Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 373

Only a muffled hum was heard and with a creak, the log instantly split in half.

He took another log and repeated his actions. He first properly placed the piece of wood before he swung the axe, riving the log in half all in one go.

Matthew's company and Veronica's family stood by the door as they watched his every move.

Veronica soon shifted her eyes to glare at Crayson with a displeased gaze, and she angrily reached over and tugged on his goatee. "Don't you think this is a little too much, Master Crayson?"

In any case, Matthew was the richest and one of the most powerful men in Bloomstead.

And that exact superior man is now chopping wood at my house? How is this any different from a demotion? she fumed.

"What is this? You are already siding with an outsider whom you aren't even married to yet?" The old man huffed in annoyance and knocked Veronica on the head with his tobacco pipe. "You don’t know chalk from cheese, you brat." "Your master is right, Veronica. He is only doing this for your own good," Daniella joined in with the nagging.

"Hmph!" Tony snorted. "Aren't you all keeping the secret too well? I am the only one who doesn't know anything." He then turned around and headed to the yard.

"What are you getting angry at, Tony? I also only just found out," Daniella explained as she hurried after him.

After Crayson went with them as well, only Caleb, Skyler, Miguel and Veronica were left standing by the door.

As he did not take the situation seriously, Skyler joined in the fun by taking out his phone and pointed it at Matthew for a video. "Tsk! What an interesting day today is. I must take some photos for memory's sake."

"You are trying to get yourself killed again," Caleb, who was leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed, said with a half-smile.

Miguel brought his hand up and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Even the toughest of men can turn soft in front of a woman," he mused. Matthew would always have that haughty and cold demeanor that kept people away, but he still had to do anything he was told to do once he had stepped into his in-laws' house."

“Haha! You are a wise man, Miggy!" Skyler started laughing at the top of his lungs while pressing one hand on his abdomen as he took the video with one hand.

Veronica was at a loss for words. What a bunch of crappy friends, she thought.

Honk! Honk! Right at this moment, a white Cadillac sedan drove over and stopped in front of Veronica's house.

"Who is that? Roni, you have a guest,” Skyler informed Veronica while putting away his phone.

Not knowing who it was herself, she walked over to the car.

A man in a gray trench coat came out as soon as the door opened, and it was only then that Veronica realized it was Hendrey.

"Merry Christmas, Veronica."

He alighted from the car and greeted her before spreading out his arms to give her a hug. He was probably used to how foreigners greeted each other after staying abroad for an extended amount of time.

She accepted the hug rather naturally and out of courtesy, gave him a brief friendly hug. "Merry Christmas! Why didn't you tell me before coming over?"

"Of course it is because I wanted to surprise you." As he spoke, his gaze moved to look at the few people standing at the door. "You got company?"

"Mhm. It is Matthew and his... friends. They came here together." Veronica glanced behind her, and the trio came over immediately.

She proceeded to introduce them one by one. "This is Skyler Robins. That one is Caleb Shaw, and that is Miguel Lynch."

"Oh—Young Master Skyler, Young Master Caleb and Young Master Miguel, I have heard a lot about all three of you. It is an honor for me to finally meet." Skyler greeted them politely as he stepped forward and shook hands with them.

Even though Hendrey had just returned to Bloomstead, he had indeed known about them long ago that they came from wealthy backgrounds, had high social statuses and extraordinary abilities, and they were good friends with Matthew.

"Hendrey Johnson? D*mn... You are one good-looking man. I am sure you have tons of girlfriends," Skyler smilingly teased with his eyebrows raised.

"You flatter me, Young Master Sykler." Hendrey's formal smile remained plastered on his face as he moved to shake hands with Caleb.