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

spoke again. “The embezzled funds, whose

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

went into her pocket in

indirectly giving it to her, just in

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thoroughly! Then she asked, “So you traced

but instead

hall,”

lightly, “Do you know how you left Cloud Nine

Maia shook her head.

but there are no signs of

Cedric’s words, Maia 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 in

“So?”

she also has the keys to my house. She has full

Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her

voice sounded

property under the HL Corporation has

areas, and security was always a major selling point for their properties. All their properties were

away from Cloud Nine Residences must have involved an accomplice, that was beyond doubt. Through careful

Theo to kill me?

seemed too far–fetched. Maia couldn’t

person. When she was trapped in the fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue team to save her. Maia couldn’t comprehend why her caring aunt, who had helped her so much, would instruct Theo to

as she watched the food Cedric offered to her.

“Last bite.”

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to eat like this?” Maia protested, attempting

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

brat,” Cedric teased, but his tone

once he answered her questions and fed her a good meal. He shook his head in resignation, lifting her with one hand and walking toward the bed.

up.” Cedric stood by the

looked at

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