Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

This was a human life they were talking about here. ‘Why…? Why would he do it?‘

She couldn’t figure out why, either, when Rita pushed her off the stairs. How could people be this cruel? After all, Rita loved Zera like her own.

Maia inhaled deeply and felt as though she was at her breaking point. It was probably because she went through too much recently. It was stifling.

The summer breeze was warm, but Maia felt cold. Cedric approached and embraced her without saying anything.

Maia was startled. It felt so familiar. She would’ve felt safe in his embrace back then, but she simply pushed him away.

“Could they trace the guy who called the owner?” She asked.

“It was a dead end.”

Maia frowned. Another dead end.

“He was probably the same guy who sent me the video.” Maia called the number, but it didn’t get through. The person probably used a fake number.

“Probably.”

Maia nodded and said, “Thank you, Cedric.”

He raised his brow and asked, “Is that how you’re thanking me?”

Maia took a few steps back. She was worried he would do something to her again.

“Are you

you that scared of me?” Cedric smiled bitterly.

Maia grinned and said, “I am. I almost died that one time. So, I cherish my life very much now.

a lot to offer, and I intend to enjoy

smiled bitterly again. “I think I cherish lives more than

nodded and said,

cherish your life more than anything

his gaze and remained quiet. She was startled nonetheless.

yelled all of a

me, Cedric. I

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not happy about that,

no choice but to walk around Cedric. Then he examined Maia thoroughly. He let out a

me a good scare, Maia! The crew was

Are you actually this worried about me? It’s such

I cherish you very much, Maia!” Aiken gave her

sideways glance–it

was so dense, he did not realize it and kept smiling. “It just so happens that your part in the shooting is done too. When are you going back to Prismara? I bought something for my

beaten Aiken every time he saw him, but they were

thing. I’m returning

on to you later. You have to tell him that I bought these for him. He

laugh. “Sure. I’ll make sure to pass him

homestay, then. You’re so dirty! You look like you just had

at herself. She was dirty, indeed. She nodded and got ready to return to Stonebrook with Aiken. If Cedric hadn’t been giving

at Cedric cheekily.

so insufferable,‘ Cedric thought. It was as if he

rather leave with him.

as he took a step forward. Then he carried Maia

think you’re doing?” Aiken exclaimed

“I’m carrying my wife.”

can call her your ex–wife, but you called her your wife! Did you ask Maia if she’s

was just so cheeky! Maia would very much like to