Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 509

That man didn't love her at all.

Since he no longer cared about her, why would she... do something hurtful for his sake?

"Do you regret it?" A cold voice came from behind her. Minerva turned around and saw Maddox. She smiled faintly and said, "Regretful for what?"

Maddox stared at her with a calm face. After a while, he said, "I didn't mean to let Janice go."

"I know," Minerva nodded. "But her mother and your aunt still hope that you can go easier on her."

"What about you?" Maddox suddenly changed the topic and looked at her. "What do you want me to do? Do you also want me to show mercy to Janice?"

Minerva was silent.

Why was this person always able to bring her into the problem? She looked at him silently for a moment and then said, "Don't you already know my answer?" Hearing this, Maddox couldn't help raising his thin lips. Then, he raised his hand and laid a finger on her face, gently tucking a piece of stray hair behind her ear. "What should I do? I know that I can't let her go, but my wife is kind, so I have to let her go this time."

Minerva was speechless.

She took a step back and avoided Maddox's continuous touch.

Her hair which was between his fingertips disappeared and he felt a sense of loss and disappointment in his heart.

He paused with his hand still raised midair and did not retract his hand for a long while.

Minerva thought for a moment, then walked behind him and asked, "How's your injury? You've been out for so long. Can you endure it?"

Upon hearing this, Maddox slowly put down his hand. He was not in a hurry to answer Minerva. Instead, he turned around and stared at her with an intense flame in his eyes. "Are you concerned about me?"

She didn't speak.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded.

"A little. After all, you are a patient."

The look in Maddox's eyes turned melancholic. "Can I ask you for a bit more?"

"What is it?"

"My back is in great pain now."

Minerva didn't know what he meant.

"Let me lean on you for a bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall figure shamelessly leaned over and laid his head on Minerva's shoulder. Although he didn't exert a lot of strength, his weight still caused Minerva's slender figure to take two steps back before she steadied herself.

"You!" Looking at the man who was leaning on her shoulder, Minerva grew a little angry but there was still a lot of helplessness. Five years later, he became so different from before. Now, he was really thick- skinned and he wasn't the least bit ashamed.

At the thought of this, Minerva reminded him, "We're beside a big, open road. What if our picture gets taken by a reporter..."

"So what? You are Maddox Yardley's wife. Anyway, everyone on the Internet already knows that. Even if you are photographed, won't it all be fine if you just admit it?" Minerva didn't know what to say.

Forget it. She wouldn't argue with him, considering how he was a patient.

Approximately ten minutes later, Samantha reappeared in front of Minerva and looked at her with extreme embarrassment. "I'm really sorry, Miss Hanover. I thought that this child would be very sorry after staying in detention, but I didn't expect that she would still speak so badly of you. It's really my fault as a mother so I want to apologize to you personally. I've taught her a lesson just now and after you told us the full truth, Janice has already thought about it. She feels very embarrassed so she wants to apologize to you and hope that you can give her another chance."

Minerva's eyes were indifferent and there was no expression on her face.

Abigail, who was next to her, reminded her, "She has waited here until now, which means that she is soft-hearted. Let's go in and see what Janice's attitude is this time." Minerva's lips twitched. In the end, she nodded and walked in.

When they met this time, Janice was a lot calmer than she was before. Her eyes held a faint light and there was no more resentment, though there still lingered a trace of dissatisfaction.

Seeing everyone come in, Janice swept her hair back and asked Minerva in a low voice, "Can I stay with you alone for a while?"

Minerva was stunned for a moment before nodding.

"That's fine."

"No," Maddox immediately rejected her idea and grabbed Minerva's slender waist with his big hand. "You can't stay with her alone." That woman was able to do such a thing as splashing acid. If no one else was present, what if she wanted to harm Minerva again?

Hearing this, Janice's eyes flashed with pain. "Is this how much you don't believe me? I now regret it. I just want to say a few words to her. Besides... I have stayed here for such a long time. How can I have any lethal weapons on me? How can I hurt her?"

There were guards at the side and Minerva was sure that she would not be able to do anything.

Moreover, the look in her eyes was different now. After thinking for a while, Minerva turned to Maddox and said, "You guys go out first. I'll talk to her."

"Minerva!" Maddox raised his eyebrows unhappily. "Do you not want to live?"

"I do," Minerva said and pursed her red lips and stared at Maddox seriously. "I value my own life more than you do."

She was not alone now.

She was a mother and she had to save her own life to protect Beanie well.

Therefore, she would never risk her life.

"Let's listen to her," Abigail said in time.

Maddox pursed his thin lips as he stared sharply at Janice's face. This gaze was as sharp as a knife, causing Janice's scalp to turn numb from the stare. She could only lower her eyes and no longer dare to look at Maddox.

Janice really regretted it.

She shouldn't have done that. If she hadn't done that, perhaps Maddox wouldn't hate her as much as he did now and regard her as a dangerous person.

Thinking of this, Janice's heart was full of remorse.

"Call me if you need anything. I'll be right outside the door." In the end, Maddox listened to Minerva's instructions. However, he was still worried about her and stood outside the door, unwilling to leave. Janice didn't care whether he was outside the door or not, as long as he was not in the

room.

"What do you want to say? You can say it now."

Janice bitterly smiled and looked up at Minerva, "You're really blessed."

"You asked everyone to leave just to tell me this?" Minerva asked as she sat down in front of her.

Janice's eyes were still full of resentment. "Why is fate so unfair? I thought I had met a good man and finally got the chance to change him. As long as I kept working hard, one day he would be mine. However... you just happened to appear. At first, I thought you were using me to get close to him, but later on, I found out that you were his ex-wife."

Minerva froze for a moment when she heard the words 'ex-wife'. Then, she came to her senses.

Even though she was still married to Maddox... She had already left him for five years. In the eyes of others, she was indeed his ex-wife. "Since you already left, why did you come back?"