Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

The exhausted Veronica finally opened her eyes lazily and asked with anticipation, “Are you really going

to give me a piggyback?”

“Yeah.”

He then signaled to her to hop on by using his eyes.

She looked at his wide shoulders and a cunning look flashed across her eyes just then. She sat up and

immediately clung to his back. “Since you’re keen on giving me a piggyback, then I’ll be nice and give

you the chance to do so. I have to remind you, though. You’re the one who offered, so don’t blame me if

you end up hurt.”

Regardless of whether Matthew’s kindness was genuine or half-hearted, Veronica would never let go of

the chance to take a break.

Although they could not contact the outside world with their cell phones at the moment, their watches

were functioning normally.

It was now 3.00AM and they had been walking around in the chamber for twelve hours straight. They

were in a dehydrated state and could no longer find the energy in them to continue moving.

Veronica clung to his back as he slowly rose to his feet. Not only did he not find her heavy, he actually

felt that she could gain more weight. He found that she was gaunt and reckoned that she really needed

some nourishment.

Matthew supported her body by placing his hands on her backside as she clung to him like a koala with

one hand around his neck while she used the other hand to hold the lamp.

Inside the chamber, which was now a maze, they searched the place carefully several times and finally

found some candles that came with a candle holder. As such, the candlelight would not easily be

extinguished due to the slight breeze produced by their movements.

Veronica leaned on his strong back and shut her eyes comfortably. “I really don’t know when we’ll be

able to leave this place. If we get out of here, I swear that I’ll live a decent life from now on and maintain

doing good deeds.”

“Villains live on forever, remember? That’s the perfect description of you, so you don’t have to worry

about dying anytime soon.”

“Hahaha! I guess so. I agree with that.” Her spirits were lifted as she heard his banter.

However, it did not take too long for her to fall asleep on Matthews’ back as they had been walking for

the past ten hours!

She hung the lamp on her hand, causing the lamp shade to bump against his body and he could

somehow still make do with the dim surroundings and move along ahead.

The woman on his back nodded off as her head bobbed up and down; at times, she nearly fell off his

back too.

At last, Matthew found a bedroom with a bare stone bed which he could use to gently lay Veronica down.

He gingerly supported her to prevent her from bumping into anything.

The stone bed was full of dust; as bad as the condition there was, they were still faced with a dire

situation right now, so they had to make do with what they had. He quickly placed the coat he was

wearing over her to ensure that she was comfortably resting.

As Matthew looked at Veronica deep asleep, he left the lamp by her bedside before lighting another lamp

to search for a source of water and the way out.

He was worried that she would wake up lost without his presence, so he clicked into the note function on

his phone and wrote, ‘I’ve gone to look for a water source. Don’t leave this place when you’ve woken up.’

After that, he changed his phone settings to remove the password option. Subsequently, he opened the

page to his note function, so that she could easily see the note given.

She remained in deep sleep for eight hours in total.

During this period, Matthew attempted to wake Veronica up but despite his efforts, she remained deep

asleep. He was worried that something would go wrong with her health, so he felt her forehead from time

to time and checked her breathing regularly. He was distressed that things might suddenly go south.

They were located underground and it was late at night, so the temperature dropped significantly.

He searched around the area and finally found a water source, after which he took some containers to fill

it with some water before bringing it back into the room. Once that was done, he placed it by her

bedside.

As time passed, Matthew waited for Veronica to wake up, but she remained asleep. He noticed her

curling into a fetal position due to the cold, so he lay by her side and took her into his arms.

……

…

The next time she woke up, it was about 12.00PM the following day.

She opened her eyes to instantly see Matthew’s enlarged face by her side. However, his previously

handsome looks were now slightly pale.

He held her in his arms and she could clearly sense the heat radiating from his body.

“Matthew?” she called out his name, but he did not respond.

At that moment, her heart skipped a beat, knowing that something did not feel right.

She reached out to feel his forehead and indeed, he was running a fever.

Veronica swiftly checked the injury on his palm from the bite that she had given him and noticed that the

area was still bleeding. There was no sign of blood clots being formed or the wound recovering.

“Darn it.”

She realized that Matthews’ wound had likely been infected, hence his fever.

She sat up on the stone bed and looked at the unconscious Matthew while her heart thudded frantically;

she was anxious.

He would not be able to survive for more than a few days if they remained stuck here. If his infection

persisted, then it would be a nightmare.

Then, Veronica reached out to clutch her hair anxiously as helplessness and despair washed across her.

They had already explored the place for such a long time and yet, they had not managed to find the way

out.

Perhaps it was likely that they had already found the spot to get out, but a specific mechanism was

needed to be unlocked first. Therefore, even if they were standing right next to the entrance, there was

no way that they could get out.