Chapter 431 Matthew’s Schemes

The conversation fell into silence until Hendrey asked in ‘surprise’, “What… Did you say? Tiffany, she’s… she’s gone?”

Although Veronica could not see his expression right now, she could already feel the sadness in him. It was not an agonizing feeling, but he could not pretend that nothing had happened before, considering the fact that he had shared a past with Tiffany.

“Her funeral is over, though.” In other words, Veronica was wondering if he was still going to return. Yet, the man merely sighed and did not reply.

“Hendrey, are you okay?”

“I just need some time alone,” he responded before hanging up the phone without hesitation. Du… Du… Du…

Now that the call had ended, she pondered, He must be in despair to know the sudden news.

She went back to the living room and sat for a while until Caleb, Skyler and Miguel arrived with the sushi. They sat on the dining table and began to revel in the food happily. Amidst the laughter of merriment, they raised their glasses and cheers. Before they realized it, they had already finished seventeen bottles of red wine.

The light drinkers—Miguel and Caleb—had passed out with one of them lying on the couch while the other on the table. Skyler held his glass and let out a hearty laughter. “Sasha, see? Caleb and Miguel are really bad at drinking. You wouldn’t be able to build up your alcohol tolerance if it wasn’t for me.”

Matthew drank his wine while hugging Veronica’s shoulders with one hand with her head resting on his shoulder. She was good at drinking, so she was slightly tipsy. With her leaning against his shoulder, she listened to their childhood stories attentively. It was probably because she

down the wine before setting down the glass with a thud. Fighting through the dizziness, she struggled to look at Matthew while pointing at him. “It’s him! We always slept

you left without a word in the end. He was super sad about it.” A drunk Skyler was a mess as well. He

the wine, lost her appetite. She shrewdly

always slept together in university? Sasha left without a word and Matthew was super sad about it? So… were they

took a glance of the woman, who was leaning against him, with downcast eyes. He could tell that she was sober from her fluttering, long eyelashes. He knew of her alcohol tolerance

won’t be sad because of me.” Sasha grabbed the wine bottle to fill

him regardless if he was sad or not. I fell in love with him at first sight

another glass of wine and polished it off before blabbering ‘thoughtlessly’,

at Veronica reflexively to notice that she was ‘fast asleep’ while resting her head on Matthew’s shoulder. He continued, “Why do you think he would marry Tiffany? It’s because he thought she was his savior. It’s… It’s merely an act of gratitude. Then… Then, he came across

back to your place if you’re drunk!” growled Matthew as his

Besides, I… I’m telling the truth. Only the truth! You don’t love her. You wanna marry her because her personality resembles

said that, he cast his gaze onto Sasha and added, “Sasha, the person Matt likes is you. He hates how you left without a

on the table with a thud.

wine glass was already

patted her cheeks again and was sure that she was ‘sleeping’

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