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

spoke again. “The embezzled funds, whose pocket do you think they ended

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

went into her pocket in the form of

her, just in a different form. But how

Baz check his expense records. Most of the things he

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more stunned. She never expected Cedric to investigate so thoroughly! Then she asked, “So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the

instead asked

hall,”

lightly, “Do you know how

Maia shook her head.

your car, but there are no signs of

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

“So?”

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

always expressed concern for her, so she asked for a set of keys to Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her

arrogant voice sounded again, notch

property under the HL

always a major selling point for their properties. All their properties were widely

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

did Aunt Tess instruct Theo to kill me? For

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

food Cedric offered to her. She shook

“Last bite.”

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this?” Maia protested, attempting to get up. However, he reached

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

teased, but his tone was still

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

up.” Cedric stood by the bedside, showing

about what?” Maia looked at him in