Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 145

The phone in Veronica's pocket rang all of a sudden as she walked out of the basement car park dejectedly.

When she took out her phone, she couldn't help but think of Matthew. For one second, she even had the anticipation that the call could possibly be from him, but she then recalled that she had already blocked his contact.

So, when Veronica looked at the phone screen to see Xavier's number, she heaved a sigh of relief inwardly and answered the call. "Hey, Xavier."

"What's up? Do you want to come out for supper?" Xavier asked on the other end of the line.

He knew Veronica was going to leave Bloomstead soon, so he wished to ask her out and spend more time with her.

"Sure, since I haven't had dinner yet, but the meal is on you today—I'm broke." Veronica couldn't help feeling distressed at the thought of the sum that she had spent

last night.

"That's not a problem at all, but can you please don't ditch me at that kind of cheap motel again if I become drunk next time? I'll pay you back anyway."

Only Xavier knew how miserable it was to wake up in a cheap motel.

"Haha... I'm broke, you see. It's hard to earn a living. Haha..."

Laughing heartily, Veronica felt a sense of ease that was only possible when she was with Xavier.

With that, the two decided to meet at John's, where Veronica bought Xavier a meal for the first time.

After meeting up, they found a table near the entrance. Then, Veronica ordered some dishes and a dozen beers as she sat down and started chatting away with Xavier.

"You told me you had something to attend to so you couldn't make it to the office this morning. What is it that kept you busy the whole day?"

Sitting across Veronica, Xavier stared at her fixedly with his eyes glistened.

At the mention of today's incident, the smile on Veronica's face obviously became stiff, but she quickly lifted her brows and grinned. "Nothing. It's just... I had a long day yesterday and was a bit tired."

Veronica did not wish to talk about what happened between Matthew and her anymore.

"By the way, how much was the bill at Twilight Club last night?"

Xavier shook his head in embarrassment and shrugged with an evil smile. "I was in a good mood yesterday, so I drank too much and fell asleep."

Hearing Xavier's question, Veronica did not answer him as she did not know how she should reply.

"How much discount did Matthew give you? Or he did not ask you to pay at all?"

Given Xavier's understanding of Matthew, he thought that Matthew was actually quite caring toward Veronica.

Back when Veronica was abducted overseas, it was Matthew who went ahead of Xavier to rescue Veronica; the other time when the flood happened at Dawnpol Village, it was Matthew too who came to Veronica's rescue before him.

Xavier had caught all these details, but Veronica thought Xavier was dropping a clanger.

"He..."

Veronica wanted to say that Matthew charged her the full amount, but given Xavier's personality, if he knew Veronica had paid the full bill at Twilight Club last night, he would surely transfer the money to her.

Ever since she came to Bloomstead, Xavier had given her much care. Veronica was grateful to Xavier and did not want to owe him anything, so she decided to lie. "Yeah, he didn't even ask me for a single penny. Haha..."

My foot!

Smiling bitterly, Veronica poured a glass of beer and lifted the glass to give Xavier a toast. "Cheers! I'm leaving in a few days and only God knows when we can meet again. Isn't that right?" "Yeah. We should drink the night away!"

"Sure, let's tie one on. However, we should keep in touch even after I leave Bloomstead. There are some things I still wish to consult you with."

"Not a problem at all. All you have to do is ask. As your good friend, I will definitely not sit by and do nothing."