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Chapter 404 Xavier Has Gone Mad

“I expect nothing less from you, Roni. You’re clever as always. It’s me—you’ve guessed it right! Now, tell me, what should I do if you’re so clever?”

Despite the chuckle, Veronica was assaulted by a sense of insidious ferocity despite not being physically around him. “Stop beating around the bush. I don’t like it.”

It was not a surprise for her to know that it was him. Ever since he had tried to attack her but was hampered by Crayson’s timely arrival, she was aware that he would take revenge one day. It was just a matter of time; what was meant to be would eventually happen.

“I’ll text you an address. Let’s meet up,” suggested Xavier calmly before threatening, “You must come alone. If Matthew finds out about this, I’ll kill Monica.”

“Okay. I promise.” She agreed to his condition without a second thought.

“Cool. I like that decisive attitude of yours. Too bad you’re not mine,” he exclaimed with mixed feelings.

Xavier’s embittering words made her heart throb for some reason as her stomach churned. When they first met each other, he was the unwelcomed playboy in the Crawford Family. Yet, after spending time with him, Veronica realized that he was not that bad of a person.

Still, people were the imponderables themselves; who would have known that so much had changed between them within one year? She could only say that nothing was predictable in this cruel world.

After hanging up the phone, Veronica returned to the patient room and informed Shirley, “Monica has something on and she’s gone back to her parent’s place. I’ll leave the kid to you, but you may leave if you have something else urgent to do. Since it’s the ICU, the nurses can look after him. Don’t worry about it.”

“I see. What a relief. I was really scared just now.” Shirley trusted her words wholeheartedly and the doubts in her mind were dispelled.

hospital and went back to her place in which she was surprised to see Matthew’s car at the entrance. Frowning, she stared at the man leaning against the car while smoking. Strange

wait given the pile of cigarette buds around his feet. Clenching onto her phone, she felt bitter, but she wheeled around

now a couple. Still, she did not wish to be codependent on Matthew. It would make her seem like a fool that was devoid of any

initial plan was to drive her own car, but Matthew would find

phoned Xavier upon arriving at the

are you sure that your friend is here? It’s a desolated place with only mountains, though.

chuckled. “Did you come alone? Why did you hail a cab? Did you perhaps call the

“No, I did not!”

south for another half

then told the driver, “Sir, please head south for another

finally at a desolate area, which comprised five tall buildings. They were roughcast buildings that were over ten floors tall; even the walls were

car. Along her way to the final destination, she talked over the phone with Xavier to listen to his

afar whereas Monica was all tied up on a chair with

yet; that was why

dusty space with casual clothes, unlike the usual days where he would always

by Veronica, there was a visible scar on his handsome face, rendering him a fierce look. Furthermore, she knew that he had one of his arms chopped off and his leg fractured by Crayson. Thus, here was the question—how did he manage to get to the thirty-third

He has an accomplice.

in her head, she remained pallid as she stood next

him a Happy New Year

so long, isn’t it? It’s already the new year.” Xavier sat on the unglazed window frame, where it would take him a second of distraction to fall off from. Still, he sat there nonchalantly while smoking in