Chapter 13 Can’t Bear to Put Them On

“I couldn’t bear to,” she softly replied, leaving the gloves in the foyer. She then headed cheerfully toward the kitchen.

“What would you like to eat? How about beef stew? It’s perfect for the weather today.”

“Okay,” Cedric agreed.

With a sweet smile, Maia hurried into the kitchen to get prepared.

The servants were surprised to see her, given her recent divorce from Cedric. They could not fathom why he was being friendlier toward her now. Some of them quickly informed Judy, a maid known to be Rita’s spy.

Judy hurried into the main hall. Seeing Maia busy cooking in the kitchen, she marched over to the sofa, where Cedric browsed documents on his tablet.

“Sir,” she called out.

“Yes?” Cedric’s gaze remained on the screen.

“There’s something I have to tell you, but I’m not sure if I should.”

“Then don’t.”

me, sir,” Judy said. “Why have you brought Ms. Maia

wind of it, your reputation might suffer since

“Who pays your salary?”

caught

‘Answer me.‘

She said, “You, sir.”

are you meddling in my

at him. “I only meant to look out for

“Just do your job.”

‘Yes, sir.” Judy answered.

I only keep you here for my mom’s sake,

he would fire her. Alarmed, Judy nodded repeatedly. “Yes, sir.

hurried off to

+15 BONUS

an email dated that day. January 12th–The date used to be their

anniversary.

voice rang in his ears,

to anything, okay? I’ll leave Prismara

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