWhere did you read it?â
âIt doesnât matter. However, it is clearly stated in the book that one of the hidden clans can seal a personâs memory.â
Some things were coincidental, yet they seemed to be fate.
For example, when Veronica first went to the Kings Residence and accidentally fell into the underground chamber, she coincidentally found the book Secret Affair of the Hidden Clan in the chamber study.
At that time, she was lost and tired in the chamber. So, she saw the book and curiously read it. Then, she just saw the record about the hidden technique used to seal the memory.
From time to time, Veronica wondered if this was Godâs arrangement.
Crayson held the cigarette while taking several puffs until the cigarette was exhausted. Then, he pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and put it out.
âAnswer my question,â Crayson repeated.
Veronica knew Crayson was very concerned about the hidden clan, so she didnât hide it and stated, âThere is an underground chamber in the Kings Residence. Once, I broke into the chamber with Matthew by mistake and accidentally stumbled upon it in the study.â
âThe Kings Residence underground chamber? In which year was the chamber built? How old is that book?â
âThe underground palace is at least a hundred years old. The Secret Affairs of Hidden Clan is a blue-
skinned book; I think it is an isolated copy left over from the last century.â
After she finished, Crayson leaned on the seat with his arms around his chest and pondered.
After a long while, he murmured, âThe hidden clan has always been very secretive, and not many people know about the clanâs existence. Why would Secret Affairs of Hidden Clan appear in the Kings Residence underground chamber? Could someone in the hidden clan be in the Kings Family?â
âWhat is the significance of having people in the hidden clan in the Kings Family?â
Veronica noticed Craysonâs solemn expression and knew this was no trivial matter.
âIt depends on what their level is.â Then, Crayson sighed and waved, âForget it. Letâs put this matter aside for now. I will investigate it after this. However, you said you want to seal Matthewâs memory. Are you sure about this?â
âYes.â
Veronica nodded without thinking.
âWonât you regret it?â
âHe has saved my life many times since I met him. Hence, I owe him a lot. At first, I felt peace when he saved me; I even felt he was kind and worthy of my trust. However, as he saved and sacrificed for me more, I feel that this is a debt that I canât repay, which makes me uneasy.â
Love required mutual sacrifice.
Veronica wanted to do a lot of things for Matthew. However, she could not do so.
Since she had met Matthew for more than a year, he had repeatedly taken risks for her. Hence, the kindness she owed him would be difficult to repay in her lifetime.
I canât even repay him now, but the debt is infinitely stacked!
In the end, the debt had reached the limit she could handle, and Veronica could no longer accept Matthewâs sacrifices.
âThatâs one way to do it. However, not everyone can seal memories. Let me know after you think about it, and Iâll help you contact someone that can do it as soon as possible.â
âI donât need more time. Iâve made up my mind.â
Veronica was resolute in her decision.
That stubbornness was comforting to Crayson yet heartbreaking.
He looked at Veronica meaningfully and didnât say anything.
In the end, he just nodded. Then, he got up and left.
After he left, Veronica sat alone under the umbrella in the rest area for a long time.
Ring, Ringâ
Her phone in her pocket rang suddenly.
She took out her cell phone and saw the call was from Matthew.
Veronica hesitated for a moment before she answered the call. âMatt?â
On the other end of the phone, Matthew asked in a gentle tone, âAre you done shopping? Why havenât you responded to messages I sent to you?â
Listening to his warm voice, Veronica only felt a dull ache in her heart, and she felt heartbroken for him.
âYeah, Iâm done. Iâll go back right away.â
âOkay. Iâll wait for you at home.â
â¦
After half an hour, Veronica returned to the Twilight Condominium and walked into the living room to see Matthew sitting on the couch.
When the man heard the sound, he turned to look at the entrance. Veronica was leaning against the wall with one hand and carrying a lot of bags in the other arm while standing there to change her shoes.
With a tired look, she pouted at him and said, âJeez, Ruka canât stop shopping. Iâm about to die of exhaustion.â