Chapter 425


    Chapter 425 Attending Tiffany’s Funeral


    “Skyler praised Monica?” Veronica asked in disbelief. Monica, in her desperation, came to Veronica for


    help once. Her mother-inw abused her and had hurt her child badly. She phoned Skyler and asked


    him to admit Monica’s child into Westcross Children Hospital. Thanks to that, the child was saved.


    Monica fell on her knees and thanked Skyler, but they did not really talk after that.


    “Yeah.” Yvonne pouted. “He said she’s gentle, smart, understanding, knows how to make money, and


    takes care of children really well. Instead, he called me a spoiled princess who can’t even take care of


    myself, let alone a kid!” She smacked the table. “Of course, I’m mad!”


    She’sining, but uh… That sure doesn’t sound angry to me. She looked at Ivana, but the woman


    only cocked her eyebrow and smirked. Oh… So that’s what this is. Okay. This is surprising.


    Veronica took some time to process it and answered, “Skyler’s just concerned about you, but he doesn’t


    know how to show it.”


    “Don’t talk about him. He’s annoying.”


    “Really? What should I do then? I still have to call Skyler if you need me to get you into Westcross, and


    thest time Monica asked for my help, I—”


    “Alright, enough! It’s Skyler this and Monica that!” She mmed her cutlery down. “You guys go on


    ahead without me. I need to use the restroom.” She got up and went to thedies.


    Ivana whispered, “She’s had wild mood swings ever since she got pregnant. Don’t take it to heart.”


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    “Oh, I don’t think it’s because of the pregnancy.” Veronica smiled mysteriously.


    She went back to Twilight Condominium at night. Veronica had her own ce, but Twilight was near


    Starshine and her wedding nning agency was not that far away either, so she stayed around. The


    agency had opened for business a month ago, but it was a runch with Matthew as the boss in name.


    Numerous clients supported it thanks to that and the business boomed. Since Monica had to make


    money for her kid, Veronica assigned her as a part-time wedding nner. Thanks to her talent and


    capability, she was one of the pirs of thepany now. On the other hand, Crayson maintained his


    position as the security guard, but he went back home to rest up as he had not been feeling welltely.


    After arriving home and noticing Matthew’s absence, Veronica went to the study and held an online


    meeting with Vincere Games’ team members. They talked about thepany’s future and the ns that


    would lead to it. Thanks to Veronica’s team, she had been enjoying great sess ever since she


    invested in thepany. They had been making profit ever since the second month. They had made


    four-hundred and forty thousand up until the current month; their momentum could not be stopped.


    Just as Veronica logged out of the meeting and started up a game, Matthew returned home. “What are


    you up to?”


    “Just a game. I’ll finish up this match in a jiffy,” she answered and went back to her game.


    With that, Matthew went and poured her a cup of tea. He ced it in front of her and stood behind the


    chair to watch her match.


    In the game, she eventually got to the high ground and destroyed the enemy team’s home base tower.


    With that, she won the match and removed her headphones. Leaning into her chair, she stared at


    Matthew and asked, “You must be busy with work, huh?”


    “Well, I finished it.” He held her cheeks and pressed his lips against hers. “Why didn’t you go to sleep?


    You didn’t have to wait for me.”


    “I’m not waiting for you. I-I just don’t feel like sleeping.” She would not admit that she was expecting him.


    Suddenly, she remembered something and her eyes shone. “Dad and Mom blessed our marriage. Can


    we head to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow and get registered?”


    “Oh, about that. I need to tell you something.” He went around and pulled her up from her chair. Matthew


    sat down and ced her on hisp. “It’s Tiffany’s funeral tomorrow.”


    “It’s tomorrow?” Oh. Not a good day to get wed. She leaned against his chest and wrapped her arms


    around his neck. “Did you find Randy yet?”


    “Nope.”


    “Weird. If Tiffany did cross someone, they’d only get back at her or her parents at most. Why did Randy


    get dragged into this?”


    Veronica met Randy a few times before. They chatted a few times and he was a lively guy. She did not


    particrly like him, but she did not hate him either. “Don’t you think Tiffany’s death reeks of conspiracy,


    Matt?”


    Though Veronica was not sure the cause of Tiffany’s death, let alone being at the scene, Veronica


    believed that things were not as simple as it looked.


    “Not sure.” Matthew patted her head. “Just mind your own business and stay out of things you shouldn’t


    ask.”


    “I’d like to attend her funeral.”


    “I’ll go with you.”


    That night, they did not take long to fall asleep and woke up early the next morning. The couple washed


    up and went to Tiffany’s funeral. Since her funeral was kept secret, there were not a lot of guests


    present.


    It was drizzling and the sky was overcast. It loomed over everyone, spreading depressiveness across the


    air. A big group of people were standing under a tree on the northern side of Saint Cemetery; they were


    in ck attire, holding ck umbres and all of them were facing a gravestone.


    Veronica and Matthew were each holding an umbre and they approached the tree. She saw Floch and


    Rachel standing at the side, hand in hand. They had a ck armband on their arm and a lily pinned to


    their chests. The couple looked forlorn and dejected as Floch’s hair turned gray overnight, seemingly


    aged ten years in just a while.


    Meanwhile, Veronica also saw Ruka, Caitlyn, and Reese there. They were all Tiffany’s friends and Reese


    was also her best friend. Though they had gotten into an argument, Tiffany’s death still hit her hard.


    Moreover, Conrad and Tiffany’s friends were there as well.


    “Why did youe, Veronica?” Reese ced a lily in front of the gravestone. She wiped her tears away


    and turned around just to see Veronica and Matthewing closer. Infuriated, she pointed at Veronica.


    “You hypocrite! I bet you’re happy now that Tiffany’s dead!” she roared.


    It attracted everyone’s attention.


    Caitlyn had hated Veronica for a long time now. She too pointed at her and roared, “Leave! You’re not


    wee here!”


    “Veronica’s here? Now that’s surprising.”


    “Matthew is here too.”


    “Tiffany had a grudge with Veronica. She could be rted to her death.”


    “Hey, that’s just spection.”


    “It’s nice for Matthew toe, though. Tiffany tried to dupe him before.”


    “The Larsons are gonna treat Veronica better now, won’t they? She’s their only daughter now.”


    …


    Everyone was whispering among themselves; they kept looking at Veronica and the Larsons as they


    came up with all sorts of theories.