Chapter 870


    After hanging up, Minerva sat on the bed for a while before sheid down and tucked herself in.


    She turned over and looked at the quiet night outside the window.


    She really didn''t want Maddox to have a huge conflict and even fight with his grandfather because of her. Thus, when she saw the butler helplessly


    standing at the door begging Maddox to go back.


    Her heart softened.


    But now, she felt that she did not make the right decision. How could Monica''s reason for seeing him be so simple?


    Thinking about it, Minerva felt that she was overthinking. Even if Monica had any schemes in the Collins family, Jarold would have seen through all of


    them. Unless... he was also helping her.This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Thinking of this, Minerva suddenly sat up.


    There was a very uneasy feeling in her heart. However, if she ran out at such ate night, she would only cause trouble for Maddox if anything


    happened to her.


    She did not forget what Maddox had told her before he left. He asked her to wait for his to return.


    No matter how anxious she was, she had to believe him. right?


    If Maddox said to wait for his return, then he would definitelye back.


    Minerva keptforting herself andid back down. As time passed, Minerva did not grow tired at all. Instead, she was in high spirits and held her


    phone in her hand.


    She didn''t know how long she had been waiting when her phone suddenly vibrated


    Minerva opened it and saw a message from Geoffrey.


    “Minerva, don''t worry. I''m already at the Collins family home. I''ll take a look at the situation first. If there''s anything suspicious, I''ll definitely help


    Sebastian!”


    Minerva could only thank him and wait with her phone in her hand.


    Collins family home


    The servants brought up two cups of tea and ced them in front of Maddox and Jarold.


    However, the two didn''t move. Jarald''s gaze tightly locked onto Maddox, and the anger in his eyes could be seen clearly.


    Maddox pursed his thin lips and picked up the teacup to take a sip. "Grandpa, take a sip of tea to calm yourself down?"


    “Calm down? Humph, do you think that my anger can be easily reduced?” Jarold asked.


    After he finished speaking, Jarold took a huge gulp of tea and put it down heavily. The cup collided with the table and made a loud noise.


    Seeing Jarold''s actions, Maddox became more rxed. He casually drank his tea.


    Jarold was exasperated when he looked at his grandson standing in front of him. He was incensed by his calm andposed demeanor. Just as he


    was about to pick up his crutch to hit him. Baldrick, who was standing beside him. saw his action and quickly stepped forward to stop him.


    “Master Collins, don''t be angry, don''t be impulsive!"


    "Baldrick, let go of me! Let me discipline this disobedient brat.” Jarold said


    Jarold was furious. Maddox looked up, his inky eyes meeting Jarold''s turbid but angry eyes. He then pursed his lips and said, "Grandpa, are you


    locking for a puppet sessor?”


    Jarold was stunned when he heard these words, “What do you mean by that?” "Isn''t that so?" Maddoxughed coldly, "Isn''t your reason for


    controlling my life was so that I could be your puppet? Grandpa, you''re my grandfather, so I respect you, but that doesn''t mean I''m willing to be a


    puppet.”


    "You, you brat\Do you know you''ve


    hurt Monica’s-heart? Do you know


    what sheloodked ike when she came


    back justnow? She has such deep”


    c . y '' oy]


    eelings for you, but don''t you feel


    So u


    anything at all?" Jarold was so


    . . NS


    anary. His body fell backward, and


    Baldrick could only quickly hold him


    up.


    These usations fell into


    addox''s eafé as if they were


    extremel aughable. "I''ve hurt her


    heart? I Wave never expressed tos


    onica-in any way, that I was oO


    interested in her. Even if she was


    sad. and deeply in love, it''s her own


    problem. What does it have to do


    with me?"


    Jarold was stunned for a few seconds.


    "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? If you didn''t flirt with her, how would she be so affectionate towards you?" He cursed.


    Even Baldrick, who was standing to the side, could not stand hearing Jarold''s scolding anymore, let alone Maddox.


    After all, everyone could see Maddox''s actions clearly. He never took a second look at other


    women. Even when he was injured and Monica often came to take care of him, he was just polite to her, and would not give her unnecessary


    attention.


    That''s all there was. How did he flirt with Monica?


    If it really was a flirt, then it could only be said that Maddox was too handsome and had made Monica fall in love with his good looks.


    But at this tense moment, Baldrick absolutely dared not say these words out loud


    "Since you said that I flirted with her. Why don''t we ask her toe out and tell us how I did it?" Maddox suggested.


    Jarold, "You brat! Do you want to fight your grandfather for a woman you hadn''t known for long?"


    Jarold probably felt tired after the scolding. He stretched out his hand to cover his chest. signaling for Baldrick to help him sit down on the sofa as he


    spoke in a low voice.


    "Monica is a very sensible child. Even if you are ruthless and heartless, she doesn''t hate you. Just now, she even told me she no longer wished to be


    engaged to you and simply wanted to see you. She is so understanding. Don''t you feel guilty of not apologizing?”


    Apologize?


    Maddox chuckled, and a mocking voice sounded from his throat. What was there for him to apologize for? However, since he was already here, he


    would make things clear with her at once.


    At the thought of this, Maddox put down the teacup in his hand and got up.


    "Sure, then I''ll make it clear to her. If she stops pestering me. I hope Grandpa... you won''t force me anymore.” He said.


    After that, Maddox turned around and said to the maid with a cold face, “Lead the way."


    The servant who had brought the tea paused for a moment. Then, nodded and turned to walk up the stairs with Maddox.


    Along the way, the maid felt inexplicably guilty and her steps were not stable. As if a demon who would drink human blood was following her.


    The maid stopped in front of a door and said, "Miss Dormer is staying here.”


    After that. she took the initiative to knock on the door, "Miss Dormer, have you finished washing up?"


    After a moment of silence, the door opened. Monica stood there with reddened eyes.


    When Monica saw Maddox, her eyes moved. She wanted to step forward but stopped in her tracks when she thought of something. She looked at the


    servant and said, "You can leave. I have something to say to Sebastian."


    The maid ran away .


    Maddox did not take it seriously. His cold gazended on her face.


    "Miss Dormer; His thin lips slightly


    opened, and fis voice was cold and


    distant, “envery grateful that you


    took car€of me when I was injured,


    but it doesn’t mean that we hayé to


    be engaged for this. And wher I was


    injuted, I didn''t ask you to take care


    dfme, did 1?" Maddox asked,


    It sounded like Maddox was impolite, but it was the truth. There were so many servants in the Collins family, but she volunteered to take care of him


    so that she could take this opportunity to get close to him.