Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 19 Where Is She?

Judy’s voice came through on the phone. “Ms. Maia left before daybreak, sir. I tried to

persuade her to wait until the snowstorm stopped, but she seemed in a hurry and told me to mind my own business.”

Cedric frowned. As soon as he hung up, Zera spoke again.

“So you were really with Maia…” She lowered her gaze and murmured, “She must have gone to see you on purpose so you wouldn’t suspect her.”

She grew more anxious as she continued, “This way, she’d have an alibi. Mom’s kidnappers would never say she did it if she paid them off or threatened their families. She knew she’d never be charged! Oh, my God, how could she be so evil?”

Zera frantically paced in circles. “I wonder how Mom is now…”

as Cedric smashed his

looked terrifying as he said, “Find out where Maia

Baz nodded. “Yes, sir!”

was still snowing that morning. Maia trudged through the thick layer of snow to arrive at Burgess

caught her attention. Maia was surprised to see Errol clearing

“Errol?”

the whistle to get her attention and quickly put down the shovel, using sign language to communicate. “Maia,

“Aren’t you supposed to check out. of the hospital later today? It’s

the time and saw it was

yesterday to settle some things. Then

the workers last night during the snowstorm.” Errol patted his

flight is at 8 a.m. Anyway, you’ll be on your own in Prismara. Don’t let your guard down even though you have the shares now,

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worry, Maia. Since Cedric warned them, Homer and Yvette have learned their lesson and haven’t given me any trouble. I arranged