Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 1206

He didn't know whether it was selfishness or something else.

Geoffrey wasn't sure if Lolita's attitude towards him had changed, but he sure had. That was why he was guilty when Minerva asked.

Geoffrey was quite regretful. If he had known that a single word would cause such a big change, he wouldn't have blabbered.

Minerva looked at Geoffrey. It seemed that he had fallen into deep thought all of a sudden. Judging by his looks, he was probably thinking about Lolita. She waved her hand in front of his face. "What are you thinking about?"

Geoffrey came back to his senses. Seeing that Minerva was looking at him, his face flushed red, and he took two steps back.

"Nothing. Minerva, do you know anything about Lolita?"

Minerva was caught off guard. She had only known Lolita for a short time; apart from seeing each other in the company, they barely saw each other privately, so she didn't know a lot. Besides, she wasn't the type to gossip either, so she only knew what Lolita had told her.

Geoffrey's expression became serious. "After you returned, some people tried to catch her several times, but she always had to run away in a flurry. She didn't say anything when I asked her at first. I thought she had offended someone or owed money. Later, there was once after I helped her, she told me that she was escaping a marriage."

Minerva nodded. "She had brought it up before. But she only briefly mentioned it. I don't know the details."

"Her family wanted to marry her off to a man she didn't know in exchange for profit. She was unwilling, so her family cut her off financially and forbade her from leaving the house. Later, she found a chance to escape."

"You both probably met after that."

Marrying a stranger in exchange for profit?

Listening to Geoffrey's words, Minerva suddenly thought of herself.

Back then... the Shell family had made her take Erica's place to marry into the Yardley family. Wasn't it for profit too? At that time, she had just gotten a divorce and was already forced to remarry. She couldn't believe there were such cruel parents. It was only later that she discovered they were not her biological parents.

No wonder she always felt that her parents were

biased.

If Lolita was the same, then would she also...

Minerva kept it to herself. She said indifferently, "What do you think?"

"Huh?" Geoffrey was caught off guard.

Minerva smiled at him. "Don't you like her?"

Geoffrey was baffled.

F*ck? When did he say he liked her? Geoffrey stared at Minerva in shock. He covered his chest and said, "Minerva, must you scare me? When did I say I liked her?"

"Really? You don't have any feelings for her?" Minerva glanced at him with a faint smile. It was obvious. He sounded very protective when he was talking about her. She guessed that the two of them must have developed some sort of relationship through their interactions.

Otherwise, why would Geoffrey look so guilty?

Geoffrey felt even more guilty after Minerva's questioning. He had wanted to deny that he didn't feel anything for Lolita out loud. However, as he was about to say so, he thought of the day he had joked with her, in addition to the ambiguous atmosphere during their interactions after that day.

In the end, he didn't have a chance to deny it.

"You're at a loss for words?" Minerva's smile deepened. She didn't say anything further. Instead, she slowly walked forward.

As she saw Maddox coming toward her.

Perhaps it was because she was too close to Geoffrey, Maddox's handsome face was dark, and his eyes were gloomily fixed on Geoffrey.

Just when Geoffrey was still immersed in his own thoughts, suddenly, a cold shiver ran down his spine, and he felt a sharp gaze at him.

He slowly turned around and met Maddox's gaze.

Was that gaze from Sebastian? How had he offended him again? After some thought, Geoffrey figured that it was because he had spoken to Minerva, so Sebastian got jealous?

D*mn that jealous man. If Geoffrey hadn't been so broad- minded, he would have broken off his friendship with Sebastian long ago.

Of course, Geoffrey only dared to complain in his heart. On the surface, he had already put on a buffoon-like silly smile and ran over to Maddox and Minerva excitedly.

Minerva naturally walked to Maddox's side. She had on a long blue dress, and her soft black hair fell on her shoulders. She only wore light makeup.

Maddox was pleased that she had walked to his side naturally.

"I'll carry her." Minerva stretched out her hand to carry Jelly Bean, but Maddox gave her his arm instead.

"Hmm?" Minerva blinked and looked at him quizically. Maddox didn't move. He looked at her and smiled helplessly. "Just hold my arm. Why do you want to carry Jelly Bean?"

Minerva was at a loss for words.

Maddox had been carrying Jelly

Bean in his arms since the beginning of the celebration. She only wanted to help him because she was afraid he would be tired. Who would've thought that he would be unhappy and even give her his arm?

After some thought, Minerva still reached out to hold Maddox's arm.

Watching from the side, Geoffrey couldn't help but shout.

"No, no, no. You already have such a cute daughter. Must you deliberately be so affectionate in front of me?"

Maddox glanced lazily at him and said, "Go and replace a girlfriend if you're jealous."

Minerva held Maddox's arm and said with a smile, "Yeah, go replace one. Then you can also be affectionate in front of us." Geoffrey was hurt.

There were a lot of people at Jelly

Bean's one-month celebration.

Minerva had wanted to have a simple celebration with close friends. But Master Collins

disagreed. He said that Jelly Bean was a precious treasure and that they should invite more people, including some of his friends.

Those old men used to make fun of him for not having a successor. They even said that he was a lonely old man with no grandchildren!

Master Collins never forgot those words nor the people who said them. He sent out the first invitations to those old men who had laughed at him.

Those old men didn't dare to refuse Master Collins even though they usually made fun of him. They had no choice but to come over and congratulate him.

Master Collins, on the other hand,

couldn't stop bragging about his family. He constantly talked about how great his grandson was or what a dignified and generous woman his granddaughterin- law was, and how smart his grandchildren were.

True enough, Maddox's and Minerva's looks alone were already enough to make those old men embarrassed. Despite they were unhappy, they endured it. After all, they had also made fun of him back then.