Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 162

Then, she waved the tiny plates in her hands, saying, "I had to pay five bucks for these plates and the candle. What do you think? Are you surprised?"

Xavier, never this happy his entire life, beamed as he listened to her rant. "Thank you," he said earnestly.

"C'mon, thank-yous are for strangers. You're rich enough to put on a firework display while I can only afford to get you a small cake and have a heart-to-heart talk. I just hope you won't mind."

"Of course not." Xavier shook his head.

After slicing the golden Pikachu cake in half, she put one half onto the paper plate, then handed it and a fork to him, saying, "Here, your birthday cake. Eat up."

Xavier said nothing and left Veronica hanging a couple of seconds before he finally took the cake from her and ate in silence with his head bowed.

Veronica then grabbed a fork and ate her

share.

"How does it taste? Good?"

"Yeah."

"Ha! What did I say? I only pick the tastiest." She was clearly on cloud nine.

But little did she know, though Xavier ate the cake, it was tasteless to him as he had been so touched by Veronica’s gesture that he failed to savor it.

After they had demolished the cake, she handed him a napkin to wipe their mouths with. Accordingly, she pulled something out of the other paper bag. "Here. This is for you. Sort of a birthday present."

"What is it?"

"See for yourself." With that, she handed the small black box to him.

He opened it after accepting the box to find a men's rhodium-plated tie clip. It was arrow-shaped, and a delicate gold chain hung loosely at both ends of the shaft. The design was minimalistic, but it would look perfectly well on a suit.

"This tiny thing cost me almost three hundred bucks. Though it didn't cost a fortune, I've put a lot of thought into getting you something. Just leave this at home. Don't wear it out in public, or it'll lower your social status."

"No, I like it."

"Keep it somewhere in your home then. If you're seen wearing this, your social status will surely drop."

Veronica genuinely thought so. After all, Xavier was a young master of the four big families of Bloomstead. People would surely tease him for wearing a three-hundred-buck accessory.

"Thank you for all of this."

"Oh, c'mon, we're friends. Alright, now that we've celebrated your birthday, I have to get going. I have to go back to my parents' tomorrow. I should turn in early."

She indeed had to go back to her hometown the next day, but the ticket she got was scheduled at eleven in the morning. She didn't have to rush at all. Nonetheless, she had to savagely get back at someone for something before she left. Despite her intention to drop her vengeance, some people just wouldn't stop until they saw her dead.

"I'll give you a ride."

"Nah, it's cool. I'll get a bike share." With that, she got up, bid him goodbye, and left, not giving him a chance to argue.

After seeing her off, standing where he was, he looked down at the gift in his hand, pulling a gratified smile unknowingly. It was indeed a happy birthday.

Veronica didn't ride back to her rented apartment as she had already terminated the lease. So, she wouldn't be able to stay for the night even if she wanted to. Her destination was Dragon Creek's Villa. She didn't even need to guess who was behind the car accident earlier that night. She was hours away from leaving Bloomstead now. So, it was only right that she returned the 'favor'.