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!

back then, yet he was not going to let her

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

the Yardley Corporation's office on the

on the desk. The documents on the table had been piled up into like a small hill, but Maddox

he

Knock, knock...

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

quite some time. As there was no response from the inside,

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

on the table. Then, she sat down on the sofa not far from

He looked

him and took another sip

come in?"

table. The collision between the porcelain cup and the table made a slight noise. Abigail then said, "What's wrong? President Yardley, you've been absent-minded the whole

unhappily and his eyes became

in front of her

I'll still say it

agitated Maddox's sore spot. His brows furrowed tightly in an

that Minerva may still have feelings for you, but she will never be with

when he heard that. He pursed his lips tightly and glared at Abigail

not pleasant to the ear? You don't want to listen, right? But this is

Maddox pursed

with you anymore, no matter how much effort

her very well? If not, why

Abigail also sneered without hesitation. "I am a woman as well. How can I not know

but his attitude was indifferent. It was

give up so easily. Instead, she took a step forward. "Back then, why did you

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