Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 215 Rise and Shine, Honey

Tess closed her eyes as all signs of life left her body. Mala’s eyes began to sting. The blowing wind dried the tears on her cheeks. She stood there motionless until somebody put a suit jacket on her.

Time

passed. Maia was so exhausted. Her grip on the pistol loosened and it fell onto the ground. She turned around and walked toward the car.

Cedric was right behind her. Just as she was about to open the car door, he swept her up and placed her in the passenger’s seat. He buckled her in, closed the door, and drove off into the night..

Maia did not know how she got back to the hotel, much less how she got back to a room. All she knew was that this was not her room. It was the Osttahl Hotel’s presidential suite on the top floor.

She sat by the window and gazed blankly at the city. It looked so peaceful. How many of its inhabitants were aware of the wickedness lurking in the dark?

Cedric frowned when he saw the state she was in. He held her in his embrace and said sternly,” Go ahead and cry. Don’t hold it in.”

He was heartbroken that she tried to hold everything in and refused to say anything. He could not stand watching her like this.

Maia shook her head, got out of his embrace, and asked, “Did I avenge my mother?” She asked again before Cedric could answer, “I avenged her, right? So why am I not happy at all?”

She lowered her gaze and moaned softly, “I’m tired. So, very tired…

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“Grab some shut–eye if you’re tired.” Cedric’s frown tightened. He swept her off her feet and carried her to the bed. Then, he tucked her in, brushed her hair to the side, and said, “It’ll be all better when you wake up.”

aren’t better between us. It’ll never be

We had a deal. You’ll never defy me.” He kissed her on her forehead

She alone knew that

was just exhausted. She had no energy left in her this time. She felt that she would never recover from this. She closed her eyes.

until the night grew darker. He repeated in the same loving tone, “We had a

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taking his phone to the other

the charity event. No one will

a thorough investigation about Celia’s death.”

actress in Ms. Maia’s

a thorough

“Roger, Mr. Cedric.”

up the phone and sent a text to Jerome. It was

owe you one for

his text rather quickly. It was brief

don’t owe me anything. Here’s hoping you guys get

her again at all costs. He turned to look at Maia. The tension about him wafted into thin air at once. He held her in his embrace and fell

woke up drowsily the next morning. She rubbed her eyes and was about to

saw Cedric’s dashing features in front of her! She looked down and

lips and moved his arms off of her carefully. She knew he was a light sleeper, but it seemed like he