hapter 119 The Kiss of Life

Cedric gave Baz an order. “Search for the cat, Baz.”

“The cat?” Baz’s face was blank for a while before he caught on to what Cedric meant.

It wasn’t human, so it couldn’t talk. However, he had to track it down. It might prove useful!

“Roger. I’ll send some men to look for it.”

The air of hostility about Cedric was unmistakable. “I’ll kill anyone who touches her!”

It was pitch dark. A revolting smell of blood and osmanthus lingered in the air.

Maia’s head felt heavy. She pulled herself up and the memory of what happened came flooding into her mind.

She had been on her way back to her homestay when someone covered her mouth with a rag. Then, she passed out.

Maia couldn’t make out her surroundings. She caught a whiff of the revolting scent and nearly threw

  1. up.

She wasn’t sure if it was day or night. She started exploring once her eyes adjusted to the darkness.

A barely visible figure caught her attention. Maia stopped in her tracks and crept closer.

She wasn’t sure what it was, but she was completely dumbstruck when she was near the figure. It was a human!

Maia was so shocked that she forgot how to scream.

She ran toward the door, but her legs gave out and she fell to the ground. The pain was

excruciating.

teeth, mustering all her strength to stand limped toward the

  1. up.

She

pushed open

It was dawn.

breath and

It was Zera!

saw how bruised

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happen…?

her head in fear. She

“On your feet!”

someone spoke

startled. Then, a familiar face appeared

up before she could do anything. He held her in

“Are you hurt?”

fine.” She pointed to the warehouse, “Zera’s lying on the floor. I don’t

merely looked at Zera from afar and

How can that be? How

“The cat helped.”

was dumbstruck. “What do

and saw

said right after he turned around, “It’s too

appeared out of nowhere. Then, he said he found her through the cat and wanted to take her

saw

you were in the same warehouse

her. “Are you trying to say that someone killed Zera

was quick on the uptake, as

indeed dead. Then, they called forensics and approached Maia with handcuffs. “Pardon me, Ms. Maia. You’ll have to come down

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