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.

numb the pain. “When you’ve found a donor for Oswald’s

it. I’ve sent enough men to get the job done shortly. However, I still don’t understand why we’re letting Oswald go. He tried to kill Ms. Maia. Even though he had a

didn’t manage to do what he was told. Don’t you think the

he finally realized what had transpired, “So, that’s why Ms. Maia chose to let him go. Wasn’t Ms. Rita the one who prepared the food? Naturally, she would be

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Cedric knew Rita well. If Rita was that foolish, she

Even if she managed to push the blame on a housekeeper, she would still

our food and the woman who instructed Oswald to kill Ms.

“Most likely,” Cedric responded.

“Got it! I’ll it

to

as well.” Since Maia had given him an opportunity,

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

helplessly. No matter what he said, he knew he

who could had chosen

as he kept drinking. Her

teacup that was broken would never be the same even if it was pieced together by a skilled craftsman. The same goes for trust. It’s

Just as the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. I’m not sure what my future holds, but I would prefer it

wall angrily and

takes!” Cedric vowed. Even if it means he had to give up

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