Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 175 I Would Do Anything

He smiled sadly as he released her. “Then, let’s start over, as if that teacup didn’t exist.”

“That’s easier said than done, especially to the ones that were hurt in the process. Just as the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. I’m not sure what my future holds, but I would prefer it if you weren’t part of it.”

Maia smiled. Her broken heart had taken ages to mend itself. How could she possibly forget all the hurt he had caused her so easily?

“Cedric, we’ve had a long day. Let’s all go to bed now.” Maia said as she turned and left the game room without waiting for his response.

Cedric looked at her slender back with a pained expression. His eyes could not contain the loneliness he felt as his heart quivered in pain. He tousled his hair in rage and punched the surface of the billiard table. He knew that he had brought this upon himself.

After about 5 minutes, Cedric came out of the game room and entered the kitchen. When Baz saw him sitting at the kitchen counter, he rushed forward and reported, “Mr. Cedric, I’ve sent men to watch Oswald. When the sun rises tomorrow, we’ll immediately send him away.

Cedric nodded in acknowledgement as he proceeded to take out a bottle of whiskey from the wine cabinet and downed a glass of it.

“Mr. Cedric, you shouldn’t drink on an empty stomach. This would only agitate your stomach. problems,” Baz said.

Cedric had been drowning himself in work. This led to a series of unhealthy lifestyle choices, messing up his circadian rhythm and giving him severe stomach problems.

When Maia used to be worried about him, he did not care enough for her. Now, he was sure that even if he had died from a stomach ulcer, she would not bat an eyelash.

glasses of whiskey to numb the pain. “When you’ve found a donor for Oswald’s grandson, make sure that they

I still don’t understand why we’re letting Oswald go. He tried to kill Ms. Maia. Even though he had a reason, isn’t it a bit

was told. Don’t you think the person behind him would try

chose to let him go. Wasn’t Ms. Rita

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her own food.” Cedric knew Rita well. If Rita was

announcing publicly that she was the culprit. Even if she managed to push the blame on a housekeeper, she would still be considered

mean that the one who poisoned our food and the woman who instructed Oswald to

“Most likely,” Cedric responded.

“Got it! I’ll it

instruct the men to place

as well.” Since Maia had

boss and whispered to himself. “He’s just drinking to drown his sorrows, but

said, he knew

the only one who could had chosen not to

alone in the large, dimly lit kitchen as he kept drinking. Her words echoed

the same even if it was pieced together by a skilled craftsman. The same goes for trust. It’s difficult

saying goes, once bitten, twice

threw the glass at the wall angrily and it shattered

your life! No matter what it takes!” Cedric vowed. Even