Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 81

Standing in front of Veronica, Xavier couldn't help pausing for a moment as he studied her pale, delicate face. "So, this is the real you."

No doubt, the phrase 'natural beauty' referred to women like her.

Veronica's natural appearance, without her freckles and dark complexion, was so pure and beautiful that it made his heart race even to the point of swooning.

"Mmhmm. There’s no need for me to pretend to be ugly in the future." She chuckled at that.

In response, Xavier inclined his head. "Good. You look better like this anyway. Women should be prettier and more delicate."

"Is that so? Hal"

"You look too thin, though. Come on. Let me take you for a meal." With that, he grabbed her hand and led her in the direction of the One Piece Restaurant.

Although it was a chain restaurant, the One Piece Restaurant was costly and not open to non-members. Even if an ordinary person were to enter the restaurant, they would not be able to secure a table.

After entering the establishment, the duo went to sit down at a table next by the window on the second floor, whereupon they began ordering.

As Veronica scanned the price list, she couldn't help gripping the card in her pocket and thinking to herself, My goodness! A cabbage stew costs 252? Isn't that just stew made using the heart of a cabbage? lIAiat ridiculous pricing!

Yet, it was the cheapest dish.

The starting price for other dishes like the pigeon stew or pork shoulder was upwards of 600 apiece.

After they ordered, a waiter printed them a copy of their order and left it on the table. Glancing with faux carelessness at it, Veronica noticed that the meal cost them 3560.

"Do you know who on earth kidnapped you, Roni?" Xavier finally asked her after the waiter had left.

She shook her head in response. "I don't know, but it seemed like an accident.

What's past should be left in the past. I have to thank you for the fiasco with my parents, though."

At this moment, Veronica felt like she owed him so much she could never pay him back.

"There's no need for such courtesy between us," Xavier replied.

He didn't like it when she was courteous toward him because it felt like she was distancing herself from him.

Following that, they chatted about recent events. After Veronica gave him a simple summary of everything concerning the Larsons, Xavier was extremely angry on her behalf. However, he also blamed himself somewhat for not handling a lot of things very well.

"Veronica?" A voice suddenly interrupted them as they were chatting. "What a coincidence. Why are you both here as

well?"

As they glanced over, they saw Matthew and Tiffany standing nearby, with the latter's hands wrapped around the former's arm. The pair was handsome and beautiful, and they looked well-matched. Yet, the duo was inexplicably hard on the eye.

Meanwhile, the moment Veronica glanced over, she happened to meet Matthew's eyes. He was staring profoundly at her and wearing an expression of him catching her in the act, as if she was doing something shameful behind his back.

"Matthew and I are here to eat as well, Veronica. Since we've bumped into each other, why don't we... eat together?" Tilting her head to look at Matthew next to her, Tiffany thought of something and she asked Xavier, "May we, Mr. Crawford?"

Of course, she was acting of her own volition and completely not seeking Matthew's opinion.