CHAPTER 1254 ONE OF US HAS TO DIE

Xavier looked like he had just woken up, and Veronica realized that Matthew had not come to see him.

"Um… I..." she stuttered, racking her brain for a reason, and finally lied. "I couldn't sleep and wanted to thank you with a phone call. But I couldn't reach you and thought you were in danger, so I came to check on you." Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

She never mentioned Matthew.

Xavier's hand gripped the doorknob, his clear mind recalling everything that had happened a few hours ago. His gaze instantly turned dark, and he spoke coldly, "Would someone full of lies truly care about my life and death? I should thank you, huh?"

Suddenly, he became distant toward Veronica.

Since Matthew faked his death, she had to lie to him. "Xavier…" She called his name, looking up at him. When their eyes met, she felt the coldness emanating from his eyes.

With just one glance, she lowered her head guiltily. "I know, I lied to you. But you and Matt have always been at odds, and I had my thoughts, so I had to keep it from you."

"Is that your explanation?" He remained unmoved. "If you're done, leave."

He began to dismiss her, but she did not turn around and leave. Instead, she looked up, her eyes full of anticipation, and asked, "Can you and Matt let go of your hatred for each other?"

She did not want to see either of them getting hurt as enemies. It would be great if they could resolve

the conflict between them.

"Let go?" Xavier could not control his emotions, and his voice raised.

After speaking, he glanced back toward the bedroom, took a step forward, and gently closed the door. Standing before her, he put his hands in the pockets of his bathrobe and looked at her. "Listen carefully, Veronica…" he said each word with emphasis. "In this lifetime, either I die, or he dies."

There were some things that he found difficult to say.

Although it was not verbalized, Veronica could still understand the unbearable things that had happened in the past and the death of his sister, Melissa.

"Are we still friends?" she asked calmly.

It was a sudden question that left him silent. After a few seconds, he lightly opened his thin lips. "A few hours ago, we were. But now, we're not anymore."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Veronica's eyes, and memories of their past relationship lingered. From their meeting at Twilight Bar, when he, as a child, did not mind her "ugliness" after she disguised herself, to later finding out about her identity and pretending to be her boyfriend in front of her foster mother, and then him and Matthew coming to save her on Mount Chillad…

Scenes flashed through her mind like a movie. At first, she admired Xavier, but then they became good friends. Later, because Melissa's actions angered Matthew, he sought revenge on the Crawfords, and Xavier kidnapped her… Eventually, they became enemies.

Veronica thought she would hate Xavier for the rest of her life, but on the day of their wedding at Primrose Hill, he risked his life to shield her and block Antheena's bullet.

That time, the bullet missed him by just a few inches. It was also on that day that Veronica let go of all her grievances toward him. After several encounters with him, she noticed that he had changed; his temperament had improved tremendously, and he treated her with respect.

She even thought being friends with him would be nice, but with their long-standing grievances and irreconcilable differences, she could only make a choice.

"Alright." She nodded slightly, lowered her eyelids, hiding the trace of disappointment in her eyes, and turned to leave.

After taking two steps, she paused and slowly turned around. "Xavier, you are no match for Matt. I know Melissa's death has always been a pain in your heart, but I believe she would want you to be happy. And as for me, I don't want to see either of you get hurt."