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 am?”

unreadable, but he stared at her with such

myself that question countless times ever since I lost you. My answer has remained unchanged

Cedric said confidently. Maia smiled bitterly at that.

love someone anymore. Especially you… I can’t see how I could love you again. Despite that, are you

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how to

dressed her wound once they were in the hospital. She was about to stand up when

dodged him this time.

wound from water. It’s just a flesh wound. It’ll

away

was about to leave too, but he blocked her

send you back home.”

of the emergency department. The wind blew past and tousled Maia’s hair. She raised her

see the stars tonight.”

gazed at her and frowned. He was

“Do you know how many times I’ve asked myself just how much I loved you back then? When the question popped up for the first time, I kept telling myself you saved

because of me. It’s okay that you don’t remember who I am now. I could wait. I could be with you. After all, they say just being with someone

you until the day you see me… You were the only ray of

fragile. It felt like the wind could knock her down at any given moment–and yet every single word she uttered was so

after that. The ray of light became dimmer and dimmer each day… Eventually, I beheld the fiery

light. Have

my life for no one else but myself. It feels spectacular, really. I’ll

again. I just want to

in

Cedric’s heart. He was in deep sorrow, but he did not loosen his grip

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was the kind of pain he put her through in the past. However, even in his agony, he was not going to let her go.

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

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