hapter 61 I Was Worried About You

Cedric nodded.

“I promise. Now, could you please let me go? Let’s just sit down and talk.” Why was he still holding her hands when they were just having a chat?

“You’re learning fast.” Cedric teased.

She was getting better at identifying his loopholes. He eventually relented and let go of her.

“Maia, you should try their fruitcake cookies.” Aiken quickly took the seat that was next to

Maia.

Maia nodded. As she was about to reach for the cookies, Cedric grabbed one and tossed it into his mouth. Then he turned to her and instructed in a surly tone, “You can’t eat them.”

“They are my gifts. Why can’t I eat them?”

“There’s mango in them, and you’re allergic to mangoes.”

Aiken immediately apologized. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know you had a mango allergy.”

“Who told you that?” Maia refuted and grabbed a cookie.

Cedric stopped her by grabbing onto her wrist. “I know you’re just doing this to spite me, but you shouldn’t joke around with your health.”

His frown deepened as he snatched the cookie out of her hand.

Maia knew exactly what he meant. She bit her lower lip as she recalled being hospitalized from

accidentally eating mangoes.

That day happened to be Cedric’s birthday. Zera had bought a mango cake for him. Maia knew very well about her allergy, yet she still ate a slice of the cake.

did not want to be a burden because it was his cake. Besides, Zera and Rita would have

She was pathetic. It was so important to her

to let go, it returned. She did

system. She

was

the pleasant voice of a flight attendant sounded through the PA announcing that the plane would take off soon and the cabin lights would be turned

announcement ended, Cedric grabbed Maia’s

agree to sit

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be afras Cedric remembered that

his arms because the

by his words, but she

no longer a child.” She refuted and struggled out of his

asked, “Do you

“Yes, I do.”

to its altitude, the

out his laptop and passed it to Maia, “You’re not planning to work, are

back in a while.

“You’re the most responsible CEO I’ve ever seen! Well

grinned brightly

gloomy expression on his face. How could she talk to some other guy so casually?

had never lost his cool like this. He was surprised at how

However, she

plane’s wifi and started to check the emails Buck had sent her. She was focused on

left. noticed this as well. He signaled for Maia to move closer to him and use her other hand to move

silently but with a rather

move Cedric’s head from her shoulder, he commented, “The patient needs his

you lean onto

take another look at your

Mala asked

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