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!

had hurt Minerva back then, yet he was not

are something just because you are the president of the Yardley Corporation?" The next time Vera saw him, she

the Yardley Corporation's office

on the desk. The documents on the table had been piled up into like a small hill, but Maddox had no plans to deal

he didn't have the mood

Knock, knock...

the door of the office but Maddox just sat there, frowning, as

response from the

she saw Maddox sitting therewith his eyebrows tightly knitted. Obviously, her movements were obvious, but that person seemed to

placed her bag on the table. Then, she sat down on

that Maddox managed to regain his senses. He looked up and saw Abigail sitting on the sofa and drinking coffee. Then, he frowned. "Why are

and took another sip of

you come in?" Maddox frowned even

Abigail then said, "What's wrong?

unhappily and

her arms in front of her chest and looked at

I'll still say it honestly.

was as if she had agitated Maddox's sore spot. His brows furrowed tightly in an

that Minerva may still have feelings for you, but

He pursed his lips tightly and

"Do you think that what I said is not pleasant to the ear? You don't want to listen, right? But this is

is the truth?" Maddox pursed his lips

you anymore, no matter

you know her very well? If not, why

hesitation. "I am a woman

his attitude was indifferent. It was obvious

give up so easily. Instead, she took a step forward. "Back then, why did you think that your mother gave birth to

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