Her Biliionaire Husband

Chapter 238 So, I’ve Misunderstood Matthew

Cory Island was an obscure island where a hellish training took place. The people who went there would have a taste of what it felt like to be in hell, but they would return as whole new people after the arduous drill.

In fact, Thomas was one of the candidates who had successfully completed the inhumane training, and he would never want to go back there. Once was enough.

However, his mistake was beyond recall as Matthew insisted on sending him there. “Ask your brother, Troy, to take over your position.”

Thomas swallowed back his pleading words and gave in in the end. “Understood.”

“Leave.” The man ordered icily.

The corner of Thomas’ lips twitched as he left the office instantly. Once he exited the building, he gave Veronica a call at the entrance, but no one picked up the phone no matter how many times he called.

His heart sank, and he slapped himself a few times in despair. “F*ck! You dumb sh*t!”

The brisk sound of slapping attracted the bypassing workers, who knew him well.

“M-Mr. Ritter, are you alright?”

“Mr. Ritter, are you okay? Do you want us to call the hospital?”

“Mr. Ritter, is everything fine?”

“There are no mosquitoes, though. Why did you slap yourself?”

…

Don’t you have work to do? Can’t I slap myself when my cheeks feel stiff? Have you got

crowd dispersed in a heartbeat upon hearing his lecture. Once he got into his car with trudging footsteps, he rang his elder brother. “Troy, I’m done for.

“What’s wrong?”

to send me to Cory Island! He even told me to enjoy myself there for months! Darn it! I’m not the same as I was during my younger

a deep breath before bursting into laughter. “Thomas, I-I’m sorry. I don’t usually laugh at this kind of situation, but I can’t help it. How could you say that to Miss Murphy? You

guffawing nonstop, Thomas’ face

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to see a neurologist. When it was finally her turn, she

doctor’s advice, she underwent tests like electrocardiography and electroencephalography. Once the doctor took a glimpse of the results, she nodded. “It is insomnia. I presume that it has been two months, but most of the patients have it because of massive stress.

well as the things Veronica should take note of

was half past five when she left the hospital. She checked her phone and saw the missed calls from Thomas in the car. Since she was

she had a rough guess of the reason why he called her, but she had no intention of returning

phone in the bag, it rang. It was Matthew. Holding the phone tightly, she glanced at the medicine

made and the warm milk he prepared at the Twilight Condominium contained medicine that

she had thrown all

in front of her. A pang of guilt hit her hard

front of Matthew nonetheless, because the ‘misunderstanding’ would be

Veronica, but that alone couldn’t fill in the gap between them. The fact that they weren’t of the same world

the call

gotten off work?” His voice sounded gentle as ever. It sounded as though he was handling something

I heard everything from him. You’re planning to expand the business, right?

life. Some rest time after work is

“You’re right.”

up from your office in