Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 28 You Don’t Want Me to Die, Right?

It was the first time she saw him like this.

“Cedric…” she called out his name, tears welling up..

He was always like this, giving her hope when she was about to give up. This time, however, she would not fall for it.

Seeing her in such distress, Cedric cursed and quickly pulled her into his chest. He covered her mouth and nose with a damp towel.

“Are you alright?”

Clutching his jacket, she shook her head and wept despite herself. He looked conflicted when he saw how helpless she was.

Cedric asked in a calm voice, “Are you hurt?”

She shook her head.

“Can you walk?”

They had to leave before the fire reached the west end. Even though her legs were weak, Maia managed to get to her feet with his help.

“I can,” she said softly. Perhaps she had become much braver and calmer due to his presence.

“Follow me.” Grabbing her hand, he covered his nose and mouth and led her toward the stairs.

on the west side.

The fire destroyed the townhouse’s east side and quickly spread to the west. The exit was completely engulfed in flames. They had to go through the living room and out a shattered window to get out.

However, the flames entrapped them while smoke swirled around the first floor.

Suddenly, Cedric stopped and held his arm around her protectively. “Are you scared?”

They only had one chance. If they couldn’t make it through this time, the raging fire would trap them for good.

looked at him and smiled. “Did you rush over after you found out I was trapped in

fire?”

her impassively without

don’t answer me

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He answered, “Yes.”

don’t want me to

“I don’t.”

smiled. Before, she would have been overjoyed with

had gotten the answers she wanted, she felt nothing. Rekindling her love for him was like lighting a candle with no wick. Once it

over there,” he said coldly, looking toward the area that had not caught fire. He did not

“Cedric, thank you for risking your

a troublemaker like you isn’t going to die

saw the crystal chandelier nearly falling from the ceiling from the corner of her eye and gave

let’s go there. As you say, a

to give

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I Hate

to make you regret it for the

as he rushed

they could make it through the living room, they would

kept pace with him and hurried into the living room. The fire was raging, but she felt no fear

fall as they crossed

hand and shoved him away with all her strength. The chandelier crashed between them, sending flames everywhere

fire surged. Shoved out of the window, Cedric turned and saw what was

a madman. Cedric tried to charge back inside, but

“Don’t do it, sir!”

can’t save her! It’s too

and leaving her no chance to escape.

she murmured, “I hate you, and I love

was both the most devastating and lovely thing she

gone from your life for real

two forever. There were several more loud crashes as the beam fell,