Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 1045

There was silence on the other end of the line. Ernest smiled faintly as he said, "Why? Did I hit the nail on the head? You have nothing else to say?" After a moment of silence, Quill's voice finally returned to its usual aloofness.

"She is a friend of my sister's."

"Oh?"

Ernest chuckled and said, "She's your sister's friend. Are you trying to go for someone much younger than you? That's good. She's young and energetic. She's perfect for an old man like you." Ernest pretended that he did not understand the meaning of his words.

In fact, according to his understanding of Quill, he knew that he meant that Vera was just Minerva's friend and nothing more. He had helped her because she was her friend.

But who was Ernest? Why would he believe him?

He had to misinterpret Quill's intentions.

Anyway, he couldn't do anything to him.

Sure enough, Quill just sighed and did not even bother to explain. He just said, "You can interpret it as you wish. My meeting is about to begin."

Ernest said, "Go ahead. Remember that you owe me a favor."

After that, he hung up the phone. The smile on his face slowly disappeared.

All of a sudden, he became a completely different person compared to the one who was joking with Quill earlier.

His wife had passed away for many years. He had long since known how to control his emotions. Although he felt bitter on the inside, he was still able to talk cheerfully and humorously with his friends. His smile might not be sincere and did not reach his eyes, but did it matter?

In this world, the only person who could understand his pain and felt sorry for him, was dead...

He had already... lost her forever.

He closed his eyes and a faint smile appeared on his pale lips.

Minerva was a little surprised when she received the news that Vera was going to open a restaurant. However, after the initial shock, it turned into joy.

"When's the grand opening? I will bring Maddox along on that day to support you."

When Vera heard that Young Master Yardley was conning, she felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "Why don't you come by yourself? I'll go and pick you up when the time comes. Young Master Yardley's presence is too strong. I'm afraid my little store will not be able to withstand his presence."

Upon hearing this, Minerva subconsciously glanced at the bathroom. At this moment, Maddox was taking a shower.

She could not hold back her laughter at the thought of his cold expression and strong aura.

"Don't worry. I doubt he would dare to do anything on that day."

"Hey, Minerva... Are you really planning on bringing him on that day?"

"Of course, it's your store's grand opening. The more the merrier."

Vera did not know what to say for a moment. She turned around and looked at her father, who was lying in bed. If Young Master Yardley actually came on her store's grand opening day...

She wondered how her father would react?

Would he be surprised?

She was curious all of a sudden. Who knew? Maybe it would be fun.

"Alright, you can bring him along when the time comes. By the way, Minerva, you don't blame me, do you?"

"Huh?"

Minerva was a little confused by her words. She asked, "Why would I blame you?"

"I haven't contacted you in such a long time, and...

I haven't gone back to the company to help you, and now I've decided to open my own restaurant. I'm really..."

The smile on Minerva's face faded. Her voice became a little harsh.

"Are you telling me that you don't treat me as a friend?"

"Minerva, why would you say that? How can I not treat you as a friend? Don't misunderstand me. That's not what I meant..."

Vera became anxious when she heard sternness in Minerva's tone. She tried her best to explain. She looked as if she was about to cry.

"Well, don't worry. I don't blame you.

If you treat me as a friend, you shouldn't worry about what I think You can do whatever you want. cannot interfere with your choices, let alone have the right to blame you. Do you understand?"

Vera said, "Minerva, I..."

"I'm angry because you feel remorseful when in fact, I am the one who owes you. If you hadn't been by my side all these years, I'm afraid I wouldn't be here today."

"No, no, no." Vera shook her head forcefully and said, "It's because of you that I am able to do what I want today. If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have earned so much money..."

If she did not earn that much money, she would not have been able to open a restaurant. All in all, she was very grateful to Minerva.

"Are you a fool? You worked hard to earn that money. It is all you and it has nothing to do with me. Vera, we're best friends and we are equal in every way. You should not look down on yourself." "Minerva..."

"If you keep looking down on yourself, then I'm afraid that I will have to disown you as a friend."

When Vera heard this, she immediately became anxious. "No, Minerva. I will not look down on myself, ever."

"That's good." "Alright then, it's a deal."

In the end, the two of them returned to their usual selves and began catching up.

Minerva hung up and placed the phone on the bedside time just as Maddox emerged from the bathroom. When he saw her actions, he paused while drying his hair. "Did Beanie call?"

Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment. She shook her head and said, "It wasn't Beanie. It was Vera."

His expression seemed to be a little dazed. However, after a short while, he came back to his senses. "Oh, Vera."

"What's with that expression? Did you forget about her?" She was displeased. No wonder Vera asked her to come alone. He had actually forgotten all about her. Maddox pursed his thin lips and reached out helplessly to touch his nose. He was embarrassed that he had actually forgotten Vera.

Moreover, she meant a lot to Minerva.

He did not forget her on purpose.

However, these days, his memory was elusive. His memory seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him A brief image would suddenly appear in his mind and disappear as quickly. Only he himself knew how jumbled up his memory was.

He could only remember fragments of his memory. When it appeared in his head, he had no idea whether it appeared in the right sequence.

He remembered that Vera was Minerva's best friend, but he had forgotten about the people whom he usually did not have much contact with. He could only remember Sylvia very clearly.

However, the reason why he could remember her was because she had done something unforgivable to them.

This was something that he remembered on his own. Based on the information that Sam had given to him, he roughly knew what kind of a person she was.

"I did not forget about her."

Maddox walked to the side of the bed and bent down to get closer to Minerva. "I femember everything about you very clearly. It's just that haven't seen her in a long time, so her name suddenly slipped my mind. What's wrong, Mrs. Yardley, do you want me to get closer to your best friend?"

She widened her eyes and complained.

"You getting closer to my best friend and you forgetting all about her are two separate issues all

together."

He curled his lips helplessly and pinched her chin.

"You caught me."