The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 241 I’ll Be Your Shadow

“Just doing my duty.”

That was aii Cedric said. Everyone knew just how much meaning those four words carried.Then, Elena covered her mouth and pointed at Maia’s feet.

“There’s blood on Maia’s feet!”

Cedric grabbed Maia’s arm, looked at her feet, and frowned. There certainly was blood tracing down her feet.

“It’s okay. I must’ve been cut by the pieces of glass when the bottle shattered,” Maia said casually. She tried hard to break free, but he held on to her firmly.

“Please carry on, everyone. I’m going to take care of her.” Cedric put his suit jacket around her legs and swept her off her feet in front of everyone.

“Cedric!” She hissed.

“I’m taking you to the hospital,” he said firmly. He cared more about her injury than she did.

Maia was a little pissed off, but she could not raise her voice in public. “Put me down. It’s just a scratch. I can take care of it myself!”

“What if it leaves a scar? Don’t you hate those?” He asked.

Maia was startled. She was surprised that he remembered what she told him years ago.

“I like scars now. They remind me of the lessons I’ve learned and motivate me.”

“Well, then. You can leave some scars on me.” With that, he carried her to the elevator. Maia, on the other hand, was stunned by what he said.

She waited until the elevator door closed and spoke, “Ask yourself, Cedric. Are you treating me this way now because you’re

Sed to the old me who revolved her life around you? Or, do 1

for who I am?”

but he stared at her with such tender eyes.

myself that question countless times ever since I lost you. My answer has remained unchanged throughout all these years.

confidently. Maia

can’t see how I could love you again. Despite that, are you going to keep loving

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time loving someone. It’s good that you don’t know how to do it.

a long time. The doctor cleaned and dressed her wound once they were in the hospital. She was about to stand up when Cedric

him this time. “I don’t need

saw it and nodded respectfully at Cedric, “Please keep Ms. Maia’s wound from water. It’s just a flesh wound.

away

left. Maia was about to leave too,

you back home.”

the emergency department. The wind blew

see the

and frowned. He was worried

myself just how much I loved you back then?

I could wait. I could be with you. After all, they

swore I’d be with you until the day you see me… You were the only ray of light that

at

after that. The ray of light became dimmer and dimmer each day… Eventually, I beheld the fiery glow and your feeble ray of light was eclipsed by it. Then, it ceased to

don’t need it anymore. I can be my own ray of light. Have I told you about this? It hit me when I was lying on

else but myself.

shadow again. I just want to

in

straight through Cedric’s heart. He was in deep sorrow, but he did not loosen

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heart–wrenching, but it was real. This was the kind of pain he put her through in the past.

and tousled his short hair,