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?"

eyes were fixed on hers. She was not

could immediately tell from her eyes and facial

make her look into

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

two seconds, three

his gaze as she replied calmly,

Maddox kept quiet.

It didn't look

of her chin and began to doubt

be that he was overthinking it? Would there really

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

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

minute," Maddox

fingertips, which were holding her phone, tensed up.

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

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

course, he had to

she had expected that

of a way

I put it away?" 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.

words had stunned

rooted to the spot without saying a word. She hastily continued, "Alright, let's

me."

that, Minerva turned around and planned to order the meal further away from him. She did

"Wait a minute."

he stopped her again just as

lost

want to eat? If you

grabbed her wrist with one hand. He grabbed

you're sick?

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