Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 80 Must I Let Go?

“Wait here.”

Baz would arrive soon with the bodyguards. Cedric knew he had to buy some time for Maia.

Shaking her head, she said earnestly, “No, it’s too dangerous. He has a gun!

Cedric saw her gripping his palm with both hands and smiled. “I’ll be fine.”

He sounded casual and confident, but Maia knew how dangerous it was.

“Cedric ”

Before she could say anything further, the door was closed, and she was left alone in the cramped and dark room.

Peering out through a narrow gap, she watched Cedric move away.

Still feeling the warmth of his palm, she covered her mouth to stop herself from making any sound lest she would spoil his plan.

‘Pull yourself together, Maia! You must not cry or make any sound…‘

She kept telling herself.

However, she couldn’t hold back her tears. Suddenly, she heard a flurry of rapid footsteps.

Maia saw Theo chasing after Cedric.

As she was the one Theo wanted to kill, she knew she couldn’t stand by and do nothing. Biting her lips, Maia glanced around through the narrow gap.

She took out her phone to see where her car was.

Making sure that Theo had run away, she pocketed her phone and hurried toward her car in quick steps while staying low to the ground.

Having a good sense of direction, Maia was relieved when she soon found her car.

She got into the car in the dark.

She knew full well what would happen if she were to start her car now–Theo would be drawn by its lights and sound, and she would become a live target.

Yet, she knew she had to do it. Shutting the car door, she started the engine and floored the

gas.

searched

quickly opened

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“Get in!” she shouted.

were fired

Cursing, Theo kept shooting.

to floor the gas,

rang out, and a bullet pierced through the driver’s seat window, hitting

“Cedric!” Maia screamed.

“Drive!” he said steadily.

toward the

let go of Maia and sat in the passenger seat

wanted her to risk her life, and he knew Theo was no match for

gun.

pursed her lips. “I don’t

that it was him who owed her a great deal, Cedric

ER entrance of the hospital, a jeep suddenly blocked her

wheel and wanted to charge ahead when a head popped

Maia! It’s me,

Maia let out a relieved sigh and loosened her grip on the steering

you seen Mr. Cedric?”

in the car, and he’s injured. Take him to the

again?” Stepping out of the jeep

gasped seeing Cedric sitting in the front passenger seat, his shirt soaked in

fine,” Cedric

support him, but Cedric

up to Maia and held her

safe here. Don’t leave my sight.” He was

was, moved despite herself as she

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go inside. We have to get the bullet out from his shoulder!” Bar

“All right.”

“Thank you so much. Ms.

a smile