Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 57

After the woman had left, Matthew asked Elizabeth, “Why did you ask her to tag along?”

Elizabeth let out a sigh and explained, “Sigh, you are not getting any younger, so how could you not have a woman by your side to take care of you? After all, she’s your fiancee; you should start getting used to having her by your side.”

She darted a look at him and continued with a hint of mockery in her tone, “You were the one who wanted to be engaged with her in the first place. What’s wrong? Are you regretting your decision?”

At first, Elizabeth tried everything she could to bring about the engagement between Matthew and Veronica, but he was unexpectedly stubborn to the point where he refused to agree to it. However, what puzzled Elizabeth even more was his current ambiguous attitude toward Tiffany.

“No,” he responded with a cold expression, a deadpan look on his handsome face.

“That’s a relief.” She waved her hand. “The matter in Castron is pertinent, so you should quickly pack up and head over.”

Matthew remained silent. He retracted his gaze and left the ward before giving Thomas a call.

Thomas’ phone rang for a while before he answered, “Young Master Matthew, what’s the matter?”

“You have to ensure Veronica’s safety for the entire duration I’m at Castron,” Matthew instructed over the call.

On the other end of the line, Thomas fell silent for an instant before he responded with a question, “Sir, don’t you think that you’re paying too much attention to Miss Murphy?”

As Matthew’s personal assistant, it was his responsibility and obligation to constantly remind Matthew to be on top of things. “You have once said that you will focus on your career and you don’t wish for anyone to become a weakness that would threaten your performance.”

Thomas knew Matthew better than anyone else as he had been following Matthew for more than ten years.

Although it was a kind reminder, it still sounded harsh in Matthew’s ears. The man’s expression instantly fell with an unconcealable coldness in his eyes. “Since when are you in the position to give your opinion about my business?” he thundered.

“Yes, sir, I’ve stepped out of line.” Thomas never expected that a simple reminder would enrage his boss, but Matthew’s reaction had proven how important Veronica was to him.

“Grandma took her in as her god-daughter, so she will be considered a part of the Kings Family from now on.” Then, he suddenly added, “Why would I lay my eyes on such an ugly woman?”

Although he sounded as though he was explaining the reason for his reaction to Thomas, it felt more like an explanation or a reasonable excuse that he gave himself.

As a man who pursued ultimate perfection, he had high demands for everything, including his life partner, who had to fulfill his high standards before she could become a candidate for the position. Otherwise, why would he choose Tiffany, the ‘No. 1 Talented Girl’ in Bloomstead, to be his fiancee?

“I’ve said something inappropriate,” Thomas uttered, although he was unconvinced by the explanation.

“Help Tiffany to book a plane ticket to Castron.”

At first, Matthew was against the idea of having Tiffany tagging along with him on his trip to Castron and he even had no plans to ask Thomas to buy her plane ticket.

However, after hearing what Thomas had said, Matthew actually used Tiffany to conceal his true feelings out of guilt. He pretended that he only cared for Tiffany and paid no regards to Veronica.

Perhaps God had closed a door when He had opened a window. Matthew’s emotional quotient was unbelievably low despite his high intelligence quotient to the point where he failed to realize that his excessive concern toward Veronica was because he had fallen for her.

At the Larson Residence, when Tiffany drove home and saw Floch and Rachel frowning, she knew that something must have happened, so she asked, “What’s wrong? Did anything happen?” As soon as she said that, an idea flashed across her mind. “Could it be that b*tch, Veronica, has escaped again?”