Chapter 659


    Maddox couldn''t help but twitch his lips as he looked at the pile of things in front of him. He listened


    to everyone talking about it with delight but he didn''t expect them all to be so childish.


    The corners of his eyes twitched slightly.


    Children, they liked these sorts of things?


    Maddox had never been a father so he had no idea what children liked. He followed what everyone


    said. This way, even if the child didn''t like a toy, he could always pick another one.


    Anyway, the boy was a child. Whether or not he would like them, he would still be excited to see this


    mountain of gifts.


    Maddox unconsciously started to smile at the thought of the boy seeing what he did for him.


    Sam did not hear Maddox''s answer. He only saw a strange smile appear on Maddox''s lips; it was


    the smile of a benevolent father. It was a normal look for fathers.


    Despite this, when this smile was stered on Maddox, it looked a little strange for some reason.


    However, Sam did not dare to say it out loud. He could only quietly lower his eyes and look at the


    pile of gifts in front of him.


    Although he didn''t know what was going on, Sam knew that this must have something to do with


    Minerva.


    When school was over, Minerva went to pick Beanie up. She saw a familiar figure standing at the


    school entrance. He was leaning against the wall and he wore a white shirt. His figure looked


    particrly thin.


    However, his handsome figure still attracted the attention of many women around him.


    When Minerva saw him, she immediately thought of how he was beaten up onto the ground by


    Maddox a few days ago. Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth then.


    She wondered if his injuries were serious.


    She hadn''t seen him thest few days, so she didn''t know how he was doing either.


    The school bell hadn''t rung yet. Everyone was just waiting. Minerva got out of her car and as if


    sensing her presence, Benedict immediately looked over in her direction.


    He looked at her for a while and then looked away. After a while, he started making his way towards


    her.


    She stood on the spot and didn''t move an inch. She only raised her head to look at him when he


    was right in front of her.


    At first nce, Minerva got a huge shock.


    Bruises covered Benedict''s face and they looked severe. But even so, they didn''t take away how


    handsome it was.


    "That day... Why didn''t Maddox go easy on him?"


    Seeing the surprise in her eyes, a bitter smile appeared on Benedict''s face.


    "There''s still ten minutes before school ends. It''s not convenient to talk here. Do you want to go


    somewhere else to talk?"


    Minerva looked around.


    She saw a more remote ce and pointed towards it, "Let''s talk there."


    Then she took the lead and Benedict naturally followed her.


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    "I''m sorry about what happened that day."


    After reaching the spot, Minerva apologized. "I didn''t know he would be there. I''m really sorry you


    got beaten up because of me."


    "Are you apologizing to me?" Benedict looked at her. His bitter smile and injuries were a pitiful look


    on him. She couldn''t bear to look at him, so she turned her gaze away.


    "Maddox was the one who injured me. If you''re the one apologizing, does that mean you''ve


    epted him?"


    She didn''t reply.


    Although she didn''t know if he was sincere, she bit her lower lip and remembered his confession to


    her.


    After all, she listened to what Maddox said, and she was getting a bit suspicious of Benedict now.


    She felt like he only approached her because of Maddox.


    But anyway, since he made things so clear, she should do the same to him.


    Hence, she nodded her head.


    Benedict lost hisposure and the light in his eyes fell. After a while, he suddenly grabbed


    Minerva''s shoulder crazily.


    "Why? Why did you go around in circles only to end up with Maddox again? What does he have that


    I don''t? Have you forgotten what he did to you in the past?"


    Minerva was shocked by his sudden outburst. She felt her shoulder hurt from his grasp. The anger


    in his voice and the fire in his eyes were very unlike his usual calm, gentle demeanor.


    She had never seen Benedict behave this way. She was so scared that her face turned ashen.


    "W-What are you doing?"


    "What am I doing?" He smiled ruefully. "What else do you think I can do? I''ve been waiting for you


    for so long, yet you''ve never even looked at me. He did so many things to hurt you, yet you went


    back to him like it''s nothing."


    Minerva bit her lower lip and said, "I like him."


    "Like?" He nked out for a moment. She wanted to push him away while he was in a daze, but he


    quickly came to his senses.


    He once again tightly grabbed her shoulders.


    "Tell me, what exactly do you like about him? How did I lose to him? Tell me and 111 change,


    okay?"


    Minerva frowned and tried to push Benedict away. She exined, "It''s not about you losing to him.


    The fact that I like Maddox has nothing to do with you. When I was with himst time, I saw you as


    my brother. Even though it has been so long, I still see you as the same. I would never..."


    "But I''m not your brother..." He interrupted her, feeling a little emotional. "If you really think of me as


    your brother, why did you always refuse my help in the past? Can''t you treat me as a man? He hurt


    you so much, yet you went back to him. What about me? Can''t you even have a little bit of pity for


    me?"


    "It''s not pity. That has nothing to do with it."


    Benedict was in a lot of pain, as if he had suffered a great deal of torture.


    Minerva, however, only felt fear. She struggled to pull her hand back, but in the next second,


    Benedict fell to the ground with a thud.


    She turned around and saw Benedict lying there with an odd expression on his face. His forehead


    was dripping with cold sweat.


    She was stunned for a moment. She quickly walked to him and squatted down, asking, "Are you


    okay?"


    Benedictid there. His face twisted in pain and cold sweat dripped down his face. He could not


    utter a single word, but his eyes were wide open as he grasped her hand weakly.


    "Don''t... Don''t be with him. He won''t treat you well... He won''t..."


    "Are you okay? Stop talking. I''ll call for an ambnce."


    Minerva took out her phone and immediately dialled 911. After she gave the ambnce her


    location, Minerva realized that Benedict''s face was bing more ghastly.


    How could this be?


    What was going on?


    She was overwrought.


    "Hold on a little longer. The ambnce will be here soon."