Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband Chapter 61
Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband
However, Veronica had received a punch when she was in the car. It had been a heavy punch that had felt so painful that she couldnât return to her senses even after a long time.
As Saint Hospital was located in a remote area, there werenât many cars around. Hence, Veronica had had no choice but to get into Yvonneâs car when she happened to bump into her, to avoid being caught up by those people.
Truth was, Veronica had been afraid that the Larson Family would send people with guns to chase after her.
She probably would be lucky enough to avoid one or two gunshots but no matter how fast she was, she couldnât possibly guarantee that she could avoid every single shot when she was surrounded by bullets.
Besides, during the night when the fire had happened, although she had hidden in the bathroom, she had deliberately let the fire burn her arm, the back of her foot and something she held rather dear-her long hair.
The bathroom was connected to the underground sewers. She could have escaped, but she had purposely waited for rescue so that she could escalate the issue.
Only when the matter was escalated would she get the chance to push the Larson Family into the limelight.
Nonetheless, Veronica had never expected Yvonne to be another âtroublesome personâ as well; it was a pure miscalculation on her part, When they exited the room, Veronica glanced around and thought that they might be at the storage area located at the bottom of the ship.
The two of them dashed to the end of the hallway and took a look at the floor plan posted on the staircase wall before Veronica brought Yvonne upstairs.
They managed to find their way into the employeesâ changing room, and Veronica dragged Yvonne in and they changed into servantsâ attire.
After that, Veronica went to the washroom and found some shampoo and soap. She washed her face repeatedly to remove the layer of dark-colored makeup that she had applied on her face, restoring her original fair complexion.
She exited the bathroom after a while and called out to Yvonne. âLetâs go.â
âUh... WâWho are you?â Startled, Yvonne poked her head into the bathroom to take a glance inside before she asked, âWhereâs Veronica?â
âCut the crap. Iâm Veronica. Letâs go,â Veronica impatiently explained.
âOh, God. How can you be Veronica?! Veronica is so ugly but you are gorgeous.â
âIt was all makeup.â
âCan makeup last for ten days?â
âI used special cosmetics products.â
âOh, my! Thatâs amazing! Why did you purposely make yourself look so ugly? Who exactly are you?â
Yvonne turned to stare at Veronica, appraising her from all angles with an expectant look in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Veronicaâs expression fell. She glared at Yvonne with her clear eyes. âAre you a child? Why do you have so many questions?â
âI-I was just too astonished.â
In the end, Yvonne couldnât stifle the urge to touch Veronicaâs face. It felt soft and tender, and her complexion was smooth and delicate. âGoodness, how did you maintain your complexion even after wearing makeup for ten days? You are actually more beautiful than me. Thatâs unbelievable.â
âDig your eyes out if you donât believe it!â Veronica snapped, which frightened Yvonne and shut her up.
And so, Veronica grabbed Yvonne by her collar and together they exited the room while pushing a dining cart.
As there werenât any security cameras at that level, the duo managed to leave the room easily and threw away their own clothes in different trash cans.
Veronicaâs sudden change in her looks had given them the courage to even show up before the mercenaries. Just like that, Veronica managed to shield Yvonne and successfully avoid a few rounds of searches.
An hour later, the ship arrived at the port and came to a stop.
Veronica and Yvonne had already changed into another set of clothing and the former even applied a simple makeup on the latter. Then, they followed the crowd and alighted from the ship.
Meanwhile, Matthew and Thomas were standing at the dock where the cruise ship named Selvy was, to observe every single person that alighted from the ship. The cruise ship had just arrived at Castron from Destor.
âYoung Master Matthew, there are 1,200 passengers on the Selvy and there are countless rooms in it.
It will be difficult to find Miss Murphy,â Thomas said with a heavy heart.
Meanwhile, Matthew, who was dressed in a suit, stood off at one side with a cigarette between his lips.
âIf we canât find her, we will board the ship and search for her room by room.â
âYes, sir.â Thomas nodded, then instructed the men dressed in suits, who were standing in a line beside him, âKeep a close eye on all of them. There cannot be any mistakes.â
The men nodded and spread out to carefully observe every single passenger that alighted from the cruise ship.
At the same moment, Veronica and Yvonne alighted from the ship, and the former held an anxious Yvonne by the hand. âStay calm. Be careful not to expose ourselves.â
When they successfully got down from the ship, they were greeted by a few men in suits at the dock No matter how calm Veronica was, Yvonne was still flustered. She was so scared that she started running.
The moment she started running, she attracted the attention of the mercenaries, who were carefully checking the passengers. They immediately went after her.
âWhat an idiot!â Veronica cursed. She wanted to ignore the other woman, but she couldnât bring herself to do so, so she went after her as well.
As her gaze was focused on Yvonne, she overlooked Matthew, who happened to brush past her.â
âYoung Master Matthew, isnât that Miss Larson? Why is she here?â
Veronica was barely two meters away when she ran past them, but not only Thomas took notice of her, even Matthew caught sight of her.
âSheâs not Tiffany.â Matthewâs expression turned dark, a slight frown between his straight brows on his dashing face. He observed the woman from her back and the way she ran-it was way different from Tiffanyâs.
On the other hand, before Veronica managed to catch up with Yvonne, the latter was apprehended by a few mercenaries.
Due to time constraints, the simple makeup wasnât able to transform Yvonneâs face completely. After all, extensive makeup that could transform oneâs face into someone elseâs would take a few hours, at the very least.
Therefore, Yvonneâs identity was easily exposed.
Two mercenaries grabbed Yvonne, one of them then pointing a gun at her waist. Although the mercenary had a piece of clothing draped over his wrist so that nobody could see what was underneath it, Veronica knew very well what he was holding under that clothing Otherwise, Yvonne wouldnât just stand quietly without struggling and wait for them to apprehend her.
And so, the few men escorted Yvonne toward the ship. When they walked past Veronica, Yvonne bit her lip and cast her a glance. However, she chose not to drag her into the situation, so they brushed past Veronica just like that.
Standing off to one side, Veronica, who took in the entire scene, felt conflicted.
In the end, she still couldnât bear to just stand there.
âStop right there!â she shouted.
The few mercenaries paused in their tracks. They exchanged glances with one another before the four men turned to look back at her.
Veronica was aware that the fact that they were able to enter and exit the ship freely must be due to their special relationship with those on the ship. However, there were many passengers who were still disembarking so if she enraged these men, they would definitely harm the innocents.
Hence, Veronica dared not call for external help-not until she had used up her last resort.
âLet go of Yvonne!â she yelled.
âWho the heck are you?â The mercenaries couldnât recognize her.
âThatâs not important, but you have to let go of her!â She glared at the two men coldly. Without wasting any more time, she charged at them, then she lifted her foot and kicked at the manâs face.