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?"

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

lie, he could immediately tell

raised her chin to make her

her eyes was still innocent and pure. The only thing that was

two seconds, three

returned his gaze as she replied calmly, "No, he's

Maddox kept quiet.

didn't look like she was

chin and began to doubt

was overthinking it? Would there

a random child was mine? Many people went to the

Minerva took a few steps back and rubbed her chin. "Are you done questioning me? If you are, I'll

a minute,"

were holding her phone, tensed

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

her. "Why won't you let me see him? Why

he had to ask

she had expected that he would not be able

she had long thought of

on face as she replied, "You also know that that's my ex-husband's child. Are

had

she saw him rooted to the spot without saying a word. She hastily continued, "Alright, let's end this topic here. I'm going

me."

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

"Wait a minute."

he stopped her again just as she had

Minerva had completely lost

to eat? If you don't want to, you can head back. I'll

could finish her words, Maddox stepped forward and grabbed her wrist with one hand. He grabbed

you're sick? Why

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