Minerva was stunned for a second. Her eyes widened and she stopped breathing for a while.

She could feel the heat emanating from his palm, but for some reason, she felt a chill in her body. The cold crept up from the soles of her feet, making her feel as if she was standing in a blizzard. Maddox's voice was cold as it rang in her ears.

"He was wearing a mask. He looked to be four or five years old."

Minerva bit down hard on her lower lip. All of a sudden, the sharp pain woke her up.

Wait a minute, why was she in such a panic?

Beanie had told her last time that he was wearing a mask when he greeted that man. They didn't know each other. That's right. Under that situation, both of them were wearing masks. How could they recognize each other?

Then, what was she worried about?

"Calm down, Minerva. Don't freak out. Don't let him know that you're panicking."

As she thought of this, Minerva took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Then, she said slowly.

"Really? You were also wearing a mask that day. What a coincidence."

Maddox frowned at her reply.

"You didn't know?"

"Huh?" Minerva smiled at him. "How would I know? What's wrong? Do you think that I've seen that child before?"

Maddox stared at her in silence.

"Now, I am interested in meeting that child. Who would go to a banquet wearing a mask?"

Minerva then pretended to smile.

Maddox was confused. He narrowed his eyes and put his hands on her shoulders. Then, he turned her body around to face him.

"You really haven't seen him? Is that child not yours?"

faced each other, Maddox's eyes were fixed on hers. She was not good at

he could immediately

to make her

five years had passed, the look in her eyes was still innocent and pure. The only thing that was different now was the coldness that filled them. "Answer me," Maddox said as he stared into her beautiful

second, two

his gaze as she replied calmly, "No,

Maddox kept quiet.

calm. It didn't

go of her chin and began

that he was overthinking it? Would there really be such

you think that a random child was mine? Many people went to the banquet with their children that day. Would you

back and rubbed her chin. "Are you done questioning me? If you are, I'll

a minute," Maddox interrupted

fingertips, which were holding her phone, tensed up. She lowered her

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

Maddox stared at her. "Why won't you let me see him? Why did you put

had to

items, she had expected that he would not be able to

she had long thought of a

face as she replied, "You also know that that's my ex-husband's child. Are you sure you're fine seeing his

words had

test when she saw him rooted to the spot without saying a word. She hastily continued, "Alright, let's

me."

order the meal further away from him. She did not want to be

"Wait a minute."

her again just as she had turned

had completely lost

you don't want to, you can head

her words, Maddox stepped forward and grabbed her wrist with one

that you're sick? Why

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