Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly) novel Chapter 988

Minerva and Maddox came back and were changing their shoes when Minerva noticed Vera's shoes were thrown messily on the floor. She figured that she had probably gone out and just came back.

She sighed lightly, bent down, placed the shoes back on the shelf, and then went in.

Maddox and Quill followed behind.

Quill suddenly thought of something and said to Minerva, "I'll pack up my things and head out later. I have a flight to catch tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Minerva stopped in her tracks. She asked in surprise, "You're going to leave tonight? Do you need to leave this early just to catch a flight for tomorrow?"

Her face was filled with reluctance as she spoke.

It wasn't every day that Quill was able to see her, and because so many things had happened, she wasn't able to spend a lot of time with him. She didn't even get the chance to bring him around the area.

Now that everything had settled, she did not expect Quill to be heading back so soon.

And he wasn't even going to stay a night longer.

Seeing the reluctance on his younger sister's face, Quill looked at her lovingly and reached out his hand to stroke her head.

"You don't want me to leave?"

Maddox's eyes flashed and he narrowed his eyes dangerously When he saw Quill's action.

Although he knew that Quill was Minerva's older brother, Quill was still another man in his eyes. To caress his wife's head so intimately, the action...

It made him very unhappy.

However, despite Maddox's unhappiness.

He swallowed them down when he saw how reluctant his wife was to leave her brother.

He was her family nonetheless.

Before Minerva was married to Maddox, her family members were the ones she relied on. Besides, Quill was going to leave the next day, why should he be bothered about this?

"Quill, you've only been here for a few days. There were too many things to deal with, I didn't even get to entertain you well..."

In her heart, she was really sorry.

"Silly girl," Quill smiled faintly. "I'm your older brother. It's fine if you don't have the time. Besides... I've seen how your family has reunited.

My trip here was not in vain."

After that, he retracted his hand and said, "Well, let's go in."

Sam was still standing in the same spot. Soon, he heard footsteps, and then Minerva and the others came in.

Three pairs of eyes fell onto Sam.

All three of them began to form their own thoughts when they saw the slap mark imprinted on Sam's face. Minerva was shocked for a moment and asked, "Did something happen? Sam...your face.."

Sam snapped out of his daze when he realized there was a slap mark on his face.

Even though he was a man and he had tough skin, the slap Vera gave him was so hard that he still felt a stinging pain.

Quill stared at the slap mark and his gaze slowly turned dark.

"Nothing happened," Sam opened his mouth and explained softly. His gaze flashed past Quill and both of their eyes locked for a moment before breaking off again.

Minerva was skeptical when Sam said nothing had happened. However, Sam was worried that they would misunderstand, which would consequently make Vera angry, so he simply added, "Someone got too drunk."

Vera did forbid him from telling anyone what happened that night, but he couldn't hide the slap mark on his face.

If he hadn't done what he did just now, he might still have a chance.

But now Vera must've hated him. Perhaps more correctly, loathed him. In the future, she would probably avoid him like a plague.

How could it be possible... that there would be another chance?

"Young Master Yardley..." Sam paused for a moment before continuing, "I'm not going to force her. Some people just don't belong to me at all."

It had been so many years. If he and Vera were fated to be together, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Upon hearing this, the ridicule in Maddox's eyes diminished. He looked at Sam with disdain and said, "If you are just going to crumble after facing a little difficulty then it's best if you give up now. Don't waste anybody's time."

"Young Master Yardley..."

Maddox had wasted his time that night in trying to create an opportunity for Sam.

"Fool," Maddox scolded him coldly. "You have to fight for what you want. What kind of man are you if you don't even want to try?"

Sam didn't have the answer to his question.

Since when had Young Master Yardley become so chirpy? Was he actually giving him advice on how to pursue a girl? Sam suddenly felt that he had a whole new impression on him, and looked at Maddox in revelation.

"Find some ice for yourself. You look terrible."

After saying that, Maddox took off his coat and walked towards the bedroom.

Sam sat on the sofa, still in a daze. He didn't get up to look for ice.

This slap mark... Sam wanted to leave it.

After all, it could be considered as something Vera gave him.