Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

Chapter 74

Benedict Yardley was stunned, but after a while, he smiled.

"Maddox, are you blaming me for proposing your marriage to Grandpa?"

What? Kimberly Shell was shocked. Was Maddox's marriage arranged by Benedict?

Maddox Yardley sneered, not answering him. © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

"You are not young anymore. Besides, your legs are injured, so you should find someone to take care of you. I knew the daughter of the Shell family. That was why I proposed the marriage to Grandpa. Maddox, you must understand my good intentions." Benedict added.

At first, Kimberly was just surprised that Benedict was the one who suggested Maddox's marriage. However, Kimberly's face suddenly changed and she subconsciously turned to look at Benedict.

Did he already know about the daughters of the Shell family? Did that mean... he knew that she was not Erica Shell?

Kimberly suddenly recalled that Benedict had unintentionally called her name when they were talking.

At that time, Kimberly did not notice it, because she was used to being called Kimberly, so...

Kimberly was so shocked at this thought that she broke out in a cold sweat. She looked at the man sitting opposite her, ever with his gentle smile and gaze. He had known her identity for a long time, but he had never exposed her lies. He could even talk and laugh with her.

Such a man...

The more Kimberly thought about it, the colder her back felt. Cold sweat oozed from her forehead.

"Erica, what's wrong?" Benedict asked when he noticed that she was looking at him. He saw that her face was pale and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, so he frowned and asked with concern, "Why do you look so pale? Are you feeling sick?"

His eyes were gentle, and his voice was as soft as the wind.

But it was such a man...

Kimberly bit her lower lip. She shivered.

Maddox also noticed her reaction. He subconsciously frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you, Miss-Married-Twice?"

Kimberly's lips twitched and she answered in a trembling voice, "No, nothing."

"Why are you sweating if there's nothing?" Maddox stared at her unhappily. Was this woman used to lying or did she think that he was a blind man? It was apparent that she did not feel well but she still attempted to hide it.

Hearing this, Kimberly reflexively reached out her hand to wipe off the beads of sweat on her forehead, and her hand trembled slightly. "My stomach feels unwell out of a sudden." "Kimberly, are you okay?" Sylvia also stood up and asked Kimberly when she caught sight of her pale face.

Everyone was looking at her, which made Kimberly feel more stressed.

She bit her lower lip.

"I'm just... a little unwell. Perhaps I should go back first." Kimberly said.

After that, Kimberly stood up as if out of reflex, and then went out without saying anything. Everyone was glancing at her back doubtfully.

After taking two steps, Kimberly came to a halt out of the blue and turned back to look at Sylvia.

Sylvia was just about to stand up when Maddox suddenly moved his wheelchair forward and said, "Since my wife is not feeling well, I'll have to trouble you to entertain Miss Hanover for me."

Sylvia stopped in her tracks.

Benedict smiled and said, "No problem, you should send Erica back first. Erica, please be careful along the way."

"Okay..." Kimberly stammered. Then, she glanced at Sylvia worriedly. Sylvia seemed a little dispirited, but she still waved to her, "It's okay. You don't have to worry about me. You can go back first."

"Okay." Kimberly uttered.

After they left, Kimberly walked in front. When she was about to go downstairs, Maddox stopped her and said, "Miss-Married-Twice."

Hearing what he said, Kimberly stopped and turned to look at him in confusion.

"Come here." he said.

Kimberly walked up to him obediently like a puppet. "What's the matter?"

Maddox suppressed his anger and said, "There are stairs in front of us."

Upon hearing this, Kimberly turned her head and she replied, "I know, is there any problem?"

"What's wrong? Oh okay, what problem could there be?" Maddox sneered. "I didn't know that my wife actually wants to kill me. Hmm?"

"..." Kimberly finally understood what he meant. The stairs in front of her were not a problem for her, but Maddox's legs were not working well. He could not go down the stairs with his wheelchair.

Thinking of this, Kimberly stepped forward and pushed his wheelchair. "I'm sorry. I was thinking about something, so it slipped my mind. Let's go to the elevator."

Kimberly pushed Maddox towards the elevator. Her trembling fingers had calmed down a little now. The air outside was refreshing compared to the stuffy room earlier. Staying in the same place with Benedict gave her a tremendous amount of pressure.

She suddenly thought that Benedict might just appear to be gentle on the outside, but deep down, his real character was...

It was a little hard to imagine.

"You were trembling and you even stopped talking just now. Did you find out about something extraordinary?" When Kimberly was immersed in her thoughts, Maddox, who was sitting in the wheelchair, suddenly asked coldly.

"No, nothing." Kimberly shook her head. "I didn't feel well just now, I... feel much better now."

She hadn't decided whether she should tell Maddox about her newly- found information. After all, Maddox was like a time bomb which would detonate at any time. She did not know whether he would have an outburst after she revealed the truth to him.

If Benedict knew her identity, why didn't he tell Old Master Yardley?

Logically speaking, he should be on the same side as Old Master Yardley.

Was Benedict a friend or a foe?

"Oh. Are you still trying to lie? You can't even hide your own emotions."

Upon hearing Maddox's mockery, Kimberly's expression changed and she gritted her teeth.

Ding.

When the elevator came, Kimberly pushed Maddox into the elevator.

There were only the two of them in the small space. Kimberly's breathing was not steady, but she couldn't help asking in the end, "Why did you think of investigating Erica Shell at that time?"

Maddox could not help but smirked when he heard what she said.

"Can't hold it in anymore?" he asked. He was just thinking that she had quite a strong willpower.

Kimberly frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Are you afraid that the others will know of your identity?" Maddox asked.

Kimberly clenched her fists. Maddox had investigated Erica Shell in the beginning. When she married him, he immediately knew that she was not Erica. Benedict said that he had also investigated the Shell family just now, so that meant that he knew her real identity as well.

No matter how she looked at it, Benedict was not a fool.

So... did he deliberately disclose this piece of information to Kimberly?

"Benedict said that he had investigated Erica's information before our marriage, so he..." Kimberly uttered.

"0h~" Maddox sneered, "It's too late to know now."

Hearing this, Kimberly's eyes widened in shock. She inadvertently raised her voice a little.

"Maddox, did you already know that your brother knew that I am not Erica?"

"Yes, so?"

"Then... why didn't he expose me?" Kimberly bit her lower lip in disbelief. Maddox told her to leave after knowing that she was not Erica, but Benedict didn't do that. He treated her as his sister- in- law and referred to her as Erica as usual. He even rubbed her head intimately and told her heartwarming words. What... was going on?