Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 420 The Secret

“We get it. You’re a big girl now and you think you know better,” Master Crayson pointed out in resignation. He stood up and began to head out of the private dining room. “I need to use the restroom.”

None of them had had a toilet break since arriving at the train station, so Veronica believed him and did not dwell too much on this.

Leaving the private room, he walked down the hallway and immediately spotted Matthew in the distance. The young man was leaning against the steel banisters while smoking, looking deep in thought.

When Matthew noticed Master Crayson approaching, he straightened up and snuffed out his cigarette. “Master Crayson, what are you doing out here?” His usual icy demeanor was nowhere to be seen whenever he was around Veronica’s family; he more often than not showed them his utmost respect.

Master Crayson gave him a brief look. Then, leaning against the banister, he pulled out his cigarette holder, then produced a small pouch and pinched some rolling tobacco. With precision, he put the tobacco into the cigarette holder and reached for his lighter.

At once, Matthew quickly offered to light up the end of his cigarette holder for him.

The amount of respect he showed for the older man was proof of how much Veronica meant to him. Why else would a man of his stature offer to light up a cigarette for someone like Master Crayson, who came from neither power nor money?

Stunned, Master Crayson glanced at Matthew in mild interest, then puffed on his cigarette for a while. He blew smoke out of his nostrils as he sighed deeply. “You know, Veronica is a simple girl from an even simpler background. I just don’t see how she’s going to fit in with the rest of your family. Much as we’d like to think we’re better than all the talk of status, it won’t change the fact that Veronica will not be happy marrying someone out of her league.”

Matthew lit up another cigarette for himself and took a drag of it. After a second of silence, he nodded and said, “You make a fine point, Master Crayson.”

“If you truly think that way, then why don’t you stay away from Veronica for her own good?”

“Well, we can’t just assume that our relationship will fail because of our difference in status,” Matthew countered with a smile. “What if I were to give up my money and status and be an average joe? Would that make you change your mind, Master Crayson?”

head to the side to assess Matthew, looking deep in thought. However, there was no telling if he was thinking about how truthful or practical Matthew’s suggestion was. A moment later, he snorted and said, “Bah! You’re the successor to

You can always ask around and I guarantee everyone will tell you how I’m a man of my word,” Matthew said playfully.

in all, there’s no getting me to trust men like you who were born with

or does it have something to do with Roni’s identity?” Matthew looked up and fixed his sharp gaze on Master Crayson. There was a dark gleam in his eyes this time and

the cigarette holder and he lowered his gaze as he searched his mind for an answer. Not wanting to give

added, “Look, I don’t know who you are and I don’t care about Veronica’s background. She’s the woman

not sound like he was asking for permission; he was merely making a statement and it was a bold one that made

as he eyed Matthew inquisitively. “When did

After all, Matthew was a rare talent and

that Matthew would discover the truth and now, his fears had come true. If his

only try so hard to keep a secret from bubbling up to the

then you should know to stay away from her. There is no future for the both of

it came to things that concerned Veronica, his curiosity shot through the roof. He wanted to know everything about her background and uncover every secret. He wanted to see just what her fate as the leader

that moment, a sudden thought flashed across his mind, which was that Veronica was bound to leave

an important detail—Master Crayson and the Larsons never tried to stop him from getting engaged to Tiffany

grown up in Bloomstead and she had beauty and talent, outshining nearly all the other young ladies of nobility here. Conversely, Veronica was raised

twin sisters, there should be no reason for them to live such vastly different lives.

think that you did not tell Veronica what you’ve learned about her so far because you still care for

the former would be more interested in being the leader,” Matthew said, cutting the old man off as he gazed