Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 140 What a Sickening Mug

“Speak carefully now, Josephine. Did someone pull your strings? Did Maia bribe you and ask you to stage the whole thing? You’re such a good girl. How’s it possible for you to do such a thing alone?”

Rita smacked her chest to show how heart–wrenching it was for her. She could not stop. herself from trying to frame Maia for it.

Josephine clenched her fist and closed her eyes. She knew what Maia meant to Cedric. She was not going to fall for the same trick twice. “I did it all by myself. I wanted to avenge Zera.”

No one bought what she said. Baz was particularly skeptical about it. Cedric maintained a gloomy face, not saying anything.

Then, Judy said, “You let Ms. Rita down, Ms. Josephine! Did you not think about her reputation? She took pity on you and took you to Prismara. I can’t believe this is how you repay her! You deserve everything that’s coming to you!”

Rita and Judy did a good job at keeping up the ruse. Cedric grinned slowly. It was amusing to watch them.

He lit a cigarette and took a drag, looking conceited as hell. Then, he lifted his face. The menace in his eyes was terror–inducing.

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a sickening mug.”

Cedric sounded so calm that no one could guess what he was thinking. Then, he stubbed out the cigarette, threw it at Judy’s feet, and said sinisterly, “Do it, Baz.”

“At once.” Baz had worked with Cedric for many years. He could guess Cedric’s thoughts from a single glance. Then, he took out a dagger and seized Judy.

Despite how vocal she had been just a second ago, Judy could think of nothing to say now. She was beside herself with fear. She wanted to take a step back, but Baz had her firmly in his grip.

“S–Save me, Ms. Rita!” Judy pleaded.

horrified. “What do you think

her off. She yelled, “What are you doing? Out of my way! I said, out of my way. Didn’t you hear me? Get out of

step aside without Cedric’s say–so. Cedric

at Baz nonchalantly and said, “Well, what are you waiting

“As you w

As you wish.”

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lungs as Baz slashed at her face with the razor–sharp dagger over and over again.

covered her mouth in shock. “No! You can’t do this! Stop,

not heed her

shivering badly and her legs shook. Finally,

his gruesome work. Judy was on the floor.

fear when she saw Judy’s sorry state. She

up, Baz,” Cedric said

dagger. Who in

they

said frantically, “1-1

grinned, “There’s no need

more terrified now. She reached out and signaled for Baz to stop coming at

grinning, but the way he said it was

She had intended to stop the bleeding from Judy’s face with the sterile gauze, but

and

servants rushed to

dare

dup

the phones. They stood up straight at once and

terrible fate that had just befallen Judy. Who would dare call the ambulance now? Rita was startled