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 leave the

understand why we’re letting Oswald go. He tried to

Don’t you think the person behind

that’s why Ms. Maia chose to let him go. Wasn’t Ms. Rita the one who prepared the food? Naturally, she

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so stupid as to poison her own food.” Cedric knew Rita well. If Rita was that foolish, she would not be able

if she managed to push the blame on a housekeeper, she

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

“Most likely,” Cedric responded.

“Got it! I’ll it

to

well.” Since Maia had

the kitchen, he turned to look at his boss and whispered to himself. “He’s just

matter what he said, he knew he would not be able to

one who could had chosen not to

dimly lit kitchen as he kept drinking. Her words echoed

be the same even if it was pieced together by a skilled craftsman.

once bitten, twice shy. I’m not sure what my future holds, but I would prefer it if you weren’t part

the wall angrily and it

matter what it takes!” Cedric vowed. Even if it