âYouâ¦â Veronica glared at Daniel.
âYou better stay quiet now, Veronica. I donât want to harm you. I just want you to understand how incompatible you are with someone like Mason. Weâll be at our destination soon, and when we get off the car, Iâll give you back your phone!â Daniel said.
Veronica tightly pursed her lips. At this moment, she was locked in the car and couldnât get out. Her phone was with Daniel, and if she insisted on grabbing it now, it could lead to a car accident.
So arguing and fighting in the car was not a good plan.
The only plan for now was to wait⦠and see what Danielâs next move was.
Fortunately, Mason should have a general idea of what happened. With Masonâs ability, he should be able to find her!
For some reason, just thinking of Mason made her feel a sense of security.
It was as if no matter what happened, he would come to protect her and she would be safe.
Veronica quieted down and just looked out the car window as the scenery passed by, memorizing the route. For now, it was better for her to avoid exciting Daniel.
After about 10 more minutes, Danielâs car finally stopped, but to Veronicaâs surprise, he had parked at the parking lot of a famous mental hospital in Emerald City.
âWhy did you bring me here?â she asked, puzzled.
âTo show you what kind of sins rich people can commit!â Daniel said as he took Veronicaâs hand and led her towards the hospitalâs ward.
When he stood at the door of one of the rooms, he stopped for a moment before pushing it open and taking Veronica inside.
In the room, a frail middle-aged woman was sitting on the bed, knitting, but her knitting was messy and it was impossible to tell what she was making.
As Veronica approached, she noticed that both ends of the womanâs knitting needles were thick and rounded. Was this to prevent the woman from injuring herself with the needles?
Veronica wondered to herself.
âMom, Iâm here,â Daniel said. âAnd today, I brought Veronica with me.â
The woman finally looked up and smiled at Daniel and Veronica. âCome closer, let Mom have a good look at you,â she said.
Daniel led Veronica to the bedside, and the womanâs gaze was fixed on Veronica. âYes, youâre Veronica. Youâre Veronica. Our Daniel has nothing left except for you. You must not abandon him. You must be with him. The embezzlement of public funds by his father has nothing to do with him.
You canât blame himâ¦â
The more the woman spoke, the more agitated she became, and her voice gradually became incoherent.
Veronica frowned. Was this person⦠Danielâs mother? She had seen a family photo of him, his parents, and him before, and his mother had looked beautiful and gentle, giving her the impression of a graceful and virtuous wife and mother from a TV drama.
But now, in front of her, she was in a hysterical state, and her face, although faintly resembling the one in the photo, had changed too much.
With gray hair and many wrinkles on her face, she looked like someone who had been tormented by life and had suffered too much.
âMom, Veronica doesnât want to break up with me. You donât have to worry about these things. Andâ¦
Dad regrets what he did. He has been trying to make amends for these years,â Daniel said.