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.

a lie, he could immediately tell from her eyes

to make her

even 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

two seconds, three

she replied calmly, "No,

Maddox kept quiet.

It didn't look

go of her chin and began to doubt

that he was overthinking it? Would

people went to the banquet with their

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

a minute," Maddox interrupted

which were holding her phone, tensed up.

asked, "What is it?"

"Where's the child?"

"What child?"

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

course, he had to ask her

that he would not be able to

long thought of a way to answer

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

words had

saying a word. She hastily continued, "Alright, let's end this topic here. I'm going to order the food. Stop

me."

meal further away

"Wait a minute."

stopped her again just as she had turned

had completely lost her

you want to eat? If you don't want to, you

words, Maddox stepped forward and grabbed her wrist with one hand. He grabbed her mobile phone with the other hand and changed

sick? Why

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