Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 162 Telling You to Stay Away

“Eat up” The two simple words were so authoritative.

Maia pursed her lips and could only open her mouth. As she chewed, his deep voice sounded, ” What are you referring to? The affair between her and Theo?”

His tone was casual, but the moment Maia heard those words, her expression changed.

dramatically

She grabbed his clothes, finding it difficult to accept, and asked, “What did you say? Cedric, what did you just say?”

An affair? How could these two have an affair?

“Just as

not false

you heard.” He knew Maia couldn’t believe it, but he confirmed what she heard was

Maia felt a buzzing in her ears If these two had such a relationship, then this kidnapping must be a collaboration between them!

“How could this happen This, how is it possible Maia still couldn’t believe it, finding it hard to accept for a while

Compared to Mala who was in disbelief, Cedric remained calm. He only cared about her well- being Then, he handed a shrimp to her mouth

Theo is not related to Phil by blood.

Upon hearing this answer, Maia was even more astonished. She never expected that Theo was adopted

“Eat up ” Seeing her in disbelief state, the shrimp at her lips had likely cooled down

Maia wanted to get more information from him and had to listen to him, so she opened her

mouth to eat

that, Cedric spoke again. “The embezzled funds, whose pocket do you think

embezzled was all given to Aunt Tess Maia never dreamed that the funds Jordan discovered weren’t used

into her pocket in the

still indirectly giving it to her, just in a different form. But how did

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expected Cedric to investigate so thoroughly! Then she asked, “So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the clues, and found out about his affair with Aunt

answer her question but instead asked her, “Where were you

hall,”

you know how

Maia shook her head.

your car, but there are no signs

Maia carefully recalled and murmured, “That day, Buck drove me home, and I didn’t bring my

“So?”

the keys to my house. She has full access through Cloud

care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia never expected that

voice sounded again,

property under the HL Corporation

major selling point for their properties.

must have involved an accomplice, that was beyond doubt. Through careful examination and deduction, they finally found

instruct Theo to

too

person. When she was trapped in the fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue team to

furrowed tightly as she watched the food Cedric offered to her. She shook her

“Last bite.”

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eat like this?” Maia protested, attempting to get up.

she noticed the bandage on his shoulder. Helpless, she reluctantly took the last bite. “I’m done. Can

Cedric teased, but his tone was still

fed her a good meal. He shook his head

up.” Cedric stood by the bedside, showing no

what?” Maia looked at him in