Chapter 437


    Chapter 437 Grandma’s Missing


    “My pupil?” Veronica was dumbfounded. “Yeah, that’s right. Do you reckon I’m good enough to learn


    from you?” Stephen pointed at his nose and looked at her expectantly.


    “Uhh… Well… Hahaha…” She revealed an awkward smile. She did not expect Stephen to be so


    obsessed with martial arts to this extent.


    During the first half ofst year, she had not been practicing martial arts properly; instead, for theter


    half of the year, Crayson had implemented a rigorous training regimen for her. Earlier this year, he had


    evene up with different ways to train her despite her injuries.


    When she had injured her left hand, he made her train to fight by just using one hand. For the entire


    time, she had been forced to wake to train at about 4.00AM and she was not given a break either after


    she arrived home from work at night after dinner. She was thoroughly exhausted from all that training.


    Thanks to her dayjob and business with Vincere Games, Veronica was able to improve leaps under the


    immense pressure and discipline. The extent of her improvement was impressive to the point where she


    was astonished too.


    It was merely a year and even if she tried hard, she knew that there would be a limit to her advancing.


    However, she seemed to have a nagging sense that there was still limitless potential within her to be


    discovered.


    She had once asked Crayson about her condition, but he had merely brushed her off by saying,


    “Perhaps you’re now blessed with some talent because of your idiocy.”


    His words sounded too perfunctory, so naturally Veronica did not trust a word of that. However, she did


    not pursue it any further.


    “Wow! That was an awesome performance there, you fierce one! I can’t believe that you’ve gained a


    pupil just like that from visiting me at work! You’re one of a kind!”


    Larry was being a jerk and he continued to tease her.


    Slightly resigned, Veronica mentioned, “Stephen, you’re great in martial arts and we’re an equal match


    for each other, so there is no need for you—”


    “No. No. No.” Stephen shook his head and pointed at the high heels Veronica had on with his finger. “You


    fought me while wearing high heels nearly four inches tall. You haven’t even fought with your best effort,


    so I know that you’ve been holding back. How about you just agree to be my master?”


    Even though he was in his thirties, he looked rather goofy as he revealed a sincere look when he spoke


    and it was hard to reject him.


    At that moment, the director yelled out with his foghorn, “Stephen, are you ready? It’s your turn.”


    “I’ming.” Stephen nodded and ced both hands on Veronica’s shoulders. “I’ll treat you to a meal


    once I finish shooting this.”


    After saying that, he clutched Larry’s hands. “Don’t let your friend leave.”


    Subsequently, Stephen ran off in the direction of the indoor shooting scene.


    The bystanders surrounding them came forward and heaped praises on Veronica.


    Meanwhile, most of them were actors and actresses whom she had seen in those international


    blockbuster films.


    She greeted them one after the other and for the first time ever, she found that it actually felt great to be


    praised by the others.


    In the end, the crowd dispersed. Larry then brought Veronica to the rest area and continued to chat.


    Shortly after that, Stephen finished shooting his scene and joined them. Stephen invited Veronica out for


    lunch and he mentioned that he had asked for some time off from the director.


    He was very enthusiastic, so Veronica found it hard to turn down his invitation. Furthermore, Larry


    pestered her to ept it, so she ended up agreeing.


    “Master, could I have a photo taken with you?” Stephen held up his phone and waved it in front of her as


    he asked.


    “Sure thing.” Veronica nodded.


    Consequently, the three of them took a group photo.


    Veronica was in exceptionally great spirits, so she posted the photo on her social media. ‘I’ve been lucky


    enough to take a photo with Oscar-winning actor Mr. Stephen Armstrong. He’s a witty and charming


    man.’ She included a photo with her post.


    Inside the photo, Stephen stood by her left side while Larry was on her right and the two guys nked


    her. They had even pulled a funny face and it was a photo that left everyone dumbfounded.


    She had just posted the photo on her social media minutes ago and soon enough, thements


    streamed in.


    Yvonne’s words were ‘You’re such a lousy friend! That’s my idol there, so you must get me an


    autographed photo!’


    Skyler: ‘Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. He’s an international superstar and fights well. Did you two have a match?’


    Ivana: ‘Aaahhh!! This is insane! He’s my favorite idol! Help me get an autographed photo, darling boss.’


    Mia: ‘Tsk! There is nothing to be proud of for knowing Larry. Show-off!’


    Caleb: ‘Great!’


    Ruka: ‘Since when did you get to know these huge superstars? Introduce me to them.’


    …


    As soon as these people saw Veronica’s social media status, Matthew’s phone beeped subsequently


    too.


    He retrieved his phone and unlocked it to take a look. His most frequently used profile on Twitter had no


    notification reminder, but there was a notification reminder on the Twitter profile of his ‘secret identity’


    instead.


    He tapped into it and there was a new tweet made by his friend and he merely followed one user—


    Veronica.


    Someone like Matthew with an exalted status usually scoffed at the thought of creating a second social


    media ount, but because he had broken up with her, they no longer maintained contact with each


    other.


    Somehow, he had ended up registering a second Twitter ount and followed her as his friend to stalk


    her life silently.


    This was the first time in the past three months that she had released her first status update.


    However, as soon as Matthew saw the two men by her side, he frowned and there was a thunderous


    expression on his face.


    He continued to stare at the photo for quite some time before finally cing down his phone; he leaned


    against his chair while he remained lost in his thoughts.


    Ring. Ring. Suddenly, his phone rang.


    He nced at the caller ID and saw that it was a call from Mrs. Coleman, who served Elizabeth at Kings


    Residence.


    Matthew knew that it was rare for Mrs. Coleman to call him, so something must have happened for her to


    contact him.


    “What’s wrong, Mrs. Coleman?” He answered the phone.


    “Gosh, Young Master Matthew, where are you right now? Something’s gone wrong. I was taking a walk


    with Old Mrs. Kings when she instructed me to go and get her a bottle of water. In a blink of an eye, she


    had gone missing.” On the other end, Mrs. Coleman was frantic with worry as she spoke.


    “Missing?” Matthew lifted a hand and pressed the area in between his brows. “Where did she go missing


    exactly?”


    “It’s a park near Falls Street.”


    “Alright, don’t panic. I’ll send some men over to look for her right away.” He did not me Mrs. Coleman


    at all and he hung up the phone after saying that.


    He rose from his seat and grabbed his jacket from the coat hanger. Subsequently, he strode out of his


    office.


    Ever since Elizabeth had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, they had been keeping a close eye


    on her. However, she had been behaving normally for the past few months, so that was why everyone


    had gradually overlooked her.


    At the same time, Veronica, who was currently still located at Rocky Bay, received a phone call too.


    Mrs. Coleman’s number was saved on her phone, so she saw from the caller ID that it was her on the


    line.


    “Stephen, Larry, give me a minute. I have a call to take.”


    She pointed at her phone and spoke to the two before walking to the side to answer the phone. “Mrs.


    Coleman?”


    “Veronica, something’s gone wrong. Old Mrs. Kings has gone missing. I… I’ve searched for ages, but I


    can’t find her. What should I do?” Mrs. Coleman heaved a sigh.


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    “What? Grandma’s missing? How did that happen? I thought she was doing quite welltely?” Veronica


    instantly figured that Elizabeth’s Alzheimer’s disease had worsened.


    Mrs. Coleman pped her thighs out of anxiety. “Gosh! I know! You’re right. But then, I was well… I


    didn’t mean to take my eyes off her.”


    “Alright there. Take a deep breath. Where did Grandma go missing? I’ll head over there right now to look


    for her.”


    “We were at the park on Falls Street.”


    “Sure, Mrs. Coleman. I’ll be there shortly.” Veronica hung up the phone and turned around to exin the


    situation to Stephen and Larry. “Guys. Something urgent has popped up back home, so I won’t be able


    to join you two for lunch. Please excuse me.”