Bumpkin’s Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 843

"I'm a human being made of flesh and bones. I have feelings just like any other normal human being. Do you know that? But why won't you forget about Veronica even after all the things I did for you? I never turned my back on you, after all! Do you know how scared I was when Matthew died? When he was said to be dead, I was scared that you'd return to Veronica because you thought there was still hope. I'm sorry, Sebastian. I'm so sorry… I just love you too much!" As the daughter of the Black Ace Mob's leader, Antheena was treated like a princess, as she was the apple of everyone's eye. Nonetheless, out of all the people she could have settled down with, she chose Xavier and was forgiving enough to accept his past.

While Antheena was known to be an indifferent woman who was elegant, calm, and smart, she was somehow attracted to Xavier's secretive nature. In fact, she found the scar on the man's face incredibly charming, as if it was a sign that showed how his age had made him mature and experienced. Because of that, she grew more and more obsessed with Xavier's charming personality. As her obsession with the man grew stronger with time, she was even willing to abandon her pride for him, disregarding the unequal status between them.

In the meantime, Xavier, who had just heard Antheena's confession, shivered in his hand with the cigarette pinched between his fingers. Then, he leaned forward and stubbed the cigarette in the ashtray, whereupon he turned around and pinned Antheena on the couch, kissing her lips. In response to the man's intimate advance, Antheena was still caught in a trance, unable to react to his unexpected reaction.

After all, Xavier had been keeping a distance from her ever since both of them got married. Deep down, she could only remember the only intimate interaction they ever had, which was the kiss he planted on her forehead on their wedding day as a gesture of formality. Still, much to her disappointment, they had never shared any other intimate moment since then. Therefore, Antheena was stunned yet excited about Xavier's long overdue kiss, snapping out of her trance a few seconds later before she responded by kissing his neck.

As the amorous vibe in the room began to intensify, the man and the woman went on to share their first-ever intimacy, which finally made Antheena's dream come true. While she thought her touching confession had finally moved Xavier and made him fall in love with her, she had no idea that he only made love with her because he couldn't get over the disappointment that he felt for being lied to by Veronica. Therefore, when Antheena took pity on him, his rational mind was taken over by his sympathy, which prompted him to grant her wish out of pity.

On the other hand, Veronica was able to walk like normal when Matthew carried her back to the room at One Piece Restaurant. Nevertheless, he continued to hold her hands tightly without letting them go. "Matt, I'll be fine." She shook off his hand and walked closer to the table to pour herself a glass of water. However, Matthew beat her to that and reached the kettle before she could before he proceeded to fill an empty glass with warm water.

"Here. Drink some water."

"Okay." Veronica raised her glass and started drinking, but her eyes were fixed on the mug on the table as if her soul had already left her body. Even after finishing the water inside the glass, she continued to clamp its edge with her lips, as if she was still drinking without realizing that it was already empty.

Meanwhile, Matthew was able to see through Veronica's absent-mindedness, furrowing his eyebrows while asking, "Is Xavier really that important to you?" The man seemed to be jealous.

It was then that Veronica snapped out of her trance and put down the glass in her hand. She then looked down and let out a sigh. "Well, I lied to him."

"So, if you were given a chance back then, would you have told him the truth?" Matthew asked.

"I don't know." Veronica shook her head. Despite the bitter history between Matthew and Xavier, she was annoyed by the dilemma she found herself in. After all, she was caught in the middle between her beloved husband and the man to whom she was indebted. Oh, dear. What am I going to do?

"I'm going out now. Take some rest." Matthew turned around and made his way outside.

Nevertheless, Veronica, who seemed panicky, sat bolt upright and seized Matthew's arm. "Leave Xavier alone!" The lady anxiously begged for mercy on Xavier's behalf.

"What did you just say?" Matthew stopped in his tracks and looked back, his face darkening a little.