At night.

There was only a small lamp in the room. Minerva sat on the bed after washing up and changing into her pajamas.

Normally, she would be asleep at this hour, but she didn't feel sleepy at all that evening.

Under the dim light, a golden button was shining faintly in her hand.

Perhaps because the night lamp was emitting a warm light, the color of the button looked warm as well.

She stared at the button in her hand, slightly lost in thought.

This button was left in her pocket by a mysterious man on that rainy night five years ago.

Thinking of this, Minerva tightened her grip around the button and her thoughts began to drift away.

In the past, she had asked Sylvia to find the whereabouts of the owner of this button. However, after checking around, the result turned out to be Benedict.

This news had almost scared Minerva to death. It even made her feel guilty in front of Maddox.

Although she didn't mention it, she had always been certain that Beanie was likely to be Benedict's son. Therefore, she had been avoiding Benedict like he was the plague. That was, until Beanie was born and slowly grew up.

His facial features were becoming more and more like Maddox.

The doubts that stemmed from her heart, turned into disbelief and then to shock.

It was ridiculous.

Even if Beanie was Benedict's child and he had inherited the Yardley family's genes, it was impossible for him to look exactly like Maddox.

Therefore, Minerva even suspected that the mysterious man from that night was actually Maddox.

However, Maddox kept insisting that she was pregnant with an illegitimate child when she entered the Yardley family.

time, Minerva's first thought

could this

really him, then wouldn't it mean that her relationship with Maddox had always been fate, set up

could not

words Sylvia had said to her back then, it made Minerva feel like...

Beanie, she probably wouldn't be

clenched the button in her hand tighter and her

Crack...

door was suddenly pushed open. A small figure came in and quickly took off his shoes

the button in her blanket to prevent the other party from

had been hidden for many

his little hands and feet, muttering, "Mommy, I don't want to sleep alone. I want to sleep with

already grown up. You can't sleep with me anymore.

face against her arm unhappily and replied, "No, I'm not a grown up yet. Besides, you are my mother. It doesn't matter if I am

days. I miss you so much. Let me sleep with

Minerva felt helpless. "Beanie."

have grown up. If that's really the

when he suddenly said

the past, when she was abroad, Beanie had never asked her about his father.

they came back, Beanie would often bring up this topic. Furthermore, she had just forbade Maddox from prying into her life

Was it a coincidence?

the golden button and kept it in her

her embrace. She tried to keep her voice as gentle as

Hence, I had to be considerate and understanding. But

Minerva went silent.

shook her arm and continued, "I'm very

hearing this, Minerva held her breath. She finally realized that when Beanie had been persistently mentioning this matter, he was not

age, Minerva still felt scared and immediately scolded him, "You are not allowed to do so!" Her voice was so harsh that

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