Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 167

Kimberly had been studying a lot. Every day, she would meet with Sister Crystal after work to study together.

Although Sister Crystal didn't have much hope for her at the beginning, Kimberly's progress had shocked her. Kimberly had worked tirelessly and harder than she had expected, and Kimberly had never complained.

There had been a few times where Kimberly almost fell asleep in Sister Crystal's office. She would eventually doze off on the desk every time.

Sister Crystal could see the dark circles around her eyes, so she had to tease her.

She asked, "You've been staying up a lot, doesn't Maddox feel sorry for you?"

Kimberly paused for a moment when she heard Maddox's name, and then she smiled faintly.

She didn't answer.

This was the longest time her quarrel with Maddox had lasted ever since she had married him.

Maddox treated her like she was invisible, and she didn't want to talk to him either.

Although they lived in the same room, they ignored each other and were more distant than strangers.

But thinking about it, Kimberly didn't feel bad about the situation. At least, she didn't have to think of the problems between her and Maddox. She could focus on work instead. Sister Crystal added, "A young girl like you should treat yourself better. If you continue like this, you will get old quicker. By then, Maddox will come at me for making you suffer." Kimberly paused for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Sister Crystal, please stop making fun of

me.

Sister Crystal said, "I'm not! I don't have the time for that. You should stop for today. Go back and have some rest. Look at your eyes. You should look at yourself in the mirror." Kimberly didn't think much about it. She thought that Sister Crystal was lying to her.

However, the next second, when Sister Crystal put a mirror in front of her, Kimberly was shocked at her reflection.

The woman in the mirror was pallid, her dark circles were heavy, and her lips were unusually dry.

She stammered, "This is..."

"Are you scared now?" Sister Crystal chuckled and said, "I've never seen a woman like you who doesn't know how to take care of her appearance."

Kimberly was a little embarrassed and she couldn't help but rub her cheeks.

She said sheepishly, "Sister Crystal, sorry for scaring you."

Sister Crystal shook her head, "Don't worry, I'm a woman too. But, aren't you afraid of scaring Maddox? You need to take care of your appearance even if you want to work hard. After all, you have to be excellent first to replace yourself a good match."

What Sister Crystal said was right. Kimberly always knew this reality.

But she thought it was a pity as she had never been an outstanding person.

Neither was she a good match for an excellent person.

"Hurry up and go home to rest," Sister Crystal urged. "Alright," replied Kimberly.

Kimberly also felt she had worn herself out for the past few days. So, she packed up her stuff and went home.

In the past, she would get home very late at night. Most of the time, Maddox was already in bed. But on this day, she came home a bit earlier and discovered that Maddox was still in the study room. Kimberly was beyond exhausted and she went to bed at once after washing up.

In the middle of the night, she faintly felt a pair of hands touching her cheeks. The hands were cold and dry as they rubbed something on her eyes, making her frown uncomfortably. She wanted to open her eyes to have a look, but she was too tired to even lift her eyelids.

When she groaned disapprovingly, the hands immediately retreated.

She didn't feel anything abnormal after that. Kimberly continued to sleep well.

The next day, when Kimberly cleaned herself up in the bathroom, she felt some stickiness under her eyes. Her dark circles seemed to have faded, and she thought it was because of her good sleep. When Kimberly came out from the bathroom, she saw that Maddox was already awake.

He was sitting at the bedside, reading a magazine.

His wheelchair was not far away, and Sam had not come yet.

Kimberly thought for a moment and walked over.

She pushed the wheelchair to Maddox and asked in a rare calm tone, "Do you need a hand?"

Maddox looked at her when he heard her voice, his deep and cold gaze falling on her face.

The windows in the room were facing east and it was quite a distance from their bed. However, because they rarely pulled the curtains close at night, the bright sunlight shone on their faces.

When he stared at her, Kimberly found that Maddox's face was dazzling handsome, being basked under the sunlight. His eyes were shining brightly and his gaze was as deep as the bottomless ocean, making Kimberly's heart skip a beat.

Her heart was pounding in her chest.

Unfortunately, the next moment, Maddox's impassive voice shocked her instead.

"No need."

Hearing this, Kimberly's face fell. She realized she had overreacted.

There was still an unsettled dispute between them, and she had already been demoted for such a long period. How could she expect Maddox to care for her? Not only that, but he had also thrown away the contract and the bank card. He did everything to prove that they were still on bad terms.

She tightened her grip on the wheelchair's handles, but finally, she loosened it.

Kimberly lowered her eyes and turned to leave, her stubborn figure soon vanished from his sight.

Maddox looked at her thin but upright figure, and the mockery in his eyes intensified.

This woman would never admit defeat to him. She was always like this, forever stubborn.

Fine!

If she wanted to be stubborn, he would let her be.

Maddox wanted to see who could hold it until the end.

When Kimberly arrived at the company, she saw a food container on her desk. She frowned and looked around. Nobody would ever show kindness to her in this office. Many of her colleagues had been itching to get rid of her from the moment she had joined the company. Those who were brave enough had taken action to mess with her, while the rest would only talk behind her back. Some would avoid her to stay away from trouble.

So, if someone had brought her breakfast...

Kimberly could easily guess who the person was.

She didn't touch the breakfast as though she didn't see it. She turned on the computer and started working, avoiding the breakfast entirely.

Suddenly, she heard Agnes' mocking voice coming from across the room.

"Well, women who know how to seduce men are really different. No matter which department they go to, they can get what they want. Look at how successful she is. She's only been here a few days, yet she already has another man hooked. Tsk. I really feel sorry for the men she had cheated on."

Lydia was Agnes's best friend. When she heard Agnes, she tried her best to support her.

She said along, "That's true, Sister Agnes. A woman who is good in bed will use the same method wherever she goes. Did she also pull the same trick on Lincoln?"

Agnes sneered, "She probably doesn't feel shameful at all. How could she do this to an old man? Doesn't she feel disgusted? I have goosebumps just thinking about it."

Everyone including Kimberly heard their words, and they all turned around to watch a show, waiting for the next drama to ensue.

However, Agnes' and Lydia's target didn't move at all after a long while. Kimberly didn't even bat an eyelash at them.

Seeing this, the gloating smile on everyone's faces gradually faded away.

Agnes and Lydia lost their temper. They stood up and asked her angrily, "What is with your attitude? Why are you not responding?" When she heard this, Kimberly slowly turned and looked at them innocently. She asked, "Are you talking to me?"