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!

Minerva back then, yet he was

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

the Yardley Corporation's office on the

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

of Minerva and he didn't have

Knock, knock...

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

knocking continued for quite some time. As there was no response from the

tightly knitted. Obviously, her movements were obvious, but that

down

because of the sound of the water that Maddox managed to regain his senses. He looked up and saw Abigail sitting on the sofa and drinking

and took another sip of

did you come in?" Maddox

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 are in the office instead of working.

stared at her unhappily and his eyes became

of her chest and looked at

pleasant, I'll still say it

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

for you, but she will never be with you

that. He

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

the truth?" Maddox pursed

to be with you anymore, no matter how much effort you put

you know her very well? If not, why do you say

hesitation. "I am a woman as well. How can

but his attitude was indifferent. It was obvious that he

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

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