Chapter 725


    After a while, Quill raised his head again and spoke in a lukewarm tone.


    "You''ve been working hard for the past few days."


    Vera was somewhat ttered and shook her head. "Not at all. It''s just... I want to see Minerva, is


    that okay?"


    Although her Prince Charming was very important... close friends were more important than that.


    To Vera, Minerva still came first.


    "Let''s go."


    When Vera was taken to Minerva''s ward, Juliette was taking care of her. When Juliette saw her


    coming, the expression on her face changed slightly. "Vera? Have you finished handling the affairs


    in Hidalgo?"


    "Yes, everything has been dealt with. I heard that Minerva has a fever?"


    They were afraid to wake Minerva, so they deliberately lowered their voices as they spoke. Juliette


    nodded.


    "Yes, it''s a high fever, and she''s pregnant, so she can''t be prescribed medication anyhow. The


    doctor rmended physically cooling her off."


    At that, Vera couldn''t help but exim, "Is she really pregnant?"


    Juliette seemed to have caught something and squinted her eyes, ncing at her.


    "Judging from your tone, did you already suspect beforehand that she''s pregnant? What about her?


    Does she know?" At that point, Juliette couldn''t hold back a frown.


    If Minerva was to scurry all over the ce even after knowing that she was pregnant, then the


    oue... might really be quite terrible.


    "It was just a hunch. I talked with Minerva at that time, and both of us were uncertain. She was still


    nning on getting checked out thoroughly after the wedding. I didn''t expect..."


    The two of them remained silent and they didn''t continue the topic further.


    A momentter, Vera stepped forward and took the towel from Juliette''s hand. She said softly, "Let


    me do it. I used to take care of her when she was sick. I know some of her habits."


    As long as it would help Minerva recover, Juliette would naturally ept. She quickly handed the


    towel to Vera.


    It was Vera''s turn to take care of her.


    Minerva had been having a high fever all the while. It might be because of that that she started


    muttering to herself from time to time, but it was obvious that those were the ramblings of an


    unconscious person.


    Vera could onlyfort her gently and look after her.


    Quill and the doctor came in several times.


    It was only at midnight that Minerva''s fever finally subsided, and her breathing gradually calmed


    down. Vera was standing by the bed, recalling the news she had seen before she came.


    ording to the news, the survivors who were saved on the first day were sent to the hospital.


    However, after the thunderstorm, they could only find corpses and no living survivors.


    The rescue team had gone out on the second day and they came back with only corpses.


    However, ording to Quill, Maddox was still nowhere to be found. That meant that he was not


    among the survivors rescued on the first day. Then... Where was his body?


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    It wasn''t a simple feat for Maddox and Minerva to have gotten together. Why had fate broken them


    up this way?


    At that thought, Vera could not suppress the stinging feeling in her eyes, and she burst into tears.


    "Maddox... Come back..."


    Just as she was about to start wailing, Minerva, who was quietly lying on the side, suddenly


    muttered something in her sleep. However, her voice was so soft that Vera had to lean over to hear


    what she was saying.


    When she heard that Minerva was calling out Maddox''s name, she feared up even more.


    "Minerva, don''t worry... Maddox would never leave you sad and alone. He will definitelye back."


    The next day, after everyone had had their breakfast, Minerva woke up.


    The high fever had left some after- effects. When she woke up, she found that she didn''t have much


    control over her limbs; her muscles were hurting, and her head was heavy. It was very difficult for


    her to sit up.


    "Minerva, you''re finally awake. I''ll help you up."


    Vera leaned over to help her sit up, then she sat on the edge of the bed.


    Quill and Juliette went over the moment they heard that she had regained consciousness.


    Minerva was being propped up by Vera. She raised her head and smiled faintly at Vera. "You''re


    back?"


    Vera was taken aback for a moment and then nodded. "Yes, I am."


    "That''s good."


    Minerva''s tone was t, without any joy or anger. Her voice was just terribly hoarse; her throat was


    dry as a desert.


    She reached out and patted Vera''s hand lightly. Then, she tipped her head up and looked in Quill''s


    direction, her face pale.


    "Quill, is there any news about Maddox?"


    He was speechless.


    Juliette and Vera also fell silent.


    Minerva had just woken up and the first thing she asked was about Maddox. The three of them did


    not know what to reply to her.


    However, Vera quickly reacted and said with a smile, "Minerva, since you''ve just woken up, you''re


    probably ufortable. You were unconscious for so long too, you must be starving! Do you want


    oatmeal? I''ll go and prepare some for you. Would you like it savory or sweet?"


    Vera''s cheerful and quick tone evidently showed how much she wanted to change the topic.


    When Juliette heard that, she came to her senses right away too. "That''s right, you won''t have


    much energy since you just woke up. You should eat something first, and then we''ll talk about other


    matters after you''re done."


    Minerva was dumbfounded.


    She stared at the three of them.


    The three looked awful, and their dark circles were obvious. It was evident that they were in that


    state because they were taking care of her. If she continued to pursue the matter stubbornly at that


    moment, wouldn''t it be unfair to them?


    With that in mind, she could only lightly nod and agree.


    Vera''s eyes lit up. "Would you like some sweet oatmeal?"


    "Anything is fine."


    "Then I''ll get some for you."


    Vera quickly got up and got a bowl of oatmeal for Minerva. Sitting down in front of Minerva, Vera''s


    face beamed with a caring smile. "Here, this is the sweet oatmeal that you liked the most in Hidalgo.


    I tried it just now. This one is really authentic."


    Vera fed Minerva the food.


    The sweet oatmeal gave off a sharine aroma in the air, and its heat gave a reassuring warmth.


    By right, Minerva should have enjoyed it very much, but when she opened her mouth and ate it, she


    couldn''t taste the sweetness at all.


    It was all bitter.


    However, she still ate slowly. Whenever Vera brought the food to her mouth, she swallowed


    obediently.


    Her quiet and obedient demeanor unnerved the three watching her.


    Vera''s heart gradually began thumping faster. She felt that something was off. Minerva was too


    quiet. She didn''t resist being fed the oatmeal at all.


    It was an extremely abnormal response from her.


    How could it be possible that she just mentioned Maddox and now allowed Vera to feed her without


    another word on the matter?


    Just when Vera felt that something was amiss and began feeding her slower, Minerva finally


    reacted.


    She seemed to be ufortable. Suddenly, she bent down and covered her stomach with her


    hands. Her face was pale as she stared at the floor, and vomited all the oatmeal out.