Chapter 197 I’ll Do My Best

Errol signed, his hands trembling, “She was pregnant with my baby, sis. It was my baby!” He struck himself intensely.

couldn’t stop him. In fact, she was almost pulled to the ground!

“I should’ve put aside my winery to be with her in the hills for a few days. I promised her that I’d accompany her and take our relationship public when the time was right, but I had to stay back in Prismara to take care of business.

“She said she understood my situation, but I could tell she was actually very disappointed. I have no idea how I’m supposed to face her now. What am I supposed to say to her when she comes around?”

“Errol…” Maia didn’t know where to begin to comfort him. Nobody could understand the kind of pain he was feeling right now.

“Sis!” Errol signed as he wiped his tears. “Did they find the culprits?”

“The police have their DNA samples. They’ll be found very soon,” Maia said, reassuring him.

“Was this a random attack or a deliberate plan?”

“It could be either one, but I personally think the latter is more possible.”

Errol looked like he wanted to say something, but he bit his tongue instead.

“Errol?” Maia called out to him. He looked at her, shook his head, and signed, “Don’t worry about me, sis. I’m fine. I’ll keep it together and make sure those unscrupulous wretches get what’s coming to them!

“I’ll check on Celia. I’m fine, sis. You were right when you said I have to pull it together. I need to support her…” Then, he turned and headed back to the ward.

Maia looked at him and frowned. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss.

Then, Cedric walked to her side.

Was he hiding

could

good

to her. She wasn’t a part of any of

people being dragged into messes not of

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her, she just kept quiet. She merely laid on her

say something,

to do to get you to look at me,

won’t you look at me? I’ll be with you always

over to Celia. He was clearly distressed, but she remained quiet. She merely laid on her bed

asked Errol to rest in the ward next door. It was her turn to look after Celia. Errol didn’t want to leave Celia at first,

if you need anything. We’re family, after all.” Errol signed, still worried. True to form,

left after he cast a few longing glances at

of life and her eyes were unfocused. Maia

She said softly, “I’ve experienced the despair and helplessness you’re feeling now. I wanted

and then. I haven’t avenged myself. I’ve yet to see them rot in prison.

because of her love for Cedric. Although she hadn’t experienced what Celia was going through now, both of them were hurt very deeply. Perhaps that

that what she said worked. Celia’s expression

up isn’t going to yield anything. What I needed to do was to pick myself up and make the culprits

smiled at Celia. “In fact, we don’t know ourselves that well. We’re actually much stronger than we

moved slightly and looked at

physically and emotionally. I was eager to meet

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