Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 534

The next day, Minerva woke up with a pair of puffy eyes. When Vera met her, she was shocked.

"F*ck, what the hell did you do? Your eyes are really swollen..."

Minerva did not reply. Instead, she took a towel and rinsed it with cold water. Then, she wrung it and pressed it against her eyes gently.

"That won't work," Vera helplessly said from the side. She looked at Minerva's skinny back and said with a pained expression, "I found that you've been smiling less ever since you returned. If I had known that you would be like this, we shouldn't have returned back then."

"No." Minerva was still pressing the towel against her eyes as she denied. "Why shouldn't I come back? This is where I grew up. This decision has nothing to do with anyone else."

"But... You don't seem happy."

Vera couldn't continue the last sentence.

"I'm fine." Minerva smiled faintly. "I'm fine.

You don't have to worry about me. After all, five years have passed. Are you afraid that I won't be able to make it through this period of time?"

Vera, however, criticized her secretly.

"You've been there for five years, but what kind of days did you live through when you were there?"

She devoted herself to her designing career like a madwoman and everyday after she got home, she slept as if she was exhausted. Later, after Beanie had grown up enough to be able to call her 'Mommy' and even hug her lovingly, only then did Minerva have better judgment.

All these years, Vera had been watching Minerva and her heart ached for her.

Since she had returned because of Maddox, Vera's resentment towards Maddox grew even stronger.

That horrible man!

He had hurt Minerva back then, yet he was not going to let her go now.

"Do you really think you are something just because you are the president of the Yardley Corporation?" The next time Vera saw him, she would strangle him to death.

In the Yardley Corporation's office on the top floor

Maddox sat in front of his desk in a daze. His brows were furrowed as he placed his fingers on the desk. The documents on the table had been piled up into like a small hill, but Maddox had no plans to deal with it.

His mind was full of Minerva and he didn't have the mood to work at all.

Knock, knock...

Someone knocked on the door of the office but Maddox just sat there, frowning, as if he hadn't heard it.

The knocking continued for quite some time. As there was no response from the inside, the person who knocked on the door pushed the door and came in.

When Abigail opened the office door, she saw Maddox sitting therewith his eyebrows tightly knitted. Obviously, her movements were obvious, but that person seemed to be daydreaming. Recalling what had happened in the past few days, Abigail's lips curled.

She walked over slowly and placed her bag on the table. Then, she sat down on the sofa not far from Maddox and began to prepare coffee for herself.

Perhaps, it was because of the sound of the water that Maddox managed to regain his senses. He looked up and saw Abigail sitting on the sofa and drinking coffee. Then, he frowned. "Why are you here?"

Abigail glanced at him and took another sip of coffee, whilst ignoring him.

"When did you come in?" Maddox frowned even more.

"When you were daydreaming." Abigail smiled and placed the coffee back on the table. The collision between the porcelain cup and the table made a slight noise. Abigail then said, "What's wrong? President Yardley, you've been absent-minded the whole time when you are in the office instead of working. Are you thinking of a way to please a woman?"

Maddox stared at her unhappily and his eyes became sharp.

Abigail crossed her arms in front of her chest and looked at him.

"Although these words aren't pleasant, I'll still say it honestly. Don't force it."

"What?" It was as if she had agitated Maddox's sore spot. His brows furrowed tightly in an instant.

"I can see that Minerva may still have feelings for you, but she will never be with you again."

Maddox's brows were locked tightly when he heard that. He pursed his lips tightly and glared at Abigail unhappily.

Abigail stood up. "Do you think that what I said is not pleasant to the ear? You don't want to listen, right? But this is the truth."

"What is the truth?" Maddox pursed his lips and asked coldly.

"She doesn't want to be with you anymore, no matter how much effort you put in."

"Why?" Maddox sneered and questioned, "Aunt, do you know her very well? If not, why do you say so?"

Seeing him sneer, Abigail also sneered without hesitation. "I am a woman as well. How can I not know what a woman thinks?"

Maddox didn't say anything, but his attitude was indifferent. It was obvious that he wanted to ignore her.

Abigail came here that day to help him think things through. Therefore, she would not give up so easily. Instead, she took a step forward. "Back then, why did you think that your mother gave birth to you even though she was a single mother?"

Maddox didn't know how to answer.

At the mention of his mother, a stinging pain flashed in his eyes.

After so many years, his mother was still his Achilles heel.

As soon as he thought of his mother, he hated the Yardley family. He hated himself for having the Yardley family's blood flowing in his veins.

"In the past, there were many suitors pursuing your mother, but she didn't marry anyone else for your sake. Even if it wasn't for you, she would never get married again. Do you know why?" Maddox stayed silent.

Abigail continued, "Because she was hurt very badly. She poured out her heart, but she was ruined in the end. From that time onwards, her hope dissipated and her world collapsed. Do you know how much effort Minerva has to put in to rebuild her trust in you? No, the trust she has for men. Her situation is much worse than your mother's, and she is even more stubborn than your mother. What do you think is the chance that she will be with you again? There is no chance for that. At most, it would probably be ten percent only."

Even though Abigail's words were not pleasant to the ear, she was able to pinpoint Minerva's true situation.

No wonder... She had always rejected him like that.

However, Maddox's eyes became clear and both his hands tightened.

"So what?"

"So what? Do you even understand what I've just said? Even if there is only a ten percent chance, do you still want to go on acting like a fool? You are not young anymore. You don't have much time to waste." "Huh!" Maddox looked at Abigail with amusement. "Are you even my aunt? Don't you know what kind of person I am? Let alone ten percent, even if it's only 0.1 percent, I will persist till the end." Abigail was speechless.

Maddox continued, "I have to have her."

"You are so hopeless!" Abigail couldn't help but curse. "Why are you acting like you are lovesick? If you really have to marry her, why did you do that to her back then? I heard from Sam that she had even begged to see you back then, but you left the pregnant woman in the rain that night."

When Abigail brought up that incident, a pained expression appeared on Maddox's

face. He gritted his teeth and said, "It was different back then. I was misled by someone. I thought..."