"Minerva hadn't eaten anything all day?"

Maddox furrowed his brows as he looked at the unconscious woman. No wonder she was in so much pain; she had little regard for her health.

As soon as the words escaped Vera's lips, she instantly clammed her mouth shut. She had revealed too much.

She then hastily asked, "Mr. Yardley, could you let me know which hospital she is in? I'd like to go see her."

"That wouldn't be convenient."

He hung up immediately after finishing his sentence.

Vera was left with the empty sounds of her phone's dial tone.

What the f*ck!

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Did he really think he could do as he pleased just because he was a client? What an a*shole! No wonder Minerva could not care less about him!

He was such an unreasonable, overbearing person!

Deep in thought, Vera pursed her lips. Although she found Maddox an annoyance, he did however, sound evidently distressed, like he had a dismal cloud hung over his head during their brief conversation.

He must be rather worried about Minerva. He had not mentioned that he was not in the hospital, so she assumed that he was.

In the end, Vera, unable to shake the worry off, decided to send out a text.

'Mr. Yardley, has Minerva been admitted to a hospital?'

This was all she needed to know.

Ding.

was prompt and

wash over her as she read the message. She then sent out another

in your care then, Mr. Yardley. Please watch over her.

recalled what the doctor had said to him, he decided upon his better judgment to share the

the

already midnight when Vera made it

only the soft and mellow sounds emitting from medical equipment could be

as silent as the hospital hallways; Maddox and Minerva were

with a vacuum flask secured tightly in her hands, her eyes incidentally met

a flash, Vera felt a chill run down her

terrifying stare was no

flask on the table, and quietly asked, "She hasn't woken

with fatigue. He sat on the edge of the bed, watching Minerva closely. Vera pondered a moment, then took

as pale as a ghost. It was clear that her condition

she?

Maddox's cold stare landed on Vera. He spotted the flask she had brought, then indifferently said, "It's getting late. You

Yardley... Since it's inconvenient

Maddox was quiet.

was obvious that the air in the room had changed by what Vera said. She swallowed her shock and was hesitant in speaking again when

saw Sam standing by the

their eyes met, she suddenly felt

Why was Sam here?

Maddox instructed coldly without even turning to look at

Vera. "Let's go. It's getting late now. I'll bring you

was lost for

this right after he told her about the hospital's location? He

deep breath and approached Maddox, stating calmly, "Mr. Yardley, although you and Minerva were in a relationship five years ago, it is in the past. Time flies and people change.

she finished talking, Vera turned around and left

by the door, Sam had overheard everything. He was greatly surprised as he and Vera

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