Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 223

"Matthew, wake up! Matthew? Hey!"

Veronica reached out and tapped his cheeks, but even with her gentle movement, he remained unconscious.

"Matthew, get up right now! Gosh, forget it!"

She failed to wake him up despite several attempts; her hand was raised high in the air as she intended to give him a tight slap, but she later realized that she did not have it in her to do so. to do, she noticed that there was a container on the table filled with water.

Matthew must have known that this water was safe to drink; otherwise, he would not have placed it on that spot.

At this point, she did not bother much and all she could instinctively think of was to quench her thirst with it.

She lifted the container of water before checking its condition. It was crystal clear and odorless, so she instantly tipped the entire container of water into her mouth and finished it.

"Phew!"

Wow, I feel like a fish on the shore being thrown back into the sea. I finally feel more alive!

Veronica finished the water and she felt energized instantly. Just as she was about to put down the container, she suddenly realized an important question.

Water? Where does this water come from? Could the way out be connected to the water source, then?

With this epiphany, Veronica's spirits were immediately lifted as the glimmer of hope for survival shone upon them. She placed down the container and rushed outside.

It took only a few steps before she stopped and recalled the still unconscious Matthew. Worried that he might wake up and panic without her presence, she suddenly thought of her phone after some deliberation.

She took out her phone and opened the message function to draft a message. 'Stay right here for me. I'm going to search the way out.'

After drafting the message, she changed the setting on her phone to remove the password option and placed it in his hand. Subsequently, she took Matthew's cell phone with her.

Matthew's phone was also hardly used after they discovered the lamps as they had completely turned their phones off, so their battery levels remained quite full. His phone was specially custom-made and he had paid more than a hundred thousand for his special phone; to be precise, it was anti-theft, water-resistant and shock-proof.

Veronica took his phone and left the room to search the areas nearby. At last, she managed to find a hidden river that flowed underground.

She left some markings along the way as she explored the area and she lit up all of the lamps that were located downstream. Finally, she stood at the end of the stream and found that the water continuously flowed in the direction outside .

This has to be the exit!! However, she was unaware of the exact situation outside.

After some hesitation, she finally plucked up her courage and removed her clothes to submerge underwater. She intended to see if there was a way out underwater.

She was dressed in a gown, so it was hard for her to submerge underwater. As such, she had no choice but to remove her clothes.

However, just as she was about to enter the water with her phone's flashlight, a voice suddenly rang out from behind her, "Roni!"

The unexpected shout reverberated in the empty maze and for a moment there, she was frightened out of her wits.

She turned around to find that

Matthew was standing not too far away while making his way in her direction.

Veronica was merely clad in her underwear and despite feeling slightly embarrassed, she did not bother much seeing that there was a much bigger problem to deal with. "Why did you come out?"

Matthew waved her phone and revealed a slight smile on his sickly face. "I saw the message you left for me and I knew that you would definitely end up here."

"Yeah. I saw the bowl of water that you left in the room and I suspected that there must be a hidden stream nearby, so I ended up discovering it here. Look, the water is flowing so that means there should be an exit here. I want to go underwater to check it out," she told him about her little discovery quite excitedly.