Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 241

Chapter 241 A Shopping Spree

“Little Roni is a liar who tells lies to my mother. You promised her, but I haven’t even received your contact number as of today.” Conrad sighed while crossing his legs. He took a sip of water, masking the mischievous side of him with his dashing looks.

“Really? Roni, how come? Quick! Add your uncle’s contact number at this instant.” Elizabeth glared at Veronica as she feigned displeasure.

In the end, Veronica forced herself to nod her head. “It’s because I’ve been too busy recently.”

Next, she rose to her feet and walked toward Conrad before saving his number. Matthew witnessed the entirety of the situation, but he held his tongue until the end of the day, as though he wasn’t there with them to begin with.

As the lively atmosphere reached its height, they enjoyed dinner together.

After that, an energetic Elizabeth even blabbed on and on about everything to Veronica in the backyard. It was only until then that she was willing to let the girl leave, despite the heavy heart.

“I will swing by often to see you, Grandma. Bye bye.” Veronica waved goodbye to the old lady before getting into her own car. Matthew left on his own as well.

Standing abreast of Yura while watching the cars disappear from her sight, Elizabeth heaved a long sigh. “Roni’s so much like Lily. If Lily’s still here, she should be at Roni’s age now.”

Somewhere in Elizabeth’s heart, there was always a place for Lily, her little daughter. Akin to Lily, Veronica was always the boisterous kid, and that was why Elizabeth had taken a liking to her.

“Lily loved martial arts and was good at playing chess. She was quirky but adorable and kind. She always had that happy face like Roni. And they even have dimples whenever they smile.” The tendency to dwell on the past grew as people aged, especially on matters buried in one’s heart with loose knots.

When Elizabeth and Howard got married at the age of eighteen, she gave birth to Matthew’s father, Flavian Kings, the following year. When Flavian was bestowed with the company along with his wife, Jessica Espin, they named the company ‘Spinfluence Group’.

After having Flavian, the old couple had a few more children, and it had been a happy family until the day they welcomed Conrad because of Howard’s mistake. The incident inevitably left a scar in Elizabeth’s heart henceforth.

When she reached the age of 44, she was pregnant with a baby girl. It was a geriatric pregnancy, yet she insisted on keeping the baby.

Lily had been a cheerful girl whom everyone favored because of her quirky nature. It was a disaster when she passed away ten years ago. The terrible accident had cast a pall of regret upon Elizabeth, who took a long time to move on with her life.

That was why she liked Veronica when they first met at Twilight Condominium. Despite the ugly make-up on Veronica’s face, the girl reminded her of her daughter with that same cheerful nature. As she spent more time with Veronica, she was captivated by her kindness and optimistic side.

“Though Lily isn’t here anymore, you still have Veronica by your side. She’s a girl with a warm and tender heart,” Yura comforted Elizabeth. “Let’s head inside. Winter’s coming and it’s getting colder outside.”

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On the other hand, Veronica, who was oblivious of the family’s past and the reason behind Elizabeth’s affections, had finally achieved her goals. She was sure that Matthew would understand her implicit rejection.

However, she noticed that the man had been following behind her car all the while. Not wanting to reveal where she was currently staying, she simply took a turn and drove to a nearby supermarket for grocery shopping.