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 up

saying that the money Theo embezzled was all given to Aunt Tess

went into her pocket in the

giving it to her, just in a

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

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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 clues, and found out

didn’t answer her question but instead asked her, “Where were you knocked

entry hall,” Maia

lightly, “Do you know how you left Cloud

Maia shook her head.

are no signs of it

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

“So?”

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

take care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia never expected that it would

voice sounded again,

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high–end residential areas, and security was always a major selling point for their properties. All their

have involved an accomplice, that was

instruct Theo to kill me? For

too

was trapped in the fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue team to save her. Maia couldn’t

tightly as she watched the food Cedric offered to her. She shook

“Last bite.”

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

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

an ungrateful brat,” Cedric teased, but his tone

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

the bedside, showing no

Maia looked at

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