Chapter 336

"Karl? I heard from Nora that you were in this room…"

Both he and Stephen gasped when they saw Veronica's figure walking into the room they were currently in. The young woman was all around the room in amazement before her attention fell on him.

"Eh? Stephen? You are also here?" Veronica spoke in a halting tone when she noticed Stephen's presence. The relieved expression that had just appeared on Veronica's face changed to an expression of utter annoyance, making him shake his head slowly while looking at Stephen, who looked nervous when he saw Veronica.

This time, what had Stephen done during his absence until he managed to make Veronica so angry?

Karl raised an eyebrow, looking alternately at Veronica and also at Stephen. But instead, he found that they were silent, exchanging glances so that it made him even more unable to understand the situation that was happening.

I'd better leave them alone for the time being, muttered Karl as he rose from his seat. He picked up the wooden