Chapter 651


    Chapter 651 Nemesis


    “It’s me,” Xavier answered. He was happy that Veronica was on high alert, but he also felt sad for her.


    What kind of horrors did she experience to sharpen her senses so much?


    Xavier? Veronica tucked the dagger away. “I thought it was your wedding night. Why are you here?”


    “Just here to see what you’re doing. You did say you were too busy to attend the wedding.” He stood


    before her, staring down at her.


    The room was still dark, and the only source of light came from outside. They could vaguely see each


    other, but the looks on their faces were hidden.


    She had no answer to his question, so she just plopped down on the couch and said, “You should


    leave. Antheena’s gonna be worried if she finds you missing.”


    “She was in a great mood the whole day and had knocked herself out.”


    “It doesn’t matter. You’re her husband, so you should stay with her no matter what happens.”


    “Are you lecturing me?”


    “J-Just a friendly reminder.” She turned her attention to the dark skyline and said nothing more.


    Xavier sneered. After he had adjusted to the darkness, he took out a bottle of red wine and two sses


    from the wine cab. When he turned around and saw Veronica’s baby bump, he realized she was


    still pregnant, so he tucked one ss away.


    He took the seat across from her and ced the ss on the table. With ease, he uncorked the bottle


    and poured one ss for himself to enjoy.


    The scent of wine was alluring to Veronica. Ever since Matthew’s disappearance, her days were filled


    with stress and anxiety. She really wanted to enjoy some wine, but her pregnancy was stopping her.


    “Why are you here anyway?” She leaned against the couch and rested her head on her hand, her


    attention fixated on Xavier.


    Despite the room being dark, the two of them did not go to turn on themps as if they had gotten used


    to the dim light in the night.


    “No matter what happens, the fact that we used to berades is true. Do you really have to go so far


    to reject me?” He raised his ss and took a sip, and then he chortled.


    “We have our own families here. Staying alone in a room together won’t bode well for our happiness.”


    “Are you worried about me?”


    “No. I just don’t want anyone to take this the wrong way.” She tilted her head and looked outside.


    The winter air misted the windows, blurring the lights that shone outside. She swore she saw Matthew


    staring back at her from amongst the lights and that she could hear hisughter.


    Xavier noticed her lying motionlessly and spacing out, and he immediately knew what she was thinking.


    “Are you thinking about him?”


    She didn’t answer for the longest time. Just when he was about to break the silence, she asked,


    “Would you have remained enemies if he was still alive?”


    He stared down at the . His eyes shone like glistening obsidians drenched by the rain, but that glimmer


    died the moment she asked him that question.


    “Yes.” He clenched his ss tighter. “It won’t end until one of us is dead,” he stated.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Another long silence followed. She didn’t mean to cut off the conversation, but she had no idea what to


    say after that. Matthew was directly involved in Melissa’s death, but half of it was her fault. Even putting


    her death aside, what Matthew did to Xavier was enough to warrant a lifelong grudge.