Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 241 I’ll Be Your Shadow

“Just doing my duty.”

That was aii Cedric said. Everyone knew just how much meaning those four words carried.Then, Elena covered her mouth and pointed at Maia’s feet.

“There’s blood on Maia’s feet!”

Cedric grabbed Maia’s arm, looked at her feet, and frowned. There certainly was blood tracing down her feet.

“It’s okay. I must’ve been cut by the pieces of glass when the bottle shattered,” Maia said casually. She tried hard to break free, but he held on to her firmly.

“Please carry on, everyone. I’m going to take care of her.” Cedric put his suit jacket around her legs and swept her off her feet in front of everyone.

“Cedric!” She hissed.

“I’m taking you to the hospital,” he said firmly. He cared more about her injury than she did.

Maia was a little pissed off, but she could not raise her voice in public. “Put me down. It’s just a scratch. I can take care of it myself!”

“What if it leaves a scar? Don’t you hate those?” He asked.

Maia was startled. She was surprised that he remembered what she told him years ago.

“I like scars now. They remind me of the lessons I’ve learned and motivate me.”

“Well, then. You can leave some scars on me.” With that, he carried her to the elevator. Maia, on the other hand, was stunned by what he said.

She waited until the elevator door closed and spoke, “Ask yourself, Cedric. Are you treating me this way now because you’re

Sed to the old me who revolved her life around you? Or, do 1

me for who I

face was unreadable, but he stared at

times ever since I lost you. My answer has remained unchanged throughout all these years.

Cedric said confidently. Maia smiled

can even love someone anymore. Especially you… I can’t see how I could love you again. Despite that, are you going to keep loving me the way you

+15 BONUS

how to do it. We can learn together,” he said firmly, glancing

for a long time. The doctor cleaned and dressed her wound once they were in the hospital. She

she dodged him this time. “I don’t need

Ms. Maia’s wound from water. It’s just a flesh wound. It’ll be okay

away

about to leave too, but he blocked her

send you back

of them stood there at the entrance of the emergency department. The wind blew past and tousled

see the stars

frowned. He was

much I loved you back then? When the question popped up for the first time, I kept

now. I could wait. I could be with you. After all, they say just being

you see me… You were the only ray of

could knock her down at any

light became dimmer and dimmer each day… Eventually, I beheld the fiery glow and your feeble ray of light was eclipsed by it. Then,

again, but I don’t need it anymore. I can be my own ray of light. Have I told you about this? It hit

felt good to live my life for no one else but myself.

just want to

in

was in deep sorrow,

+15 BONUS

he put her through

summer breeze blew past him and tousled his short hair, which dropped and