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

Theo embezzled 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 the form of gifts,”

indirectly giving it to her, just in a different form. But how did you find

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

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“So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the clues, and found

her question but instead asked

entry hall,” Maia answered

lightly, “Do you know how you

Maia shook her head.

are

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

“So?”

also has the keys

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

voice sounded again,

the HL

Corporation specialized in high–end residential areas, and security was always a major selling point for their properties. All their properties were widely

accomplice, that

did Aunt Tess instruct Theo to kill me? For

reason seemed too far–fetched. Maia couldn’t

kind of 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

brows furrowed tightly as she watched the food Cedric offered to her.

“Last bite.”

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

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

teased, but

answered her questions and fed her a good meal. He shook his head

by the bedside, showing no intention of

Maia looked at him in

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