The next day, Minerva woke up with a pair of puffy eyes. When Vera met her, she was shocked.

"F*ck, what the hell did you do? Your eyes are really swollen..."

Minerva did not reply. Instead, she took a towel and rinsed it with cold water. Then, she wrung it and pressed it against her eyes gently.

"That won't work," Vera helplessly said from the side. She looked at Minerva's skinny back and said with a pained expression, "I found that you've been smiling less ever since you returned. If I had known that you would be like this, we shouldn't have returned back then."

"No." Minerva was still pressing the towel against her eyes as she denied. "Why shouldn't I come back? This is where I grew up. This decision has nothing to do with anyone else."

"But... You don't seem happy."

Vera couldn't continue the last sentence.

"I'm fine." Minerva smiled faintly. "I'm fine.

You don't have to worry about me. After all, five years have passed. Are you afraid that I won't be able to make it through this period of time?"

Vera, however, criticized her secretly.

"You've been there for five years, but what kind of days did you live through when you were there?"

She devoted herself to her designing career like a madwoman and everyday after she got home, she slept as if she was exhausted. Later, after Beanie had grown up enough to be able to call her 'Mommy' and even hug her lovingly, only then did Minerva have better judgment.

All these years, Vera had been watching Minerva and her heart ached for her.

Since she had returned because of Maddox, Vera's resentment towards Maddox grew even stronger.

That horrible man!

he was not going to

of the Yardley Corporation?" The next time Vera saw him, she would

Corporation's office

of his desk in a daze. His brows were furrowed as he placed his fingers on the desk. The documents on the table had been piled

of Minerva and he didn't have the

Knock, knock...

knocked on the door of the office but Maddox just sat there, frowning, as if he hadn't

some time. As there was no response from the inside, the person who knocked on the door

obvious, but that person seemed to be daydreaming. Recalling what had happened

the table. Then, she sat down on the sofa

He looked up

him and took another sip of coffee, whilst

come in?" Maddox

the table made a slight noise. Abigail then said, "What's wrong? President Yardley, you've been absent-minded the whole time when you are in the

her unhappily and his eyes became

her arms in front of her

pleasant, I'll still say it honestly. Don't force

agitated Maddox's sore

see that Minerva may still have feelings for you, but she

that. He pursed his lips tightly and glared at Abigail

to the ear? You don't

is the truth?" Maddox pursed his lips and asked

want to be with you anymore, no

her very well?

a woman as well. How can I not know what a woman

indifferent. It was obvious that

help him think things through. Therefore, she would not give up so easily. Instead, she took a step

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