Chapter 53 You Will Leave

Seeing Mala join them at the table, Aiken chuckled in embarrassment and handed her a fork and a knife. “Here you go.”

As they ate, Jordan said, “I need to rush back to the hospital as they might need help. Aiken, stay here and keep Maia safe.”

Aiken nearly choked. “Hey, am I your son or your servant?”

“Don’t argue with me, okay? Jesus. How could anyone want to be your fan?” Jordan said.

“Okay, okay, I’ll take care of her,” Aiken conceded.

Jordan’s phone suddenly rang. He picked up and said, “Hey, Dr. Ingram.”

The urgent voice of the head of the hospital said, “Jordan, Mr. Cedric’s wound has torn open, but he refused to let us help him!”

Jordan instinctively glanced at Maia.

“Can you hear me? Jordan?” Dr. Ingram asked anxiously.

Since everyone had found out that Cedric was in his hospital, he couldn’t afford to have anything terrible happen to him.

“Calm down, Dr. Ingram. I’m listening,” Jordan answered.

“Is there a way you can reach Ms. Maia? We need her help!”

Suddenly, Dr. Ingram’s voice was heard again.

“Cedric, what are you doing out here?” The man sounded alarmed.

me the phone.” Cedric’s deep voice was

handed over his

over the phone, “Maia, I only listen

he said led people to believe that something

of your fucking mind!” Maia

said, “Hey, everyone knows you and Maia are divorced. Stop

dismissively. “Fuck

“Cedric, your wound is bleeding! Let us

+15 BONUS

Maia put down her knife and fork and left

got up. “Dad, I’ll go

the foyer and hurried out, shouting, “Maia, I’m

her path and said,

bullies you? Guys like him are hard

it, but I’m going to be fine.” She didn’t want Aiken to risk his

her.

hospital. Aiken stared after her, his

he decided to follow

she saw Cedric sitting in the wheelchair. He looked pale and sweaty, and the side of his hospital gown was stained

gone fucking

that the usually calm and rational Cedric would behave so recklessly, to

weakly. He was mad, all right. From the moment he thought she died in the fire, he had existed as a mere shell of

longer loved him like she used to. She even hated him. He was driven

up trying, as long as she was willing to speak to him. Despite the

“You’re here.” He smirked.

She had

respond, he grabbed her wrist

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