It wasn't until Beanie was born that the more he grew, the more he looked like Maddox.

Another thought came to her mind.

However, after thinking about it, she felt that it was impossible.

Minerva looked at him; her eyes were so cold that Benedict thought that she might finally acknowledge him.

However, in the next second, Minerva retracted her gaze and said indifferently, "Sir, you're mistaken. I'm quite busy, so please don't follow me anymore."

After saying that, Minerva continued pushing the shopping cart and left, pulling Beanie along with her.

This time, Benedict didn't chase after her. Instead, he stood rooted to the ground in astonishment.

He had said so many things but she still didn't want to acknowledge him.

Could it be that he had done something wrong back then?

Benedict didn't want to give up. He had been thinking about her for the past five years, but now she didn't even want to acknowledge him.

Thinking of this, Benedict quickly followed after her.

Minerva pushed the shopping cart to the counter to pay the bill. Beanie obediently followed her and helped her take her purse and carry her bag. After the bill was paid, they left the supermarket.

Benedict followed behind them.

It was probably because she didn't recognize him, so he refused to give up and followed them from the supermarket.

Minerva walked forward with a cold expression on her face. Beanie turned around to look and then carefully tugged at the hem of Minerva's clothes. "Mommy, that man keeps following us." Upon hearing his words, Minerva paused for a moment but she didn't stop walking. She bit her lower lip and said, "Beanie, let's pay no heed to him and keep going forward."

"But... Don't you know that uncle? If you don't know him, why would he follow us?" Beanie raised his head and asked.

Minerva also wanted to ask Benedict why he wanted to follow her. Wasn't it a little too much to stalk someone else like that?

However, she did not want anything to do with him, so she would not do it.

Thinking of this, Minerva took a deep breath. She saw that not far ahead was the residential area where they lived. She could not let Benedict know that she was living there. Otherwise, what would she do if he kept coming there to look for her?

When she was thinking about it, she happened to see a barbecue shop on the side of the road, so she said, "Beanie, we've just been shopping for so long. Why don't we go in and eat something?" Beanie looked up and said, "But Mommy, aren't we going home to cook?"

"It's fine," Minerva laughed softly. "Eating a little barbeque won't affect dinner. It's fine as long as we don't eat too much. I got too tired from walking. How's that?"

It was only then that Beanie nodded and said, "Alright then."

Hence, the mother and son went into the barbecue shop together. As soon as they sat down, the waiter greeted them with enthusiasm.

Benedict, who followed them, stopped. He stood outside the barbecue restaurant and looked around.

He was a smart person. He guessed that since Minerva did not take a taxi after shopping, but led the child and walked forward, she must live nearby. Now that she entered a barbeque store... She probably did not want him to know where she lived.

As a man, if he was a gentleman, Benedict should have just left, instead of continuing to follow Minerva and make things difficult for her.

But... Five years had passed.

She was in this city. It was not easy for him to meet her that day so if he just left directly...

He wouldn't have a satisfying conclusion.

Thinking of this, Benedict clenched his fists tightly and hesitated on whether to leave or not.

Just then, his phone rang. After Benedict picked up the phone for a while, his face took on a ghastly expression.

"I see. I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Benedict glanced at the two in the barbecue shop with a determined expression.

Finally, after thinking for a while, he took out the pen he carried with him. Then he tore a small piece of paper and wrote his phone number on it and then stepped into the barbecue shop.

When Benedict sat down in front of Minerva and Beanie, Minerva's face turned ice-cold. The look she gave him was also very unfriendly.

"Sir, I said that I don't know you. What do you mean by following me like this? If you continue to persist like this, I may choose to call the police to solve the problem."

Benedict looked at her indifferently and said softly, "Although I don't know why you don't recognize me, you must have your own reasons. If you don't want to say it, I won't force you, but I'll wait. This is my contact number. I've been waiting for you for the past five years. If you want to get to know me again, you can contact me."

After that, Benedict placed the paper with his mobile phone number on it on the table.

Minerva's gaze remained still, cold as ever.

Benedict coughed and said, "I have something else to do, so I won't bother you."

After that, Benedict got up and left directly. However, before he left, he took a second glance at Beanie, and the look in his eyes... held a great meaningful depth.

He left in a hurry.

"Mommy, this is the phone number left by the uncle," Beanie said as he took the paper.

Minerva's expression changed. She said softly to her son, "Throw it away."

"Throw it away?" Beanie blinked. "Why, Mommy?"

Minerva patiently explained to her son, "Beanie, I don't want to have any contact with him so I don't need his phone number. This piece of paper is useless, so I should throw it away." She was planning to cut off all ties with Maddox. How could she get involved with someone from the Yardley family?

Benedict Yardley...

She did not want to have anything to do with the men of the Yardley family.

"Alright," Beanie understood what she meant. He crumpled the paper into a ball with his little hand and threw it into the trash can next to him.

"Good boy," Minerva pinched Beanie's cheeks with satisfaction and smiled dotingly.

After the mother and son ate a few skewers in the barbecue store, Minerva was sure that Benedict had really left. Thus, she paid the bill and went home with Beanie.

When the two of them passed by a small path, a cat in the bushes saw Minerva and leapt out of the grass in an instant. She came to stand beside Minerva's feet and began to meow away.

"A lovely cat," Beanie pointed at it.

"Yes," Minerva nodded and wanted to bend down to touch it. Unfortunately, she was carrying something in her hand. She thought for a moment and remembered that she had bought a fish in her bag. She said to the cat in a gentle voice, "I bought the fish for you, but we have to go up first. I'll bring it to you when I'm free. You go back and nurse your child first."

The stray cat seemed to understand her words. It meowed a few times and then turned back to return to the grass.

Minerva's lips curled up in satisfaction and a smile appeared on her face.

Beanie also said with amazement, "What a good cat."

"Well, let's go back and cook. I'll get the fish ready and then we'll give it to the cat together."

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