Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband novel Chapter 278

Veronica was furious at Matthew for his blatant attempt to poach someone from her. However, her worry was placated by Crayson’s willingness to follow her back to Bloomstead.

After all, he had been living all alone on the mountain. No matter how good he was at fighting, he was still an old man. She was worried that something might happen to him.

“Haha! Matthew, you are still the best. My student is still too much of a cheapskate.” Crayson was smiling brightly while his mood lightened.

The three of them chatted for a while longer before Crayson, who was still drowsy from his recent surgery, fell asleep.

Then, Matthew paid for an extra bed and told Veronica to nap on it while he kept watch.

However, she was unable to sleep until late into the night when she drifted off while leaning against the side of Crayson’s bed.

Matthew gently carried her into his arms thereafter. Perhaps it was because she found some sense of security in his familiar scent that she did not wake up at all. Instead, she remained asleep as he moved her to the bed.

After covering her with the blanket, he headed back to sit on the chair placed next to the patient’s bed. It was then that he realized Crayson had woken up.

“You’re up,” he commented as a faint smile spread across his cold face. “It’s still early. You can sleep a while longer.”

“Do you like my student?” Crayson directly went straight to the point without hesitating.

Matthew was not surprised at all by the sudden question. As he glanced at the woman sleeping on the cot, he hummed in confirmation.

“You’re an honest man, but you have definitely fallen in love with the wrong person. With her, what you see is what you get. She is extremely frank. When it comes to love, she is as thick as a brick. You have to be patient,” Crayson declared.

Elderly people required less sleep, which meant he did not need to sleep for long. He had woken up a while ago and to his surprise, he opened his eyes to see Matthew carrying Veronica over to the other bed before gently placing her down. It was easy to tell the man loved her from how careful and protective he was.

However, Matthew was the heir to the Kings Corporation. Would there really be a happy ending for these two?

Crayson did not know for sure.

“You are wise, Master Crayson,” Matthew said with a sigh and a smile.

“Alright, go to sleep. I’m fine now.” Crayson pointed to the bed next to his. “The nurses had changed the sheets and you’ve been busy the whole evening. You have to get some sleep.”

Matthew nodded in agreement without making any protests. He then lay in the bed for a short nap.

When he woke up an hour later, Veronica was still asleep. Hence, he went out to buy breakfast and some hygiene products for them.

By the time he returned to the ward, Daniella had arrived and Veronica had already woken up.

“Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. I’ve bought some breakfast. Let us eat together.” As someone who did everything perfectly with great care, he had naturally bought breakfast for Veronica’s family as well.

“You shouldn’t have done so, Matthew.” Daniella frowned and shot a look at Veronica. “Matthew is a guest, Veronica. How can you make him run errands for you?”

Hearing that, Veronica pursed her lips. With her folded blanket still in hand, she turned to glare at Matthew. “Ah, yes. Well, are you listening? You are a guest. Don’t buy us anything next time.”

“Silly girl, he’s just being nice. How can you be so rude?” Crayson barked.

Veronica was rendered speechless. What did I do wrong now?

“It’s nothing. I went for a walk around the shops anyway since I couldn’t sleep,” Matthew explained.

After breakfast, the doctor dropped by to check on Crayson. When Veronica heard the doctor declaring his condition to be stable, she heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she spent her day at the hospital by his side.

It was only after she had arranged a caretaker for him that she returned to Bloomstead with Matthew.

A lot of tasks and responsibilities were waiting for Veronica to complete, and she was worried about Vincere Games and the bridal store. Thus, she must head back to check in on them. However, she would be back at the hospital on the day Crayson would be discharged.

A few hours later, their car arrived at Encounters Bridal Store in Bloomstead.

“Let me treat you to dinner tonight,” she said to Matthew as she felt guilty about how much he had done over the past two days to help her.

“Oh? I am shocked by the offer.” His thin lips curled up into a smile as stars began to twinkle in his eyes.