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.

a while, Maia felt light–headed from all the crying. She

her

not right as he

there was no response.

out. Hé quickly placed his hand on her forehead and realized that she was having

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his cell phone and contacted Dr. Moore, asking him

carefully as possible. He did not want

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

Cedric carried her out of the

running towards them with an umbrella, “Mr. Cedric, let

“Is Dr. Moore here?”

for you in the living

increased his pace while carrying Maia all the way into

Maia?” Dr.

in Cedric’s arms.

“She has a fever.”

upstairs and let

the bed, Dr. Moore

was still in his wet clothes, not willing to leave

Maia on her

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

Moore shook his head

do you mean by

here she was asleep on the couch. One of the housekeepers

she

her that your flight was delayed, so she just kept staying

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