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

again. “The embezzled funds, whose pocket

to Aunt Tess

went into her pocket in the form

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

records. Most of the things he purchased were

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

answer her question but instead

entry hall,” Maia answered

“Do you know how you left Cloud

Maia shook her head.

but there are no signs of it being

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

“So?”

the keys

Nine Residences to take care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia

sounded

under the

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

away from Cloud Nine Residences must have involved an accomplice, that was beyond doubt. Through careful examination and deduction, they finally found

Tess instruct Theo to kill me? For the

too far–fetched.

not that kind of person. When she was trapped in the fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue team to

brows furrowed tightly as she watched the food Cedric offered to her. She shook her head, unable to eat

“Last bite.”

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

the bandage on his shoulder. Helpless, she reluctantly

ungrateful brat,” Cedric teased,

fed her a good meal. He shook his head in resignation, lifting her with one hand

stood by the bedside,

Maia looked at

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