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

in the

just in a different form. But how did you

expense records. Most of the things he purchased were worn by

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never expected Cedric to investigate so thoroughly! Then she asked, “So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the clues, and found out

her question but instead asked

hall,” Maia

you know how you

Maia shook her head.

there are no signs of

carefully recalled and murmured, “That day, Buck drove me home, and I didn’t bring my car keys. The keys were in the third drawer

“So?”

suddenly, “Aunt Tess knew, and she also has the keys to my house. She has full access through

to Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her and have

arrogant voice sounded

under the HL Corporation

selling point for their properties. All their properties were widely

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

did Aunt Tess instruct Theo to

reason seemed too

it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue

watched the food Cedric offered to her.

“Last bite.”

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eat anymore. Who forces someone to eat like this?” Maia protested, attempting to get up. However, he reached out

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

ungrateful brat,” Cedric teased, but his tone was

fed her a good meal. He shook his head in resignation, lifting her with one hand and walking toward the bed. After seating her, he released

the bedside,

looked at him

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