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

whose pocket do you think they ended

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

went into her pocket in the form of gifts,”

just in a different form. But how did you find

Most of the things he purchased were

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

her question but instead asked her,

entry hall,” Maia

“Do you know how you left

Maia shook her head.

your car, but there are no signs of it

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

expressed concern for her, so she asked for a set of keys to Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia never expected

arrogant voice sounded

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accomplice, that was beyond

why did Aunt Tess instruct Theo to kill me? For the embezzled

seemed too far–fetched. Maia

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 kill

food Cedric offered to her. She shook

“Last bite.”

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can’t eat anymore. Who forces someone to eat like this?” Maia protested, attempting to get up. However, he reached

struggled, she noticed the bandage on his shoulder. Helpless, she reluctantly took the

teased, but his tone was still

shook his head in resignation, lifting her with one hand

Cedric stood by the bedside, showing no intention

Maia looked at

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