Chapter 528


    She had been a mother to a child for a few years.


    Minerva''s smile faded and she did not answer Quill.


    After ying in the yground for half a day, Vera and Beanie fell asleep leaning on each other as


    soon as they got into the car.


    After all, the two of them had yed many games together while Quill and Minerva were watching


    from behind.


    "Shall we go eat something?" Quill fastened his seat belt and looked at the people in the back seat.


    Minerva looked back and shook her head after thinking for a while. "Let''s go home. They''re too tired


    so let them rest when we go back. I''ll cook something up in the evening."


    "Sure." Quill nodded as he had the same thought.


    If she wanted to cook, she had to buy ingredients. However, Minerva was not at ease if there was


    no one at home, so she asked Quill to stay back to look after Beanie and Vera. After that, she went


    to the nearby supermarket alone.


    Going to a supermarket alone meant that she wouldn''t linger around much. Minerva quickly bought


    all that she needed. Just as she was about to push the shopping cart to pay the bill, she turned


    around and met a familiar figure.


    His white cored shirt was ironed well without any wrinkles and the dark blue suit highlighted the


    person''s aura. The man''s eyes were gentle. When he saw her looking at him, he smiled slightly as if


    he was bathing in the spring breeze.


    Minerva''s foot paused for a moment. Then, as if she didn''t see that person, she pushed the


    shopping cart forward as if nothing had happened.


    She didn''t expect to meet Benedict there again.


    Benedict saw that she ignored him and wasn''t surprised. He must have guessed that Minerva would


    treat him this way.


    Hence, he quickly turned and caught up with her.


    "Did you lose the phone number I''ve given you?"


    He walked side by side with her and asked.


    Minerva pursed her red lips together. Her expression was cold and she did not reply.


    Benedictughed and he didn''t care. He exined, "I''ve been waiting for you for a few days, but


    you didn''t contact me, so I could only wait for you in the supermarket."


    His words caused Minerva to pause in her steps. However, she continued to move forward and


    ignore him.


    "We haven''t met for a while. Are you really not willing to say a word to me? Even if it is just a


    greeting."


    She still didn''t answer.


    Benedict followed her to the cashier. Before Minerva could act, Benedict had already reached out to


    help her ce the items on the counter for the cashier to scan them.


    She didn’t know what to say.


    Good- looking people were always exceptionally eye- catching. Furthermore, Minerva and Benedict


    certainly did not look ordinary. Benedict''s movements were also so considerate that the cashier was


    so envious and couldn''t help but add, "Miss, your boyfriend is really handsome."


    Benedict''s hand froze, then he shot a nce at Minerva.


    There was no expression on her face. She, who had not spoken for a long time, finally parted her


    lips.


    "He is no boyfriend of mine. I don''t even know him."


    The smile on the cashier''s face disappearedpletely.


    She pursed her lips in embarrassment and then nced at Benedict''s hand. If they didn''t know


    each other, why did he take things for Minerva? Was it... just out of good intentions?


    Or could it be that he had encountered Minerva in the supermarket just now and wanted to strike up


    a conversation with her because she was pretty?


    The cashier imagined about ten thousand possible scenarios and then began to scan the items.


    This time, Minerva didn''t give Benedict any more opportunities. She quickly handed over her bank


    card.


    A password was required to swipe the card.


    When the cashier passed the credit card reader, Minerva was just about to turn around and remind


    Benedict to leave. Who would have thought that he would actually turn around and not look at her


    again?


    She remained silent.


    She quickly keyed in the password, took back the bank card and left with the bag.


    Minerva nned to go back after getting out of the supermarket, but she found that the figure was


    behind her again under the streemp.


    She was really angry and helpless. She didn''t want him to follow her, to reconcile with him or to talk


    to him.


    After walking for a short distance, Minerva was so angry that she stopped, but Benedict suddenly


    came forward and took the bag from her.


    "Is it too heavy? I''ll help you carry it."


    Minerva remained silent.


    Had she been hallucinating? Why were the two brotherspletely different from five years ago?


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    Of course, the one who''d changed the most was still Maddox.


    Could five years really change a person?


    No, that couldn''t be true.


    After all, she had met Maddox when he was talking to someone else. He didn''t spare a nce at


    any employee of hispany or even Janice.


    But it was different when it came to her...


    What went wrong in the past five years?


    She looked at the bag picked up by Benedict, and just as she was about to say no, Benedict said,


    "You live in the neighbourhood ahead, don''t you? I saw youing out from there. Let''s go, I''ll walk


    you."


    She didn''t know what to say.


    After that, Benedict took the lead, and his tall and slender shadow was lengthened by the street


    lamp.


    Minerva thought for a moment, then increased her pace to follow him.


    When they arrived at themunity gate, Benedict finally stopped and said, "I''ll stop here. Go in


    and stay safe."


    Minerva took over her bag. Without even thinking, she turned around and entered the district.


    After a few steps, she still felt that Benedict''s eyes were focused on the back of her head. She


    stopped and turned around to have a look.


    Benedict''s face was still smiling like a spring breeze, just like in the past...


    Should she make up with him?


    Minerva felt conflicted and bit her lower lip.


    Benedict was a very understanding person. When he saw the look in Minerva''s eyes, he was a little


    surprised. Momentster, he said with a smile, "Don''t think too much. I meant no harm. I just


    wanted to meet an old friend. Just go in."


    Were his intentions true?


    Minerva, on the other hand, felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.


    His appearance caused fate to move on. Many things... were no longer as simple as they had been.


    In the end, Minerva did not say a word. She turned around and disappeared from Benedict''s sight.


    Only when her figure hadpletely disappeared did Benedict retract her gaze. At the same time,


    the smile on his face faded away bit by bit.


    He took out his mobile phone and tapped on the photo of the child sent to him by his assistant.


    Her facial features were almost exactly the same as Maddox''s. However, the coldness in his eyes


    and brows were reminiscent of Minerva. Thus, this child''s appearance was exceptionally exquisite.


    With just a nce, he would be able to remember it.


    The assistant searched through for a long time to find a perfect yet a little blurry photo.


    It seemed that in the past few years, Minerva had protected this child especially well.


    As for why she had protected him so well, Benedict put away his phone and a hint of maliciousness


    shed in his gentle eyes.


    He thought that he would soon know the answer.