Chapter 733


    It was fine if Minerva didn''t ask her, but Vera felt guilty when she was asked. She shook her head


    and answered, "Nothing."


    Upon hearing this, Minerva couldn''t help but frown. Just as she was about to say something, Juliette


    smiled and interrupted, "Since you''re here, I have some matters to attend to. I''ll leave Minerva in


    your care."


    Vera stared at her gratefully and nodded, "Don''t worry, leave it to me."


    After Juliette left, she walked up to Minerva and asked, "Minerva, do you want some water? I''ll pour


    some for you."


    Hearing this, Minerva couldn''t help but frown. She looked at her thoughtfully. Vera felt guilty, thus


    she lowered her head.


    "I''m fine. In fact, you don''t have to take care of me here all the time. I am not a patient nor a child. I


    can take care of myself."


    "What? No!" Vera shook her head vigorously. "Although you are neither a patient nor a child, you


    are a fragile pregnant woman. How can I let a pregnant woman stay here all alone?"


    A pregnant woman...


    Minerva lowered her head and caressed her lower abdomen.


    She really didn''t expect that she would have another life in her belly but at this very moment...


    She closed her eyes and let out a heavy sigh.


    She hoped that Maddox would return soon.


    Back in the country.


    Not long after the news regarding Maddox being involved in a ne crash was spread, the


    shareholders of thepany all found out about this. However, the strange thing was that they


    were all calm andposed. It seemed like they didn''t even know Maddox was involved in a crash.


    Everyone was at ease.


    Benedict waited in his ownpany for a few days, but he didn''t receive any news nor even a


    single phone call.


    He was not anxious at all. However, his assistant was so anxious that he went directly to the


    Yardley Corporation. Who would have expected that after he had expressed his thoughts, the board


    of directors ignored him and even asked the security guards to drive him out?


    He was so furious that heined to


    Benedict after he went back to thepany.


    "Mr. Benedict, those old men have gone too far. They threw me out of thepany and even


    ignored me when I mentioned your name!"


    In his seat, Benedict originally looked calm, but after hearing what he said, the gaze in his eyes


    became sinister and ruthless.


    But soon, he regained hisposure. Pursing his lips, he stood up.


    "Didn''t I tell you not to worry?" There was a hint of displeasure in his voice.


    The assistant was stunned for a moment. Then, he shrunk his neck and answered, "I can''t stand it


    anymore. For so many days, none of them came to us. Young Master Benedict, you are also the


    son of the Yardley family. Why is it that Maddox can take over everything while you have to live


    under this smallpany and suffer from the suppression of the Yardley Corporation? I can''t stand


    it. Why is it like this? Is it because you are an illegitimate child..."


    A dangerous gaze swept across him, and the assistant''s words stopped in time. He saw that the


    aura around Benedict had be terrifying and gloomy; it was aplete change from his usual


    self.


    He was so frightened that he didn''t dare to


    say another word.


    An illegitimate child? For Benedict, this word was too hurtful.


    Just because he was an illegitimate child, and because Maddox was born earlier than him, he


    would never be able to inherit the family property. Even if he was born earlier, he was still


    considered an illegitimate child. Even though his mother had be a legal wife, everyone in the


    family knew that his mother was actually the mistress.


    It was fine if things ended here.


    If he had enough strength, he could have shut those people up.


    However, Old Master Yardley didn''t take a liking to him. Although he privately told him that he would


    hand over the Yardley Corporation to him, but look what happened in the end? Maddox became the


    president of thepany, and he was the vice president. He had to listen to all of Maddox''s


    commands. As long as Maddox didn''t agree, there was nothing that he could proceed without his


    consent.


    The two of them were born rivals and he wanted to rece him. Maddox would naturally not be


    polite to him and would deliberately make things difficult for him in his business.


    The war between the two hadsted for ages.


    "Since they don''t want to see you, then you''d better not go anymore. Just wait patiently."


    He was just an assistant. Even Benedict was not anxious, so what could he do?


    That night, Benedict received a call.


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    "Hi, it''s Mr. Lowell. I think you know why I called you right?"


    Mr. Lowell was one of the shareholders. When he was still in Yardley Corporation, Mr. Lowell had


    been very optimistic about him, but... Benedict knew that this person was someone who would be


    loyal to whoever was in power.


    Ever since Maddox had taken over thepany, he hadn''t contacted Benedict once.


    Now, it was obvious what his intention was.


    Benedict sneered in his heart, but he pretended to be polite and said, "Mr. Lowell, what can I do for


    you?"


    Mr. Lowell let out a dry chuckle at the other end and said directly, "Your assistant came here this


    afternoon. I''ve heard from the board of directors that Maddox is not found yet. However, I''ve already


    sent people to check on that ne. Many people have died and only a handful of lucky people


    survived."


    "So, Mr. Lowell, what do you mean?"


    "Maddox probably won''t be able toe back. If he dies, the Yardley Corporation will definitely ask


    you to be in charge."


    Benedict remained calm and collected. He was not in a hurry, but there was a smirk on his face.


    Seeing that he was silent, Mr. Lowell hesitated for a while before saying, "You, have you thought of


    this possibility?"


    Benedict smiled lightly. "Mr. Lowell, you must be joking. I believe you''ve heard about what


    happened in the afternoon. I''m afraid it''ll be difficult for me to join the Yardley Corporation again."


    "It''s not impossible for you to join the Yardley Corporation."


    Benedict squinted his eyes.


    "The reason why the directors drove him away was because you don''t have any shares."


    As a matter of fact, Benedict had already guessed it. The only way for these old hags to listen to


    you were your shares.


    "As far as I know, Old Master Yardley... he is almost fully recovered? Perhaps you can go and look


    for him." Mr. Lowell''sughter sounded particrly cunning over the phone; it didn''t sound sincere


    at all.


    Benedict licked his thin lips, closed his eyes, and hid the darkness in his gaze.


    After Maddox took control of the entire Yardley Corporation, there seemed to be something wrong


    with Old Master Yardley''s mental health, and he was sent off to a mental hospital.


    Now... No one knew how he was doing.


    "The shares are in Maddox''s hands. If anything happens to him, then these shares... You mustn''t let


    me down. When you were still in the Yardley Corporation, I could see that you had the potential."


    Let him down?


    Benedict sneered. He would never let himself down.