hapter 97 Not Happy to See You

“Sure, Nigel, but only if you call me Aunt Tess as well like Maia and Errol do.”

Hearing this, Maia choked on her soda and spluttered.

Widening her eyes, she whispered to Tess who was sitting beside her. “Are you sure he wouldn’t mind?”

Tess caught herself. “Now that you’ve mentioned it, it does come off as rude, doesn’t it?”

“Hey, I don’t mind at all. I’ve always treated you like my own aunt anyway,” Nigel said.

Tess laughed happily. “That settles it then.”

Maia frowned. “Well, I’m starving. Let’s eat.”

“Yes, yes. Time to chow down, everyone,” Tess said as she kept passing dishes to Nigel.

Keeping her head low, Maia ate quietly.

“Mala, pass Nigel the meatloaf.”

“Aunt Tess…” Maia was reluctant.

“It’s okay, Aunt Tess. I can reach it,” Nigel said and placed a chicken drumstick on Maia’s plate using a pair of tongs. “Eat more, Maia. You’re too skinny.”

“Thanks, Nigel,” Maia said courteously and continued to eat quietly.

Seeing this, Errol was puzzled.

Tess kept the conversation going and said, “Nigel, you’re not getting younger. Haven’t you started to see anyone?”

knows many nice girls

talking about Maia. She’s a wonderful girl, isn’t she?” Tess

exasperated. What the

hard

help, Maia gave him a pleading look. Errol, however,

“She’s a wonderful

grew prouder. “Then what

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the table in an attempt to shut her

woman I’ve ever

her hands excitedly. “Well, since you think so highly of her

bolted to her

something from the convenience store.” She headed toward the

you planning to buy? We’ve

shut the door and

She had told Aunt Tess how she felt, and yet the woman still insisted on playing cupid.

sigh, Maia pressed a

a tree–lined path and headed toward the main gate. Suddenly, someone grabbed her and pulled

scream, a hand gagged her mouth. Her eyes went wide as she saw who

man was.

was Cedric! She was right,

him off her. “Get your hands

shoulder and back, Cedric

to let go as he trapped her between himself and a tree

see me?” Lifting her chin, he saw the

me go, Cedric! When the hell are you going to stop harassing

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