Chapter 5


    In the living room of the Kings Residence, Veronica, who had been forcibly brought here, made up an


    excuse in an attempt to leave. “It’s gettingte, madam. I’ve got to go to the hospital to deliver meals to


    my parents.” However, Elizabeth replied kindly, “I’ve sent someone to get your parents transferred to


    the Kings Family’s private hospital. They’ll be taken care of by professionals, so you may rest assured.”


    Upon hearing her words, Veronica jumped to her feet with a deep frown. She asked, “Madam, by


    having my parents transferred to another hospital without my permission, are you trying to use coercion


    against me?” “What nonsense are you thinking about, youngdy?” Instead of getting enraged by


    Veronica’s question, Elizabethughed. “Speaking of it, it’s fate that brought you and my grandson


    together. You also know that Matthew—that rascal—never had a woman around him despite his age.


    So, I could only resort to unscrupulous means by drugging him. At first, I wanted to bring him and the


    Spencer Family’s daughter together, but who would’ve known that he ended up sleeping with you


    instead? Luckily, you’re not bad either.” Upon listening to her words, Veronica finally realized why


    Matthew got drugged. Turns out that I was thrown together with that jerk by a cruel twist of fate! “I—”


    Just as she was about to speak, a silver-haired old butler came in. “Young Master Matthew’s here, Old


    Madam.” “Tell that brat to get in.” “Yes, Old Madam.” The butler turned around and left. Matthew came


    in right afterward. Dressed in a silvery-gray suit, he looked straight at Veronica before turning his gaze


    to Elizabeth. “Grandma.” “I thought you wouldn’te back anymore,” Elizabeth mocked grumpily.


    Then, she pointed at Veronica, saying, “Well, you’re here just in time. Let me introduce someone to you


    —” Matthew interrupted Elizabeth before thetter could finish her sentence. “That can wait, Grandma.


    Let me introduce my girlfriend to you first.” Stunned, Elizabeth seemed quite surprised. “Girlfriend?”


    Veronica was even more astounded. God only knew how aggrieved she felt deep down. If Elizabeth


    had known more about her grandson, she wouldn’t have lost her chastity! “Come in,” Matthew said to


    someone outside the door. Everyone immediately focused their gaze on the outside before they saw a


    woman dressed in a waisted aqua blue pleated dressing in on high heels with her head down.


    Why does this woman’s figure look so familiar? thought Veronica. “This is my girlfriend, Tiffany,” said


    Matthew as he introduced Tiffany to Elizabeth. Upon hearing Tiffany’s name, Veronica was immediately


    stunned. While Veronica was staring at Tiffany, thetter also looked up at her. As their gazes met, theN?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    sisters could hardly conceal the surprise in their eyes, and they had the same doubts in mind. Why


    her? Why is she here? On the other hand, Elizabeth, who was older and thus much more perceptive,


    hit the nail on the head by asking, “Isn’t she Tiffany Larson, the Larson Family’s gifted daughter who’s


    famous in Bloomstead for her beauty and talent? How did you get her to pose as your girlfriend?” “Nice


    to meet you, Old Mrs. Kings.” Tiffany greeted Elizabeth politely. “I had a car ident a week ago, and


    Tiffany was the one who saved me. When she got me out of the car, I gave her the ring that was


    handed down in our family. You should know what this ring means, Grandma,” Matthew said while


    raising his left hand to show the ring he was wearing. Looking at the ck diamond ring, Veronica


    instantly recalled what had happened. No wonder there was a ring in my pocket after I saved Matthew


    that day! Turns out that he put it in my pocket when I saved him, she thought. However, the ring went


    missing after Tiffany popped up the next day, and she wondered at the time where the ring had gone.


    At the moment, it seemed that Tiffany had stolen it, having known long ago that the ring belonged to


    Matthew! Veronica stood up. “That ring was—” “Why are you here, Veronica? I didn’t expect to meet


    you here.” Tiffany instinctively interrupted Veronica. Suppressing the shock within her, she held


    Matthew’s wrist and said, “Veronica, he’s the guy I told you about—the guy that I risked my life saving.”


    Then, she introduced Veronica to Matthew, saying, “Matthew, she’s Veronica, a friend I got acquainted


    with while doing food delivery to experience life.” Veronica was really disgusted by Tiffany’s brazen-


    faced lies. There was even a moment when she wanted to speak out and unmask thedy’s


    nauseatingly hypocritical and ugly nature, but she decided against it on second thoughts. The only


    thing that could prove that Veronica had saved Matthew’s life was the ring, the name she had used at


    the hospital, and the surveince footage. However, the fact that Tiffany managed to steal the ring


    without anyone noticing and deceive Matthew meant that she must have checked the surveince


    footage and been fully prepared. In other words, the surveince footage might’ve been destroyed by


    the Larsons long ago. If she were to step forward and use Tiffany at this moment, even if she were


    to remove her makeup, she would probably have no evidence to prove that she had saved Matthew’s


    life. Rather than getting herself in trouble, she’d better wait and see what was going to happen.


    Matthew sized Veronica up with narrow, piercing eyes that grew more and more fathomless. “Is that


    so?” Tiffany said, “What a coincidence, Veronica! I didn’t expect to meet you here. Do you know


    Matthew too?” She remembered Matthew telling her that his family had arranged a marriage for him.


    Could Veronica be the woman that Old Mrs. Kings is trying to fix him up with? But how did she get to


    know the Kingses? Tiffany was on tenterhooks deep down. Veronica didn’t bother to answer Tiffany,


    who was addicted to acting. Instead, she said to Elizabeth, “Madam, since Young Master Matthew


    already has a girlfriend, I’ve got no reason to be here anymore. I’m going back first.” She was sounding


    Elizabeth out to n her next move. She had to be cautious against Matthew, who was powerful and


    ruthless, and the Larsons, who would threaten her at every moment using her adoptive parents. Seeing


    that Veronica was turning around to leave, Elizabeth stood up and grabbed her hand. “Calm down,


    youngdy! Sit down first.” She sat Veronica down in the chair. Then, she barked at Matthew, “Come


    with me, you rascal!” “Yes, Grandma.” With that, Matthew followed Elizabeth into the inner room


    without forgetting to throw Veronica a meaningful look. With a squeak, the door to the inner room


    closed. Tiffany couldn’t hold back her anger any longer. Stepping quickly toward Veronica, she uttered


    under her breath, “Veronica, you b—” p! p! Veronica boxed Tiffany’s ears twice before thetter


    could finish her sentence. “What else do you know besides calling me a b*tch? Oh, right, you know


    how to be a goody-two-shoes by taking credit away from others. Am I right, sis?”