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!

hurt Minerva back then, yet he was not

you really think you are something just because you are the president of the Yardley Corporation?" The

Yardley Corporation's office on the

were furrowed as he placed his fingers on the desk. The documents on the table had been piled up into like a small hill, but Maddox had no plans

and he didn't have the

Knock, knock...

but Maddox just sat there, frowning, as if he

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

were obvious, but that person seemed to be daydreaming. Recalling what had happened in the past few days, Abigail's

slowly and placed her bag on the table. Then, she sat down on the sofa not far from Maddox

to regain his senses. He looked up and saw Abigail sitting on

glanced at him and took another

you come in?" Maddox

Abigail smiled and placed the coffee back on the 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 time when you

stared at her unhappily and his eyes

crossed her arms in front of her chest and looked

these words aren't pleasant, I'll still say it honestly.

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

feelings for you, but she

he heard that. He pursed his

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

the truth?" Maddox pursed his

want to be with you anymore, no matter

her very well? If

"I am a woman as well. How

didn't say anything, but his attitude was indifferent. It was obvious that he wanted to ignore

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

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