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?"

fixed on hers. She

was telling a lie, he could immediately tell from

raised her chin to make her look into

still innocent and pure. The only thing

two seconds, three

gaze as she replied calmly, "No,

Maddox kept quiet.

was calm. It didn't

of her chin and began

was overthinking it? Would there really be such a

went to the banquet with their children that day. Would you think that every child

a few steps back and rubbed her chin. "Are you done questioning me? If you

minute," Maddox interrupted

which were holding her phone, tensed up.

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

you let me see him? Why did you put away his

course, he had to ask her

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

had long thought of

wouldn't I put it away?" Minerva stared back at him. There was a mocking smile on face as she replied, "You also know that

words had stunned

that she had passed the test when she saw him rooted to the spot without saying a word. She hastily continued, "Alright, let's end this topic here.

me."

that, Minerva turned around and planned to order the meal further away from him. She did not want to be interrupted

"Wait a minute."

stopped her again just as

completely lost

Don't you want to eat? If you don't want to,

she could finish her words, Maddox stepped forward and grabbed her wrist with one hand. He grabbed her mobile phone with the other hand

you forgotten that you're sick? Why are

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