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.”

It’ll never be

You’ll never defy me.” He kissed her

She alone knew that things would never get better.

no energy left in her this time. She felt that she would never recover from this. She closed her eyes. Soon, she fell

to her breathing and stared at her lovingly. He sat there like that until the night grew

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him. Cedric made sure Mala was fast asleep before taking his phone to the other side of the room. He made a phone call and Baz picked up the

cleaned up the scene, Mr. Cedric. We’ve also suppressed the news about the charity event. No one will speak

Cedric said. “I want a thorough investigation about Celia’s

few seconds and said puzzlingly, “Celia? Do you mean the actress in Ms. Maia’s company? Isn’t she Mr. Errol’s

wanted a thorough investigation.” Cedric repeated,

“Roger, Mr. Cedric.”

and sent a text to Jerome.

owe you one for

text rather

owe me anything. Here’s hoping you guys get married again very soon.”

Maia. The tension about him wafted into thin air at once. He held her in his embrace and fell asleep tonight. It

eyes and was about to get up when she felt a pair of strong

She looked down and found that both Cedric and

a light sleeper, but it seemed like he was

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