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.”

will blame me, sir,” Judy said.

it, your reputation might suffer since you’re

“Who pays your salary?”

caught off

‘Answer me.‘

She said, “You, sir.”

why are you meddling in

dared not look up at him. “I only

“Just do your job.”

‘Yes, sir.” Judy answered.

here for my

if she acted out of line again, he would fire her. Alarmed, Judy nodded repeatedly. “Yes,

hurried off to

+15 BONUS

email dated that day. January 12th–The date

anniversary.

sweet yet worried voice rang in his ears, “Today’s our wedding

okay? I’ll leave Prismara tomorrow and will never show up

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