Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 216

Kimberly let Maddox bury his face in her neck. She felt his chin on her shoulder. She initially thought that he was going to do something, but he remained still.

This made Kimberly feel a little strange. She could sense the sadness emanating from him as he remained in her arms.

Sadness?

For a moment, Kimberly thought that she was mistaken.

Was Maddox capable of having other emotions? Did he even get sad at all?

"What's wrong?" Kimberly asked, slightly concerned. Did she remind him of something?

However, Maddox did not respond or move. He remained silent in her arms. When Kimberly moved an inch, he grabbed her wrist and said hoarsely, "Don't move. Let me hold you for a while." His voice was low and hoarse, coming from a place of deep sadness.

Kimberly was stunned and felt her heart skip a beat. The tone of his voice... Was she right? Had she really felt sadness coming from him?

Kimberly didn't move anymore and let him lean against her. She even reluctantly raised her hands and placed them on his back.

When her hands landed on his back, she felt his body shake fiercely. It was only for a second, before he became still again.

The two of them sat together quietly. Maddox's head remained on her shoulders for the entire time. After a while, his breathing became still. Kimberly was dumbfounded.

Did he fall asleep? Kimberly discreetly looked down at him and saw the dark circles around his eyes. Turns out he had not been sleeping well recently.

Kimberly's heart softened as she looked at him and decided to let him stay in her arms a little longer. She did not dare to move a muscle.

She did not know how long they had remained in the chair when suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Sam and Benedict came into the office together. They immediately stopped talking as soon as they saw Maddox in Kimberly's arms. Sam stared at them incredulously and pointed at her.

"Miss Shell, you..."

"Shh." Kimberly quickly placed one finger on her lips, ordering him to be quiet.

Sam duly obliged, and Kimberly breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she noticed someone was staring a hole into her. She finally realized that Sam wasn't alone. Benedict was also there.

He stared at them, his eyes falling on Kimberly. Irritation flickered on his face as he witnessed what was happening. He furrowed his brows as his mouth curled into a frown.

Sam coughed lightly and said, "Since both of you are a little occupied right now, let's head outside Benedict stood still and said coldly, "I have something very important to discuss with Maddox." Sam pleaded, "But..."

"This is still working hours. What are you guys doing?" Benedict reminded them unhappily. His voice was not loud, but everyone in the office could hear him.

Sam continued, "Vice President Yardley, this is Young Master Yardley's office. He can do whatever he wants."

"Yes, but don't forget, although this is his office, this company belongs to the Yardley family!"

He burned with anger. His rage could burn down the entire office building. Even Kimberly was shocked. She looked at Benedict in a daze. How could such a gentle and kind person get so angry so quick? She swallowed a mouthful of saliva subconsciously. Before she could react, Maddox began to stir.

He uttered, "Vice President Yardley, what made you barge into my office so early in the morning? Did something trigger you?"

Maddox had just woken up, and there was a charming hint in his low voice, which made Kimberly shiver.

Maddox finally started moving. He slowly raised his head, and his dark eyes fell sharply on Benedict.

Benedict looked into his eyes fearlessly. Both of their eyes were equally cold. "Grandpa gave Yardley Corporation to you, but he did not say you could do whatever you liked, did he?" Benedict walked towards Maddox's desk and sat down. His voice was calm.

Maddox's lips curled up slightly. "What do you mean by doing whatever? Every decision I make is for the sake of the Yardley Corporation. Since when have I done anything else?"

Benedict scolded, "It's working hours right now, yet look at what you are doing!"

Maddox raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you see for yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he placed his hands around Kimberly's waist and pinched her. Kimberly didn't expect it, and she shrieked in shock.

Benedict clenched his fists.

"You..."

"Benedict, what's wrong with you? I am just holding my wife in my arms. I felt a little tired, so I decided to sleep on her shoulders. Is that wrong?"

Benedict pursed his lips and held back his anger, "It's ridiculous! If someone else came in and saw..."

"This is ridiculous? I was just laying in her arms. If I did something more than that... What would you think?" When he said this, Maddox deliberately approached Kimberly, his thin lips lingering on her fair face. Benedict was horrified by this scene. He looked at Kimberly, hoping to see a shred of humiliation on her face. However, she remained calm. If she felt anything, she certainly didn't show it. "You can read these documents by yourself."

Benedict threw the documents on the table, turned around and left.

When Benedict left the office, Sam also quickly followed him, leaving only Kimberly and Maddox in the room. Kimberly remained calm the whole time. She was the only one who truly knew Maddox inside out. Maddox had deliberately treated her like this in front of Benedict just to irritate him.

After Benedict had left, Maddox would probably return to his old self.

When she thought of this, she remained silent and waited quietly.

Unexpectedly, Maddox actually helped her up, "Go back to work. Wait for me after work. Let's go home together."

Kimberly was stunned and then nodded slowly, "Alright."

She lifted her numb body and walked out of the office, and proceeded to sit at her desk. Suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere, grabbed her arm and dragged her out.

Kimberly suddenly came to her senses. This person was no stranger, it was Benedict! Her expression changed greatly. "What are you doing? Let me go!"

Benedict pulled her into the elevator without saying a word and then pressed the button to his floor. When Kimberly saw this, she calmed down and asked, "Brother Yardley, what's wrong with you?" Benedict's face was horrid. "I wanted to help you and transfer you to another position. It's fine if you don't agree with me, but why do you want to stay with him? Don't you feel humiliated at all?"

"Humiliated?"

"Obviously, Maddox used you to show off in front of me. Kimberly, do you really think it's all fine? If a man doesn't know how to cherish a woman, you will never be happy with him for the rest of your life!" Kimberly was in a daze. Then, she calmly pulled her hand back.

"This is my own business. It has nothing to do with you."