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Grandma’s biological grandchild—she would definitely take your side. How could she possibly lecture

you? What a joke,” she hissed.

Veronica’s delicate face was filled with a scathing look, making Matthew feel rather annoyed. After she

finished speaking, she turned and walked back into the mining pit. After walking for about 10 yards, she

looked ahead to see a pit of water about 90 yards away from her. There were salamanders inside. Out

of curiosity, she wished to go over to take a look.

The salamander, scientifically known as the Ambystoma maculatum, was a tailed amphibian from the

family of hermaphrodites and the phylum Chordata. Their bodies were large and flat, and they

generally had a length of about 23 to 32 inches. They lived in caves, stone caves, and deep pools of

streams and rivers at least 0.6 miles above sea level. It was a relatively common creature and

belonged to the national second-level protected animals.

Veronica hadn’t seen them before, which was why she felt so curious about them. Regardless, she

hadn’t expected Matthew to be so resistant to the idea. Humans were generally rebellious. The more

Matthew wanted to stop her, the more she wanted to take a look at it. Finally, when Matthew saw her

walking in without even looking back, he reached forward to grab her arm again. “Come back!”

“Hey, Matthew. Aren’t you tired of—”

“Wuu…”

“Ah!”

Veronica had been frowning at Matthew when a baby-like cry sounded from inside the cave. It came

out of nowhere, and it echoed through the walls of the cave. Veronica was so shocked that she flung

herself into Matthew’s arms before hugging him tightly. “What the f*ck! What was that? Why is there a

child in there?”

She was like an octopus that clung to Matthew tightly. The man was stunned at how scared she was,

and his muscles tensed up for a moment before he patted her on the back. “How will you go in there if

you’re such a scaredy cat?”

“Wuu…” The cave was filled with the sounds of water and the baby’s cries. Veronica was too scared to

let go of Matthew. “What’s going on? It sounds like a child’s cries, but it doesn’t seem exactly like it…”

“That’s the sound of salamanders, you silly girl.” Matthew couldn’t help but laugh at her. His handsome

features spread into an amused look as he told her the truth.

“What?” Veronica let go of Matthew immediately. “Was that really the sound of salamanders?” Oh gosh.

I’m such an uneducated woman. Coming to think of it, I might have heard someone say this in the past.

Salamanders do sound like that. Well, I might know it as a fact, but it’s still horrifying to hear it for the

first time.

Both of them exchanged glances for a moment. They had traveled nearly 40 yards into the cave, so it

was much darker there. The man’s back was facing the light, so Veronica couldn’t really see his

expression. Nevertheless, she could sense his gaze on her. Right then, she recalled how things were

when she first initiated hugging Matthew. She pouted for a moment, and a somewhat awkward look

surfaced on her face.

“Well… I’m here to see the salamanders. You don’t have to follow me.” Veronica explained herself to

reduce the awkwardness she felt. “Let’s go together. I’d like to see them as well.” Matthew understood

that Veronica wanted to see the salamanders, so he decided to go with her in order to satisfy her

curiosity.

They walked into the cave, and Matthew turned his phone’s flashlight on to guide the way. They made

their way in to find a few salamanders swimming around in the deep pond. Since the salamanders

were nationally protected animals, they simply looked at them for a moment before walking off.

Veronica spoke to herself for a while as she admired the fish, but Matthew wasn’t paying attention to

her.

His focus was all on the face that he had been missing every day and night. Ever since they broke up,

he hadn’t really got a chance to spend quality time with her. Only God knew the amount of control that

Matthew needed to stop himself from hugging her at that moment. “Matt—” Veronica was looking at the

salamanders, and she let out a cry of excitement when the salamanders made noises. She tilted her

head and called for Matthew. Right when she was about to say something, she felt the man pulling her

into his arms before pressing his lips against hers. At that moment, a familiar scent of vanilla shot up

her nose.

The scent was unique to Matthew, and it triggered something within Veronica. His lips felt warm against

her cold skin, and the kiss was sweet, loving, and gentle. She couldn’t help herself from wanting more

of him. Veronica hadn’t come to her senses yet, so she stood still in her spot while allowing him to kiss

her. It was the middle of summer, and they were dressed in thin clothes, so she could clearly feel his

heaving breaths and his thumping heart.

In fact, for a second, she felt immersed in his passionate kiss. Unfortunately, the sound of salamanders

was like a wake-up call to her. She quickly pushed Matthew away before raising her hand to give him a

slap across the cheek. “Matthew, you b*stard!” As her hand swung toward his face, he widened his

eyes and stood still while staring at her.

Veronica knitted her sharp brows and stopped her hand inches away from his face. The force of her

hand brought about a surge of wind that made his hair move. “Are you crazy? You’ve only been away

from Sasha for half a day. Are you already horny to a point where you’d kiss anyone you see?”

Veronica was clearly furious, yet she couldn’t bring herself to slap him.

Matthew could have easily avoided her slap, yet he didn’t move at all. Tiny details like these made

Veronica more confused than ever. Why didn’t he fight back? Why did he kiss me? Does he still have

feelings for me?

“I’m sorry, I didn’t…” I didn’t control myself! Matthew couldn’t bring himself to say the rest of his

sentence, so he changed his narrative instead. “I just miss Sasha after seeing you,” he muttered before

turning around and walking away. He walked calmly and casually, almost as if the kiss hadn’t happened

at all. When Veronica came to her senses, she pointed at Matthew’s back before shouting at him. “I

want you to stop right there, Matthew!”

The lady ran over and circled around him to block his way before holding her hands out to stop him.

“How dare you leave after taking advantage of me?”

“What do you want me to do then?” he asked.

“You kissed me once, so I’ll have to kiss you back to make it even!” After her resolute declaration, she

actually grabbed his collar and dragged him over before getting on her tiptoes to kiss his lips. As

revenge, she even bit him on the lips before letting go of him.