Female Novel
Chapter 492
Later, she went to the supermarket and picked out some fruits. When she walked out, she sawSam's car.
Seeing Sam wave at her, Minerva walked over.
Then, she got into the car and went to the hospital.
Along the way, Sam wanted to say something but he couldn't say a word when he looked at thethings she had prepared.
It was only when they arrived at the hospital's entrance and when she was about to leave, that Samcould not help but stop her.
"Miss Hanover."
Upon hearing this, Minerva's hands froze on the spot. She stayed silent for a moment, before sheslowly turned around.
"Go ahead. I noticed that you wanted to say something all along."
Hearing what she said, Sam's face suddenly turned red. He licked his lips in embarrassment, but atthe thought of Young Master Yardley, he quickly spoke.
"Do you still love Young Master Yardley?"
Minerva was stunned by his question.
She had thought of millions of possibilities of what Sam would ask her, but she did not expect thatquestion from him.
Did she still love him?
"To be blunt, Young Master Yardley still wants me to call you... Young Madam..."
Minerva was speechless.
"So I want to ask on Young Master Yardley's behalf, do you still love him?"
The air became silent. For a moment, there was absolute silence.
After a long while, Minerva slowly turned around. She stared at Sam.
"Sam Sorrento," She addressed him by his full name. "I still remember what you have done for mepreviously. I know that you had defended me at that time and you really regarded me as the secondyoung madam of the Yardley family. However, five years have passed. I am no longer the youngmadam to you, but merely a stranger."
Just like that, Minerva had dissected Sam's thoughts. For a moment, he lowered his headawkwardly.
"This is just human nature. It's normal for you to think like this, but at the same time... Our feelingsare mutual."
Hearing this, Sam suddenly raised his head.
"The Maddox Yardley now is just a stranger to me."
"Then you..." Sam couldn't believe it. He opened his mouth slightly and asked, "You mean that youdon't like Young Master Yardley anymore?"
Minerva turned her head and gazed out the window.
"As time passes, there are many things that we don't need to hold on to anymore."
Time really was a good medicine. Initially... She had really felt that she might not have been able toget through it. Looking back, it was hard to believe that five years had just passed in the blink of aneye.
And as for her... An overwhelming wave of emotion still flushed through her whenever she sawMaddox.
However, it would no longer have to be like it used to be, like it had to be that man.novelbin
Thinking of this, Minerva smiled slightly.
"Do you think that I am still entangled with your Young Master Yardley? Sam, he saved me so I amjust doing my duty to take care of him, also because he is also my client. You can rest assured thatwhen he recovers and when our business deal is complete, I will naturally leave him and we willremain strangers. Thus, you don't have to worry that I will hurt Young Master Yardley again."
Hearing this, Sam finally understood Minerva's meaning.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know that whatever you do now will still hurt Young MasterYardley anyway? From the day you first appeared in front of Young Master Yardley, he had alreadybeen destined to be harmed by you."
Upon hearing this, Minerva was stunned. A moment later, she looked faintly at Sam.
"So what? Are you saying that... It is wrong for me to even exist?"
Sam did not know how to answer.
Minerva's stare made him feel guilty so he could only look away and said in a low voice, "That's notwhat I meant." "Then what do you mean?" Minerva smiled faintly. Her gaze was devoid of warmth.Before Sam could open his mouth, she went ahead and said, "Alright, actually, I know what you
mean, but your thoughts can't change my current actions. What I have told you about my plans isexactly what will happen. When I'm done with all this, I'll stop all contact with him and you won'thave to worry anymore. Thank you for driving me here today. I'll head inside first."
Without waiting for Sam's reply, Minerva pushed open the car door and exited the car.
She did not give Sam a chance to speak to her again.
Sam didn't say anything else. He just wanted to know what Minerva was thinking. After all, it wasn'ta good thing for the two to remain in contact with one another.
She was right. After so many years had passed, things between them should have already faded.
However, what about Young Master Yardley? Why was he still... so persistent?
He had insisted on not getting the divorce and he had been waiting for her for five years.
But she on the other hand, had changed long ago.
Minerva walked into the ward with a thermos in hand. Maddox was probably waiting for her, as hewas sat propped up against several pillows.
She had been absent for a day so she did not know who had prepared the chair for him. It seemedas though the chair had been specially fitted for his proportions. He just sat there, leaning backagainst his seat, and he appeared vulnerable.
Minerva felt the urge to touch him.
However, she set the thermos down on the table first and then looked at Maddox.
Upon hearing the sound, Maddox finally raised his head from under the pillows.
He did look better than he did during the day. Although his face was still pale, his eyes weresparkling, as if a light shone when he looked at her.
"You're here."
Minerva was shocked by the light in his eyes. She nodded gently and said, "Yes, how are you now?Are you feeling better?"
Maddox did not say anything. He only waved his hand at her, gesturing for her to come closer.
Minerva didn't know what he was trying to do. He gestured so she walked over to him. "What'swrong?"
As soon as she said that, Maddox grabbed her wrist and before she could even react, Maddowpulled her face towards him and planted a kiss on her.
Minerva's eyes widened in shock. For a long time, she couldn't react to what had happened.
Was she being ambushed?
Maddox's lips were soft and tender, with a little coldness attached. He kissed her briefly andimmediately released her, as though he was afraid that she would refuse him if he went further.
By the time Minerva came back to her senses, Maddox was already lying on the pillows.
"You!" Minerva was so angry that she bit down on her lower lip. She raised her hand, looking as ifshe wanted to hit him.
However, Maddox pretended to look as if he had been wronged. "I am a patient."
Minerva was speechless.
"Didn't you ask me if I feel better? If we kiss, I'll recover faster."
Minerva sneered and said, "Really? Then don't stay in the hospital. Why don't you just leave thehospital and recover by yourself at home?"
She said to him with some anger, but Maddox decided to play along with her words. "If you arewilling to be my specially-assigned caretaker, I will be willing to."
"Don't even think about it," Minerva said as she rolled her eyes at him before standing up to leave.She raised her hand to wipe her lips clean.
"Look, it's you who isn't not willing. It's not my problem that I am not discharging myself from thehospital," Maddox's lips curled up looking like he had won the debate.
That scumbag.
Minerva secretly cursed at him in her heart. She then turned around and opened the thermos.When she saw that there was only a single jar of plain soup inside, she suddenly felt that it hadbeen the right decision to give the fish to those stray cats rather than to him.