Chapter 143 “I’m positive!”

Catelyn froze. She had been offended by Maia and words just came flying out right after. If the order she was given were to cause conflicts between two families, she would rather quit.

She could always find another job anyway, and she would not starve so long as she had all her limbs.

Just as she was about to interfere, Cedrick said, “As you wish. Let’s call off the engagement.”

Silence instantly loomed over them.

Maia’s smug smile froze at this, her eyes widening in disbelief as she gaped at Cedrick, wondering if she had heard him wrong.

say…he’d call off the

glanced at Cedrick and thought to herself, ‘H-He’s calling off the engagement?’ She then gingerly tried to smoothen out the situation but stopped when Cedrick shot her a

onto Maia as he continued, “You can announce this, and I’ll take the blame. You can come up with whatever reason to explain this away, and I’ll talk to the members of the Clark family. Once you’ve decided about compensation, speak up when I come to visit, and I’ll double whatever you ask

the sudden turn of events. She never truly wanted to end the engagement; she simply thought that Cedrick would not end

at her expressionlessly and hesitated as to what he should say next. The next instant, Maia burst out laughing. “Let me tell you, Cedrick Mason-keep dreaming! I am the lady of the Clark family, and I’ve lived my life surrounded

never call off the engagement! I want Catelyn to live her life under my shadow, condemned by everyone as the

darkened at this, but she did not say a thing and left quietly, deciding to

to suppress it. Without saying a word, he turned around to leave as

letting

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