Chapter 637


    Although Minerva had never met Maddox''s mother, she could tell from how he described her that


    she was a strong-willed woman who harbored great maternal love.


    She only found out she was pregnant after the divorce, so she could have easily gotten rid of the


    child.


    However, she still chose to keep him without a second thought.


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    "What happened after?" Minerva couldn''t help but ask.


    "After that..." Maddox''s thin lips curled up slightly. He seemed to be smiling, but his smile and gaze


    were rueful, "She had a hard time on her own. She was pregnant and her body was in difort.


    Coupled with the injuries on her body, she persisted through sheer will alone. And then... After


    giving birth, she raised me on her own and her life became even harder."


    For some reason, Minerva suddenly thought of herself. After she separated from Maddox and went


    abroad, she was practically in the same situation. However, she still had her rtives take care of


    her and Quill provided her with good living conditions. Later on, she also had Vera to apany


    her.


    Even so, she still felt like her days back then were hard. Now that she thought about it, Maddox''s


    mother must have suffered even more.


    She could rte.


    "When I was younger, I knew that my mother was divorced. I knew who my biological father was


    and what kind of mistakes he made. Besides that, I also knew that my father brought his mistress


    and her son home after my parents got a divorce. Everyone knew what the man did wrong, but no


    one dared criticize him because of who he was. He was caring towards that woman. Everyone said


    he was like a model husband, hmph..."


    At this point, heughed coldly. Hisughter was so cold that it could send chills down someone''s


    spine.


    A cheating man was called a model husband because nobody dared to criticize him due to his


    identity.


    How disturbing.


    Minerva could imagine how anguished Maddox must have felt.


    Had he known these things since he was a child? How did he grow up so well?


    Suddenly, she began to understand why he hated her so much back then. He was always very


    critical when speaking to her.


    "Don''t you think he is worthless? He got what he deserved. Later on, something went wrong with


    the ne he boarded, and both he and his mistress fell into the ocean."


    Minerva was silent.


    "Then they never returned again, huh."


    As they spoke, the two of them arrived at a restaurant. Maddox wrapped his arm around her waist


    and acted as if nothing happened, "Should we eat here?"


    She wondered if he even still had the mood to eat.


    He ordered for her as she didn''t respond. Then, he held her by the arm and led her inside. The two


    of them found a ce to sit.


    Minerva couldn''t help but ask, "What happened after they fell into the ocean? How did you get back


    to the Yardley family?"


    "You really want to know?" Maddox nced at her and his thin lips lifted slightly. "Let''s eat first, and


    I''ll tell you after we''re done."


    She silently stared at him.


    How could this person pique her curiosity and not tell her the story?


    Thinking of this, she red at him and didn''t say anything.


    Maddox couldn''t help butugh at how she was acting.


    "Do you really want to know?"


    Minerva looked at him and said, "Can you continue please?"


    His eyes darkened. "After he fell into the ocean, the Old Master of the Yardley family ordered his


    men to bring me back to the Yardley family home."


    "So you went back?" She asked again.


    "No," Maddox curled his lips. "They asked me to go back to the Yardley family only if I didn''t bring


    my mother with me. I had to leave my mother and go back to their family home alone."


    Hearing this, Minerva couldn''t help but widen her eyes.


    "What Old Master Yardley meant was, if you return to the Yardley family, you must cut your mother


    off. If not, you can''t return?"


    A mocking smile appeared on his lips as he nodded.


    "His son is dead, and the only person left was the mistress''s son. He was afraid something might


    happen, and no one would take over the Yardley family, so he tried his best to take me away from


    my mother."


    Minerva didn''t know what to say.


    Back then, when he first entered the Yardley family, Maddox had a poor rtionship with Old Master


    Yardley. They acted like enemies.


    After that, he really went to the Yardley family home. Then...


    What happened after that? He didn''t want to break away from his mother, so how did he eventually


    return to that family? Why was he in a wheelchair?


    Minerva had many questions she wanted to ask, but she was afraid that raising too many questions


    would hurt him. Thus, she held back and waited for Maddox to continue speaking.


    She thought that her experiences were bad enough. Who knew that he had such a childhood.


    The atmosphere was silent for a long time. Maddox didn''t speak again, and Minerva did not dare to


    ask him. Both of them remained quiet. Just when she thought he would not say anything, he


    suddenly said coldly.


    "I refused to return to the Yardley family, so... the Old Master found someone to kill my mother."


    Minerva suddenly raised her head and asked,


    "What did you say?"


    She was so shocked that her eyes trembled slightly. She never expected Old Master Yardley...


    would hire someone to kill Maddox''s mother.


    No wonder Maddox saw him as a nemesis. No wonder he had no respect for the Old Master.


    "The reason why I went back to the Yardley family was to take everything away from them," Maddox


    pursed his thin lips and slowly opened his mouth. His eyes were filled with endless gloominess,


    "They were the ones who forced me to marry you back then."


    Minerva was quiet.


    Just at this moment, the waiter served the food and said, "Sir, Madam, please enjoy your meal."


    "Let''s eat." She picked up the fork and took a bite. After some time, she felt like she was chewing on


    wax. The food was tasteless, perhaps even a little bitter.


    Was it because she just found out about his past?


    Was she worried about him?


    Minerva ate mindlessly. However, Maddox, who was opposite her, did not pick up his fork. Instead,


    he looked at her seriously as


    she ate. His eyes were burning with passion.


    She suddenly couldn''t eat anymore. She put down the fork in her hand and said, "I''m done eating.


    Let''s go back and wait for boarding."


    Then, she grabbed her bag and was prepared to get up. However, he held her wrist just as she


    stepped out.


    "Are you worried about me? Is that why you can''t eat?"


    Minerva didn''t answer.


    She tried to suppress her feelings. Eventually, she couldn''t help but turn her head back and stare at


    him.


    "How could you be this indifferent? After everything they''ve put you through, shouldn''t you be


    angry? However, you still have the mood to bring me for food, talking about this as if it was


    someone else''s story. How can I eat after knowing this?"


    "You can''t eat because you''re worried about me." Maddox was not angry. Instead, he held her hand


    and lowered his head to kiss her palm lightly.