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 not

she was telling a lie, he could

make her look into his

was still innocent and pure. The only thing that was different now was the

two seconds, three

as she

Maddox kept quiet.

calm. It didn't look like

her chin and

it be that he was overthinking it? Would

was mine? Many people went to the banquet with their children that day. Would

back and rubbed her chin. "Are you done questioning

a minute," Maddox

holding her phone, tensed up. She lowered

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

see him? Why did you put away his shoes

he had to ask

expected that he would not be able to hold back his curiosity

thought of a way to answer his

Minerva 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

had stunned

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

me."

saying 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 she had

completely 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.

that you're sick?

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