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

lie, he could immediately tell from her

her chin to make her look into his

the look in her eyes was still innocent and pure. The only thing that was different now was the coldness that filled them.

second, two seconds,

returned his gaze as she replied

Maddox kept quiet.

was calm. It didn't look like

of her chin and began to doubt

be that he was overthinking it?

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

that, Minerva took a few steps back and rubbed her chin.

minute," Maddox

holding her phone,

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

won't you let me see him? Why did you put

had to ask her

items, she had expected that he would not be able to hold back his curiosity and ask

had long thought of a way

stared back at him. There was a mocking smile on face as she replied, "You also know that that's my ex-husband's child. Are you

words had

rooted to the spot without saying a word. She

me."

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

"Wait a minute."

just as she

lost her patience

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

grabbed her wrist with one hand. He

that you're sick? Why

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