Chapter 567


    "As I seek for the mastermind, I will protect you," Maddox said.


    Suddenly, a thought came in Minerva''s mind. She stopped washing the utensils and she looked at


    Maddox.


    "You mean, you want to stay here?"


    Maddox drew closer and his aura began to grow stronger.


    "If you allow me to..." He said.


    "Impossible," Minerva rejected him without even having to think twice. "It''s inconvenient. I am not


    living alone."


    Maddox tried to find a loophole in her words, "So you mean that you will agree if you''re living


    alone?"


    Minerva said, "Don''t try to bend my words. Anyway, you''ve already eaten and it''s gettingte so you


    should leave."


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    Maddox stood motionless in front of her. He did not utter a single word. Minerva said, "Don''t make


    me hate you even more."


    Minerva words cut through to Maddox. Slowly, he said, "I''ll leave after I finish helping you wash the


    dishes."


    "Be sure to keep your promise," Minerva said.


    Maddox kept his word. After they finished washing the dishes, Minerva walked him to the front door.


    Maddox did not ask to stay.


    Just before he left, Maddox opened the shoe cab and saw a pair of children''s shoes inside.


    Surprised shed through his dark eyes and he peered back into the house.


    "Hurry up," Minerva urged. "What are you waiting for?"


    Upon hearing her words, Maddox put on his shoes and walked out of the door. He gazed at her


    face.


    He wanted to speak but Minerva interrupted him, "Take care on your way back."


    Then with a bang, the door closed behind him.


    On the other side of the door, Minerva leaned against the door. She tilted her head towards the


    ceiling and closed her eyes so that no one would see the emotions in her eyes.


    A momentter, she opened the shoe cab and took out all of Beanie''s shoes and ced them in


    his room upstairs.


    After she came out from Beanie''s room, she immediately locked his bedroom door.


    As she was on the way back to her room, she bumped into Vera. She was leaning against the room


    door.


    "He now knows where you live," Vera said.


    Minerva stood still and she didn''t reply to Vera.


    Vera continued, "I think the truth wille out sooner orter."


    "I want to hide the truth as long as possible," Minerva calmly replied.


    Perhaps, for her, she already knew that when she met Maddox after returning to the country, he


    would eventually learn of Beanie sooner orter as he was pursuing her very aggressively.


    As long as Beanie appeared in front of Maddox.


    His identity would also be revealed.


    While thinking, Minerva smiled and said gently, "For now, I want to hide the truth as long as


    possible. Even if the truth will be exposed sooner orter, I will still try to prevent it from spreading."


    Hearing that, Vera was slightly surprised. She couldn''t help but ask, "You mean, even if the father


    and son meet, you won''t... admit it?"


    Minerva did not reply. Her silence had given her away. Vera curled her lips and said, "I don''t think


    President Yardley will let it go that easily."


    "Do you think that he''s going to fight for the custody of my child?" Minerva asked.


    "No!" Vera shook her head and looked at her seriously.


    Minerva was a little surprised, "Won''t he?"


    "I mean, he would want to have the both of you back," Vera answered.


    Minerva fell silent.


    "You''re the one that he is determined to win over. If he finds out that Beanie is his child, he will


    definitely want to win over the both of you," Vera continued.


    Upon hearing Vera''s words, Minerva was stunned. Her pink lips parted a little but she could not utter


    a single word.


    Was it because she was one of the people involved?


    Why couldn''t she see things as clearly as Vera?


    She had always been afraid that Maddox would discover her child as the Yardley family mighte


    and take Beanie away. He was her sole support and if he was to be taken away by the Yardley


    family, then she would lose all the will to live.


    However, what Vera said to her that night had awakened her all of a sudden.


    She had always thought that Maddox would only take the child.


    However, Vera made it clear to her that what Maddox wanted most was her.


    "And judging from his personality, he will choose you over the child," Vera added as she was afraid


    that Minerva didn''t understand what she meant.


    Minerva was at a loss for words. Her mind was in a mess.


    She had never thought about this.


    "So, maybe you should ponder carefully," Vera advised. "I know you still have him in your heart. I


    also know what you have done abroad. Minerva, as your friend, although I should side with you, on


    the other hand, I think... Although what Maddox has done for you may not be much, it is definitely


    not little either. He is very humble in front of you now, just like... me when I''m in front of your brother.


    Do you understand what I mean?"


    Since when did she need Vera to teach her about love?


    Vera hadn''t any experience on it either.


    Minerva got a little angry and she asked, "Have you started pitying him after seeing him do all these


    things? Or do you think I''ve gone too far?"


    "No, I don''t think you''ve gone too far. In fact, it wouldn''t even be too much to ask if he was to pay


    with his life for what he had done to you five years ago. However, as your friend, I cannot bear to


    see you torture yourself, Minerva. Do you think I''m telling you all this because of him? I''m doing all


    this for you."


    Vera stepped forward excitedly.


    "I know you still like him. In the past five years, you seem to have moved past him on the surface,


    but I know that in your heart..."


    "Enough," Minerva interrupted her in a cold voice. Then, she turned her back against Vera and


    looked forward, pursing her red lips tightly.


    "Minerva, I''m serious!" Vera said.


    "Please stop," Minerva said. She no longer wanted to hear what Vera had to say so she proceeded


    to enter her room instead.


    Vera looked at her walking away and lowered her head, feeling discouraged.


    She didn''t want Maddox and Minerva to be together. On the other hand, she couldn''t bear to see


    her good friend torturing herself like that.


    As long as... Minerva could let go of everything in the past and get together with Maddox, along with


    Beanie.


    They would be able to live happily ever after as one happy family, wouldn''t they?


    However... The wound in Minerva''s heart was too deep. Vera did not know when Maddox would be


    able to heal the wound either.


    After talking to her, Vera knew that Minerva''s heart had softened, but at the same time...


    It was clear how deep the wound was in her heart.


    When Minerva returned to her room, she immediately grabbed her clothes and went to take a


    shower. She turned on the shower and stood underneath it, allowing the hot water to pour all over


    her.


    Vera''s words kept ringing in her ears, but the anger in her heart was getting more and more intense.


    How could she forget the pain he brought to her five years ago?


    How could she?!