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…”

a loud crash was heard as

terrifying as he said, “Find out where Maia

Baz nodded. “Yes, sir!”

still snowing that morning. Maia trudged through the thick

caught her attention. Maia was surprised to see

“Errol?”

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

supposed to check out. of the hospital later today? It’s only

checked the time and saw it was 6:30

to settle some things. Then I thought I’d come

night during the

nodded. “My 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, okay? Dad and that woman are

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them, Homer and Yvette have learned their lesson and haven’t given me any trouble. I arranged for winter