Chapter 827


    “Don''t worry. There''s nothing going on here. Just take good care of Beanie and yourself."


    However, Vera couldn''t help whispering, “You''re lying. If there is nothing going on, would you suddenly contact Abigail?"


    I''m looking for her because she’s Maddox''s rtive. And at the same time, I wish for her to stimte his memories along the way. There''s no other


    purpose."


    This statement made Vera dubious. "Really? Just like that?”


    Minerva sighed and said, “This is the only way. Or do you have a better idea?"


    Vera hesitated,” No."


    After chatting about normal stuff for a while, Vera asked out of curiosity, "The New Year ising soon. Are you sure you won''te back to spend


    the New Year with Beanie? Like a get together or something?”


    Minerva was touched by her words.


    She wanted to go back. There was no mother in the world who wouldn''t miss her child, but she


    didn''t know if there would be any changes in the current situation, but seeing Vera constantly asking. she could only ease her voice and said, “Let''s


    wait and see. If it''s okay, I will free my time to go back and celebrate the New Year."


    In the past, she would always refuse directly. But now, she had actually changed the way she delivered her statement. Vera instantly felt that the


    situation on Minerva''s side was very good. Then wouldn''t it be a good thing for her to bring Beanie to Minerva''s for the celebration?


    Thinking of this, Vera said happily, “Well, I''ll wait for your good news with Beanie and Quill.”


    "Sure."


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    "Where did you go?"


    After Maddox entered the household, all the maids in the living room were ordered away by Jarold, and he was the only one left sitting on the sofa.


    He waited until Maddox entered and asked in a cold voice.


    Maddox stopped in his tracks. He recalled the time he spent with Minerva and the news of Jarold he heard over the phone.


    It seemed he had been lied to. Maddox pursed his lips and walked calmly towards the elder.


    "Grandpa."


    Jaroldughed coldly. "You still know that I''m your Grandpa?"


    Maddox pursed his lips and remained silent.


    "Where on earth have you been? I thought you were working overtime in thepany these days. But today when I asked about you, I heard that


    you leave on time every day. You don''t stay in thepany at all.”


    Maddox looked up. m an adult. Even if I don''t work overtime in thepany, I have my own life. Apart from being in thepany, can I only be at


    home?"


    Jarold went silent,"..."


    He snorted, "So what if you stay at home? I''m getting old. Don''t you want to spend more time with me?"


    Frankly, Maddox didn''t have a strong attachment for Jarold. Although when he opened his eyes, he introduced himself as his grandfather and instilled


    some of his memories into him, he still believed it.


    However, Maddox wasn''t on good terms with him at all, especially when he was trying to discipline him and get him engaged to Monica.


    Maddox only wanted to stay far away from him.


    "Well, it''s understandable that young people like you don''t want to spend time with me too much. But Monica is such a good girl. The Dormer family


    has been pampering her since she was a child. How can you refuse her?"


    When Monica''s name was mentioned, Maddox''s eyes became a little colder. He stated in a cold voice, "Then do you think that even though I''m not


    interested in her, yet I still have to keep her hanging?”


    Jarold was pissed, "..You d*mn br“t. do you know how to talk? Shut up if you can’t.”


    Maddox went silent,”...


    "What do you mean by that? You


    have no interést in her because you


    haven''t foun’ out how good Monica


    is. What’ sbad about her? She is ~


    beautind can speak the


    language of all countries. ording


    to her professional degree as long


    asyou are with her, it willbe helpful


    to your career in the future." Content


    belongs to


    Maddox was silent,"....


    "Say something.”


    Maddox''s expression was icy. "Grandpa, didn''t you tell me to shut up?”


    Jarold was so angry with him that he nearly died of it. He clutched his chest. "You stinking br*t, I think you''re going to piss me to death.”


    He sighed and showed a painful expression at the same time.


    Maddox was helpless. He reached out and pinched his throbbing temples. "Didn''t the butler say that you went back to your room when he called just


    now? Why did youe down again?”


    Hearing this, only then did Jarold realize that he had been exposed. He quickly sat up straight and asked, "What? Would youe back if I didn''t put


    it that way?"


    Maddox spoke firmly, "Grandpa, I won''t get engaged with Monica."


    "What did you say? This marriage I arranged for you is the best. Overall, only Monica''s family background and character match you. If you don''t


    marry her, do you want to be lonely until you die?"


    Lonely for the rest of his life?


    No way.


    Maddox recalled Minerva''s


    appearance aid the viciousness in


    his eyes dissipated a little. "In short, I


    won''t be, engaged to her, no matter


    how many times you try to convifice


    me. Fubthermore, I don''t need.to rely


    on women for my career. Ifyou think


    tbat I have to rely on women to


    consolidate my career, thén you..


    can find another sessor."


    He didn''t have any interest in the multi- million property and assets.


    Jarold was stunned. His eyes were wide open as he stared at Maddox in disbelief. Jarold seemed to have seen another figure after Maddox dered


    such words with an indifferent expression.


    This person''s figure was petite.


    Although her shoulders frame was


    small, her back straight, but her


    voice was soft but sonorous. "I wom


    be engaged to that person.No  ~


    matteriow many times you say


    justyy won''t be engaged to him. don''t


    love-him at all. Why shouldbe


    efigaged to him? Father, J:;would


    rather die in front of you now if


    you''re forcing me to marry a person


    I don''t love."


    At that time, Jarold was so enraged by herst sentence that he nearly shed tears. After all, she was his daughter, but she actually dared to say the


    word ‘die’ in front of him. She had really angered him to the point of death.


    "You silly child. Will I harm you? I want you to get engaged with him for the sake of your future. You don''t have any brothers. And in the future, the


    Collins family will be yours!"


    "If I can’t be with the person I love, I won''t want them even if you give me all the assets of the Collins family. Furthermore, I have the ability to own


    these things. Why do I have to rely on someone else?"


    Back then, Maddox''s mother, his daughter, Aurora Collins, had said these things in front of him in the same manner.


    He didn''t expect that her son would have the same temper as her after so many years.


    What wrong had he done in his past lives to deserve this?


    When he thought of Aurora, the expression on Jarold’s face instantly turned grave. Sometimes, he thought that he should let this child off the hook


    He was old anyway, so he couldn''t care less.


    But when he thought that he was really old, and probably would not live for much longer, he felt all the more reason that he could not let them go on


    like this.


    He often regretted his actions. In the past. he hadn''t been able to stop Aurora, or else his


    precious daughter Aurora wouldn''t have died.


    When he thought up to this point. Jarold was even more determined not to allow Maddox to act on his own will.