Chapter 420: Chapter 420: Beat Her Up Together

’Vera Xavier had a sinking feeling. If she told him about being reborn, he would definitely ask about their relationship in their past life. And if she told him the truth—that she had rejected him—his petty, score-keeping nature would demand she pay for it in spades before he’d let it go.’

’But if she lied, his sharp intuition would immediately pick up on it. The moment he suspected something, he would start probing from every conceivable angle, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure. She’d end up telling the truth anyway.’

’The outcome was a foregone conclusion.’

This was actually the second time Nathaniel Nathan had asked Vera Xavier this question about Susan Caldwell. In her experience, whenever he repeated a question more than once, it meant he was suspicious.

Vera Xavier curled her lip. "Yeah, she’s horrible. I’ve never met anyone more obnoxious! She’s unbearably arrogant, bossy, and unreasonable, not to mention completely full of herself. But the worst part is, she actually has her eyes on you!"

"As if a woman like her has any right to go after my man! From now on, I’ll beat her up every time I see her!"

Nathaniel Nathan looked at her slightly indignant expression, and the corner of his mouth lifted. Her fierce possessiveness pleased him.

So he said lightly, "She really is a nasty piece of work. If you see her again, just call me. I’ll help you beat her up. I guarantee we’ll make her so unrecognizable that her own parents won’t know who she is."

Vera Xavier let out a small laugh. That was her favorite thing he’d said all day.

Nathaniel Nathan then asked, "Who else knows you have X-ray vision?"

Vera Xavier shook her head. "No one else. Just you."

Her words pleased him once more. It was proof that his place in her heart was quite important—he was now someone who shared her secrets. This was a good sign.

His lips curved into a faint smile, but he still felt the need to warn her, "Your ability is too unusual. You must never let anyone else know about it, or it will bring you a world of trouble."

Vera agreed with him on that point. After all, she hadn’t even planned on telling him. So, she nodded obediently.

Nathaniel Nathan asked another question. "So, the only reason you win at stone gambling is because you can see the jade inside the stones?"

Vera nodded. Nathaniel thought for a moment before saying, "In that case, you should avoid stone gambling from now on. It’s courting disaster. And you should use that ability as little as possible."

’Vera hadn’t planned on continuing with stone gambling anyway. She just needed to earn what she needed, and that was it.’

Nathaniel then asked her, "Are you that short on money?"

Vera said softly, "I’m not exactly broke, but there are things I want to do. And as you know, you need money to do anything. My dad is also very sick, and our family’s expenses are bound to be high from now on, so I need to have a safety net."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "The doctor said that for my dad’s condition, Western medicine doesn’t have a good way to cure it completely. It needs to be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. But the pharmacies in Crestfall have a poor selection and low-quality herbs. I actually came to Yulara this time to find medicinal herbs for him. It’s just... when I got to Trellis, I’d never tried stone gambling before, and I couldn’t resist..."

She finished, looking at him and spreading her hands in a helpless gesture. "I only planned to buy a few stones, cut a couple of jades to make some quick money, and then go buy the herbs. But then I ran into Susan Caldwell, and... well, you know the rest."

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