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.

around, she searched around for

she saw him, she quickly opened the passenger door and

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“Get in!” she shouted.

were

Cursing, Theo kept shooting.

was about to floor the gas, he saw

bullet pierced through the driver’s seat window, hitting his

“Cedric!” Maia screamed.

“Drive!” he said steadily.

the gas and sped toward the exit

sat in the passenger seat with a frown. “You should have stayed

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

gun.

her lips. “I don’t want to owe you

owed her a great deal, Cedric gave her a

entrance of the hospital, a

she gripped the steering wheel and wanted to charge ahead when

Maia! It’s

a relieved sigh and loosened her

Mr. Cedric?”

he’s injured. Take him

again?” Stepping out of the jeep with the bodyguards,

front passenger seat, his shirt

fine,” Cedric said

Baz tried to support him,

up to Maia and

safe here. Don’t leave my sight.”

moved despite herself as

+15 BONUS.

don’t agree, he will never go inside. We have to get the bullet out from his shoulder!” Bar said

“All right.”

you

without a smile

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