"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!

Maddox, that b*stard! Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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.

prompt and concise.

distant and reserved, Vera felt a wave of relief wash over her as she read the message. She then sent

Minerva in your care then, Mr. Yardley. Please watch

what the doctor had said to him, he decided upon his better judgment to share the doctor's instructions with Vera. She quickly

also disclosed the hospital's name

already midnight when Vera made

only the soft and mellow sounds emitting from medical equipment could be heard. Vera knocked on the hospital ward's door, then pushed it open to

hospital hallways; Maddox

ward, with a vacuum flask secured tightly in her hands, her eyes incidentally met Maddox's

a flash, Vera felt a chill run down her

man's terrifying stare was

on the table, and

fatigue. He sat on the edge of the bed, watching Minerva closely. Vera pondered

as a ghost. It was clear

she?

be fine." Maddox's cold stare landed on Vera. He spotted the flask she had

"Since I'm already here, I'll take care of her. Mr. Yardley... Since it's inconvenient for you to be in the same ward

Maddox was quiet.

Vera said. She swallowed her shock and was hesitant in speaking again when she heard a

Sam standing by the

eyes met, she suddenly felt bashful

Why was Sam here?

Maddox instructed coldly

immediately nodded, then looked at Vera. "Let's go. It's getting late now. I'll bring you

was lost

hospital's location? He never intended for her to stay.

Minerva were in a relationship five years ago, it is in the past. Time flies and people change. I don't have to stay here today, but I hope

turned around and left the ward, caring

was greatly surprised as he and Vera unexpectedly shared

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