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Chapter 198 He Deserves to Die

They strolled back leisurely, and Maggie found herself pleasantly satiated after the meal.

Her gaze wandered on the two of them a couple of times. After noticing nothing unusual in their expressions, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Post–dinner, Maggie tidied up the dishes, intending to wash them later..

Nathael slipped up behind her, enveloping her in an embrace, and murmured, “Let me handle that, so you can catch up with Leo.”

Leaning back into his embrace, Maggie couldn’t resist asking, “What did you and Leo talk about? Did you two fight?”

Arching an eyebrow, Nathael met her gaze squarely. “Do you want us to fight?”

Maggie swiftly denied, “How could you say that? I’m not that kind of person!”

Nathael didn’t say anything, only recalled Leo’s remarks before lowering his gaze and whispered, “You are very close to him.”

Maggie paused, momentarily at a loss for words.

In her past, she had been manipulated by the Camerons and often thought that Nathael was against her. Leo, on the other hand, had been her closest ally, even meeting an unfortunate end because of her.

“I’ve grown used to it over the years; he’s a significant part of my life,” Maggie spoke softly, reminiscing.

She and Leo shared a bond unlike any other. Unlike Joseph, Leo felt more like her true family.

Leo was someone she could always count on and trust indefinitely.

Nathael refrained from probing further, opting to brush his cheek against hers tenderly, his concealing his thoughts.

“Feeling jealous?” Maggie teased, blinking playfully.

“Yes, I’m jealous,” Nathael responded in a deep tone with a little grievance.

Maggie was momentarily taken aback, not expecting him to admit it.

eyes

After some consideration, she leaned in and delicately kissed his icy and determined cheek. “He’s not usually like this; he’s simply trying to provoke you. Maybe he is worried I will meet another Joseph.”

At the mention of Joseph, Nathael’s narrow eyes became gloomier,

and the Camerons, enduring countless hardships

treat her in the end?

a pawn without any

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voice resonated with cold fury, and even though

Maggie met his gaze with cool

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his eyes shut tight, concealing the anguish

he had almost decided that as long as Joseph treated Camerons for a

thought about it, he just

hadn’t spoken up, if

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sure he faces the

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deceived them.

and if

did, the Camerons might

was very brave!

with the dishes and kitchen chores before joining Kevin to play

and served it to

she practised piano in

in front of Kevin’s bookshelf and flipped through a few

and pleasant piano sounds that filled

when she was with the Camerons, nor did

bid their farewells, while Leo opted to stay

crazy there recently, with an unpleasant atmosphere. Even if I can’t find

was

and had Alex drive

kissed his cheek tenderly, teasingly saying, “You have to miss me tonight.”

her back for

was low and husky when he warned her, “Don’t tempt me.”

playfully, then dashed

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