Chapter 436


    Minerva froze for a second when she heard his sudden soft voice. She then looked up at Maddox.


    What''s wrong with this person?


    It was so peculiar for him to react in such a manner.


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    Minerva pulled her hand away and did not agree to it.


    However, Maddox reached out and helped her up. He was demanding even though his actions


    were gentle.


    Minerva was at a loss for words.


    Her eyes were burning with rage as she red at Maddox.


    But Maddox paid no attention to her anger. He held a bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other.


    Then, he took a spoon of soup and brought it to her lips.


    "Don''t look at me, eat well."


    Minerva nearly freaked out when she heard Maddox''s words, but she couldn''t yell loudly even if she


    threw a fit as she was feeling weak.


    "Who''s looking at you?"


    She was ring at him, wasn''t she? Did he get it wrongly?


    Maddox''s smile deepened when he saw her throwing a fit. He always felt that she had been too


    distant and ethereal these days. However, unexpectedly, he could get closer to her because of her


    illness.


    Maddox said lowly, "Okay, you are not looking at me. Can you just drink the soup?"


    His words startled Minerva for a moment. Did she hear it wrongly?


    Why did she sense a hint of doting in Maddox''s tone? When she studied his expression, she could


    even tell that he was trying to butter her up.


    Was he trying to please her? Was it because he wanted her to consume the soup?


    Why?


    Was it because he was worried about her?


    But why did he have to worry about her? He was a married man. Why did he have to do such a


    thing? As she thought of this, Minerva bit her lower lip and refused to drink the soup.


    Maddox stayed still as time passed, but Minerva refused to drink the soup. The two of them


    remained locked in a stalemate.


    After a long while, Maddox finally put down the bowl helplessly. "What do you want?"


    Minerva red at him stubbornly.


    "I should be the one asking you, shouldn''t I?" Minerva sneered. She tilted her head and nced at


    the time on the wall. "It''s alreadyte. If you don''t return, you will keep your wife waiting, won''t you?"


    Maddox halted.


    His gaze darkened a little. It seemed that this woman had no knowledge of her ongoing marriage


    with him, thus she was able to say such words.


    But... when she turned her head and talked, it seemed that...


    "Mr. Yardley," Minerva said word by word, "I have no idea what was on your mind when you stayed


    here. I thank you for sending me to the hospital today, but you can''t stay here any longer... Oh."


    Before she could finish her sentence, her chin was suddenly held up. Then, she was turned to the


    opposite direction and kissed by him in the lips before she could react.


    In an instant, Minerva''s eyes widened as she stared at him in surprise,pletely dumbfounded.


    After the kiss, Maddox pulled away. She could still feel his warm breath on her face. "I''m going to


    stay here. What do you say?"


    Minerva''s pupils constricted as she came to her senses. She then raised her hand and wanted to


    p Maddox in the face, only to find out that her hand was in his grasp, and she couldn''t escape


    from him.


    "What the hell are you nning to do?"


    Minerva''s lips turned red after she had been kissed. On the other hand, her face was paler than she


    had been before.


    "I''m not nning to do anything. Have some soup," Maddox was still holding onto the bowl of soup.


    Minerva wiped her lips and red at him. "You will leave if I finish it?"


    Maddox shrugged, while Minerva didn''t utter a word either. She reached out to take the bowl of


    soup and raised her head to drink it.


    Maddox blocked her with his hand, "Don''t drink too fast."


    She had gastric problems and had just woken up. If Minerva drank it all in one go, she might suffer


    from indigestion.


    Minerva''s movement halted. She did not expect him to react simrly to Vera. Could it be that Vera


    had told him in advance? Such a disloyal friend! Not only did Vera note to her rescue, but she


    even taught him such an important detail.


    Each time Minerva''s gastric problems red up, Vera would prepare soup for her to consume.


    However, Minerva disliked the taste of it and wanted to finish it in one go, but Vera would stop her


    from doing it everytime.


    Thus, Minerva could only drink slowly. After finishing the soup, Maddox took the bowl from her and


    said lightly, "Sit for a while and rest."


    Minerva looked at him in bewilderment, "Aren''t you leaving?"


    She had gradually regained her strength.


    "Leave?" Maddox raised his eyebrows and smirked. "Who will take care of you if I leave?"


    "Mr. Yardley! It is inconvenient for a man to stay with me. After you leave, I will call over someone


    else to take care of me."


    Hearing her words, Maddox''s eyes sparkled. He suddenly inched closer to her and said, "We have


    shared a kiss. What is there to be considered inconvenient?"


    Minerva gasped, "You!" Maddox let out a low chuckle. "Sleep well. If you are not feeling well,


    remember to call me.''1


    There was another bed for family members in the ward. After locking the door, Maddox went back to


    bed.


    Although the two beds were separated by a short distance, Minerva could sense his strong


    presence in the ward.


    Perhaps it was due to the kiss. She felt that Maddox''s aura seemed to linger around her body, and it


    won''t dissipate. She was a little annoyed and bit her lower lip.


    She refused to stay in the same room with a married Maddox.


    However, he was unwilling to leave.


    Minerva gradually closed her eyes and made up her mind.


    In the middle of the night, the doctor came to check on her once. He left again after confirming that


    she had no other symptoms.


    At first, Minerva couldn''t fall asleep. Butte at night, her eyelids felt so heavy to the extent that she


    drifted into sleep at once.


    When she woke up again, the sun had risen. There was no sign of Maddox in the quiet ward.


    She was stupefied for a second, then she pulled the covers off and sat up.


    She had suffered from gastric pain the day before, yet she felt better now. Minerva scanned her


    surroundings before getting out of bed and putting on her shoes. She was about to go to the


    bathroom.


    The bathroom door suddenly opened and she saw the familiar face of Maddox.


    He looked weary as he had apanied her all night. There are water droplets on his face, but


    even so, he still looked handsome.


    Minerva shot him a nce before she withdrew her gaze.


    "Do you want to use the bathroom?" Maddox asked before she could say anything.


    Minerva only nodded silently without a word.


    He leaned aside and pushed the door open for her. "Go, be careful. Do you still suffer any gastric


    pain?


    Do you feel dizzy?"


    He asked several questions in a row. After Minerva walked in, she directly mmed the door shut in


    his face, blocking him outside.