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

office on the top

front of his desk in a daze. His brows were furrowed as he placed his fingers on the desk. The

Minerva and he didn't

Knock, knock...

office but Maddox just sat there, frowning, as if he

quite some time. As there was no response from the

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

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

of the water that Maddox managed to regain his senses. He looked up and saw Abigail sitting

him and took another sip

you come in?" Maddox

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

unhappily and

arms in front of her

words aren't pleasant, I'll still say it

as if she had agitated Maddox's sore spot.

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

brows were locked tightly when he heard that. He pursed his lips

said is not pleasant to the ear? You don't want to

is the truth?" Maddox pursed his lips

with you anymore,

sneered and questioned, "Aunt, do you know her very well? If

"I am a woman as well. How can

but his attitude was indifferent. It was obvious

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

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