Chapter 68 Let Me Stay by Your Side

Cedric took out his handkerchief, wanting to dry her tears. As Mala kept avoiding his touch, he decided to pull her into his embrace and restrained her movements.

you keep squirming, I can’t promise that I won’t do anything more to you,” he whispered into her ear.

“You asshole!”

“You’re making it very hard for me to restrain myself.

Maia immediately stopped moving. She could still remember how he had treated her the last time they were in the car together.

Maia started to cry again as she felt a sense of helplessness.

She started yelling, “Why does everyone keep trying to take advantage of me? Do you all enjoy. it?”

Cedric felt his fingers burn as her tears touched them. He hugged her tighter as he repeated, ” Never again. No one will ever be able to take advantage of you.“.

Cedric continued to calm her down gently. His usual cold and demanding character had disappeared without a trace.

“What am I to you? Why should Hope be given a family when my mother isn’t here anymore? My father had never loved me either. I have nothing… What did we do to deserve this? What did I do to deserve this?”

The tough exterior that she had tried so hard to build crumbled into pieces as she cried her heart out.

“You still have me.” Cedric whispered as he tightened his embrace. Seeing her like this made his heart break into a thousand pieces.

Maia smiled mockingly as she shook her head, “I don’t want you! I don’t need you anymore!”

Cedric could feel his heartache worsen as he heard her rant. An atmosphere of gloom grew inside the car. All that could be heard was just the pitter–patter of the rain outside.

from all the crying. She was

her

Cedric noticed that something was not right as he called out

there was no response.

quickly placed his hand on

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cell phone and contacted Dr. Moore,

driver to drive as carefully as possible. He did not want her to feel worse from the

was still shivering as she mumbled faintly that she was feeling cold. He hugged her tighter to warm

Cedric carried her out of

umbrella, “Mr. Cedric, let the staff

“Is Dr. Moore here?”

for you in

carrying Maia

Cedric, what’s wrong with Ms. Maia?” Dr.

in Cedric’s arms.

“She has a fever.”

her upstairs and let me have a

bed, Dr. Moore took out a

she?” Cedric asked worriedly. He was still

on her

and a cold. It’s nothing too serious. It was probably because of the rain, and stress from overworking made her more susceptible. As long as she gets enough rest, she’ll be able to recover in no

Moore shook his head

you mean

time I got here she was asleep on the couch. One of the housekeepers told me that

was she waiting all

delayed, so she just kept staying up to wait for you.” Dr. Moore shrugged as he

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