Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 169 Sponsored by HL Corporation

“Do you want it?”

“Do you think I’m good enough for it?” Maia smiled sweetly. “Your beloved mother prepared the chicken soup. A mouthful of it would take years off your face.

“Is this her secret for staying young forever? I think I should introduce a health and wellness television show. She’ll be our VIP.”

Maia would never forget the time she missed their curfew by five minutes because she needed to secure a deal with Lonnie. It was five past ten when Rita pressed her head against the clock and questioned her if she sold herself out due to loneliness.

Zera was right there, but she did not lift a finger to help. Instead, she laughed and made things worse. Maia would never forget that moment.

She had nothing more to say. She was going to head upstairs.

Suddenly, Cedric said firmly, “HL Corporation will sponsor this show of yours.”

Maia paused before pressing the elevator button and stepping into it. She kept her head down and did not look at him as the elevator went up.

She was shocked the moment she pushed open the study door. The tablet she was holding fell to the carpet.

Her pictures were all over the study.

There used to be a painting that was worth millions of dollars on the wall. Now, her wedding photo took its place. It was huge and conspicuous.

She looked so happy in the picture. It was the first time she had taken a wedding photo, but Cedric did not even show up. That was why she was alone in it.

she knew it was just

used to be so naive that she

never loved her. Her fantasy was torn

Cedric. I’ll never let myself be moved by

a deep breath, and picked up her tablet. She walked toward the printer and pretended she

agreement and signed them.

been!

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the study. She closed the door and let out a sigh of relief. How she wished that she had

of it.

had happened and gave the agreement to Cedric. He took

the usual agreements that were worth

was nothing wrong with his signature and gave a copy to him. Cedric did not take it. Instead, he said firmly, “You can keep

he trusted her to keep all of his stuff

for now, then.” Maia folded the agreements and tucked them

word. According to

rouse any suspicion. So, Cedric would

read the hundreds of emails swiftly once she was in the master room. One–third of them were about “The Quest“. It was going to premier at eight

it would turn out. She sat on a couch and replied to every single email. By the time she was done,

slept soundly. She

someone opened the master bedroom door. Cedric saw that she was sleeping on the couch. He carried her to the bed, which was much more comfortable, and

when she woke up. She opened her eyes and looked around drowsily. Somehow, it felt strange and familiar at the same

eyes, propped herself up, and found out that she was sleeping on the bed. Her tablet was still on the

weird. She clearly remembered falling asleep on the couch.