Chapter 12


    Veronica answered the call and listened to the old woman’s warm words. Elizabeth told her that if


    something were to happen to her, she should give her a call. Elizabeth then hung up after she heard a


    yes from Veronica. “Stop the car!” Veronica shouted after ending the call. ring at her, Matthew


    reached out his hand and grabbed her by her jaw before turning her face toward himself. “What? Think


    you’re somebody now just because you have Grandma’s support?”


    “It’s not that.” She shoved his hand away and dropped her gratifying act. “Although you’re rich and good-


    looking, Matthew, not every woman is dying to be married to you, so you don’t have to be so smug all the


    time. What happened this time was just an ident. I understand that you don’t want me to be pregnant,


    but I don’t have the desire to bear your child as well. Two monthster, I’ll go get checked in the hospital,


    and you can have


    Thomas follow me. If the results state that I’m pregnant, we can opt for an abortion then, cutting off any


    connection there is between us.” Seeing her serious attitude, Matthew revealed a grin. “You think I’d buy


    that?” After all, how could he trust a slippery, Oscar-worthy woman like her? “It’s all up to you, but that’s


    the best choice, isn’t it?” Veronica confidently smiled. Her bright smile somewhat disgusted Matthew.


    “Stop the car!” With that, the sedan stopped.


    Veronica politely bid her farewell. “Goodbye.” Having said that, she pushed the car door open before


    mming it shut and departing. Her forceful m left the car swinging. Meanwhile, inside the car was


    Matthew rubbing his forehead, perturbed by how troublesome Veronica was. “Pay close attention to her


    phone calls and have someone to keep an eye on her.” “Yes, Young Master Matthew,” Thomas replied


    without questioning his boss. Having worked for Matthew for many years, he was well aware of how he


    thought. He understood that Matthew was worried Veronica might look for another man or seek any kind


    of measure to impregnate herself within the following two months. … And so, for one and a half months,


    Veronica never bumped into Matthew. She had returned to her previous life—working as a security guard


    at Twilight Club during the night and doing takeout deliveries in her spare time during the day. Other than


    that, she would send lunch over to her foster mother at the hospital. Her foster father, on the other hand,


    remained unconscious. One day, as she was delivering takeouts to her customers, she received a phone


    call from the private investigator.


    “Miss Murphy, I’ve found the negligent driver,” the investigator imed. Since the negligent driver


    seeded in escaping the ident involving her foster parents, plus the fact that, after the investigation,


    the vehicle was discovered to be a legally scrapped car, the negligent driver was nowhere to be found.


    Nheless, the private investigator was able toe up with a way to locate the car, and obtain the


    blood inside it to run a DNA test. Eventually,


    he discovered that the negligent driver was in fact a criminal. Receiving the news, Veronica was even


    more convinced that the Larsons had bribed the police officer responsible for the case. Otherwise, how


    could the police force fail toe to a finding? “Where is the man?” “I’ll arrive at Bloomstead in two


    hours. I’ll contact you again by then.” “Great. Thanks.” After hanging up her phone, Veronica muttered,


    “Dad, Mom, I’m getting closer to the truth! I’ll make sure the people who


    hurt you pay for it!” In the meantime, in the Larson Residence, Rachel received a call. After ending the


    call, she nervously stared at Floch and Tiffany who were sitting on the couch, anxiously stating, “A


    private investigator hired by Veronica found the driver in the ident. Do you think she has figured out


    that we were behind it?” “What? How did Veronica find him? Didn’t you say we recruited someone


    trustable?” Tiffany visibly panicked. As the matter would affect the Larson Family’s reputation, she


    couldn’t just stay out of it, fearing that it would tremendously hurt the family’s name.


    Then, Floch revealed a glum look. “Tiffy only began to get closer with Young Master Matthew recently.


    We can’t let Veronica work out that we were involved in the ident. Or else, we can no longer dwell in


    this city.” Rachel replied, “Indeed. That’s what I’m worried about.” Floch pondered with a glower. “Now


    that Veronica’s investigator has found the driver, if we wish to keep this buried, the driver will have to


    die.” Rachel then questioned, “What if Veronica already


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    knows about it?” “Then she shall die too! As long as she lives, us Larsons can never find peace!”


    Tiffany’s face was filled with apathy along with traces of malice. Feeling helpless, Rachel and Floch


    peered at each other. Although Tiffany’s suggestion was an overkill, if Veronica found out about the truth,


    she would definitely inform Elizabeth about it. By then, they could forget about establishing a connection


    with the Kingses. “Fine, I’lle up with something.”


    Unable to sit still, Floch stood up and left. Two hourster, Veronica received another call from her


    private investigator on her way home from delivering takeouts. “Are you in Bloomstead already? Where


    should I look for you?” She couldn’t suppress her feelings and was obviously agitated. “Greetings, Miss


    Murphy. I’m Ash, the private investigator’s assistant. I was told to ry to you that my boss has decided


    to terminate your recruitment.” “What? I’ve given


    you a total of 80,000, and now you’re saying you’re going to call it quits?” Veronica was infuriated. “The


    private investigator responsible for your investigation was violently beaten up by a gang of men on the


    way to Bloomstead, and the negligent driver was taken away. My colleague is in a critical condition and is


    now in the ICU.” “How can that be? Where’s the investigator now? I’ll go have a look…” “There’s no need


    for that. Farewell.”


    Finished, the person on the other side of the phone hung up. In that instant, Veronica was thoroughly


    baffled. She stopped her scooter under a tree by the road. The sky was covered in gray clouds.


    Suddenly, the thunder roared and a downpour quickly followed. The raindrops fell on her helmet while


    she remained stationary, sitting on her scooter. Larsons… It’s another ruthless move pulled by the


    Larsons! Veronica was utterly enraged, though there was still fear for the Larson Family within her. After


    sitting idly by the road for a long time, she suddenly sprung up from her seat.


    As she was about to leave, her vision started to darken, and she copsed. Later, in the hospital, the


    unconscious Veronica was apparently sent to the hospital by Matthew’s man who was monitoring her.


    After some time, she finally regained consciousness. Swiftly, she opened her eyes, only to find herself


    waking up in the hospital while beside her was a nurse changing her IV liquid. She raised her hand and


    rubbed her drowsy head, asking the nurse,


    “W-Why am I here?” After changing the IV liquid pack, the nurse replied, “You’re pregnant, and you


    weren’t getting enough rest, which caused you to faint.” “What? I-I’m… pregnant? No way. I even had my


    period two days ago.” Veronica shook her head rapidly. Matthew and I only did it a couple of times that


    night, and he managed to hit the jackpot? Isn’t that… too easy? “What? That’s a threatened miscarriage,


    which is why you lost some blood. You’re a grown woman, yet you can’t tell if you’re pregnant?” “T-


    Threatened miscarriage?” The news stormed into Veronica’s head, leaving her immensely dazed. All of a


    sudden, the ward door opened, and Matthew, who she hadn’t seen for more than a month, appeared in


    her vision.