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?"

were fixed on hers. She was not good at

a lie, he could immediately tell from her eyes and facial

her chin to make her look into

though 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

two

his gaze as she replied

Maddox kept quiet.

was calm. It didn't

let go of her chin and began to doubt

overthinking it?

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

and rubbed her chin. "Are you done questioning me? If you

minute," Maddox interrupted

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

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

won't you let me see him?

had

be disappointed. When Minerva put away these items, she had expected that he would not be able

such, she had long thought of

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

had stunned

the spot without saying a word. She hastily continued,

me."

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

"Wait a minute."

just

completely lost her patience

eat? If you don't

and grabbed her wrist with one hand. He grabbed her mobile phone with the other hand and changed the

that you're sick?

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