Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 288

"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be afraid?"

Conrad admitted it honestly. "He's the prince of Castron, who has the love of his citizens. And I am just a normal citizen. How can I hope to go against him? What I really need is time. Time to make me able to go against him on an equal level. It's only by then that I can protect you, my little princess.”

Little... princess?

His sweet words made Yvonne blush instantly.

Lovesick, she could not think properly as she only nodded profusely. "Don’t worry. I won't tell Zac about this. No... I won't tell anyone about this so as to prevent him from knowing about it. I will fight for more time for you to become stronger."

Aside from Conrad, even her parents were no match for Zac.

Nonetheless, in this relationship, Conrad was the passive one as she was the one pressuring him. After all, the person behind her was Zac, a person who could get whatever he wanted in Castron.

She had a responsibility and the duty to help Conrad hide their relationship so that Zac would not suspect him or get rid of him secretly.

"Okay. I believe you."

Nodding, Conrad fell into momentary silence before suddenly asking, "Don't you think that this makes me look kind of useless?"

"What are you talking about?”

Yvonne smiled and shook her head. "You're doing great. You're already the hero in my heart.”

The memories from the previous night resurfaced as she felt that Conrad was her knight in shining armor.

As for Veronica, she felt even more admiration for her.

"We can try to get along for a while. But, if anyone finds out and our relationship gets known to Zac, I'm afraid that my plan will already be aborted before it even begins."

"I know."

Yvonne nodded repeatedly with an innocent expression.

Knock, knock.

Knocking on the door, the waiter entered, and Conrad immediately retracted his hands.

The two then enjoyed their meal after the dishes had all been served.

Conrad, who cut up the steak thoughtfully, stabbed one of the pieces with a fork and faced it directly at Yvonne. "Yvie?"

"Yes?"

Looking up, Yvonne found a piece of steak in front of her.

Stunned, she blushed as her happy gaze met with Conrad's before she opened her mouth and ate it. Oh, how juicy and delicious it was.

This might be the best beef Wellington she had ever eaten.

It was because the dish was seasoned with a special ingredient: love.

After all, she did not like medium rare steaks.

Soon, an hour had passed while they ate and chatted.

Looking at the time, Conrad said, "Yvie, I'm sorry, but I cannot stay with you for too long. I still have a client I need to meet."

"Oh? You need to meet a client?"

Yvonne was even more moved upon hearing this.

Conrad actually made time for me even though he had to meet a client.

"I just came back from abroad, so I’ll be quite busy for some time as there are a lot of matters needing my attention." Shrugging his shoulders, Conrad added, "I hope you can understand."