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

“The embezzled funds, whose pocket do you think

given to Aunt Tess Maia

into her pocket in the

to her, just in

Most of the things he purchased were worn

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Then she asked, “So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the clues, and found out

instead asked

entry hall,”

“Do you know how you left

Maia shook her head.

drove your car, but there are no

home, and I didn’t bring my car keys. The keys were in the third drawer in

“So?”

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

of keys to Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia never expected that it would become

voice sounded again, notch

the HL Corporation has

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

taking someone away from Cloud Nine Residences must have involved an accomplice, that was

Aunt Tess instruct Theo to kill me? For the embezzled

reason seemed too far–fetched. Maia couldn’t

fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the

the food Cedric offered to

“Last bite.”

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

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

ungrateful brat,” Cedric teased,

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

Cedric stood by the bedside,

about what?” Maia looked at

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