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

love me for who

face was unreadable, but he stared at her

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

said confidently. Maia smiled bitterly at that.

but I don’t know if I can even love someone anymore. Especially you… I can’t see how I

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

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

time. “I

nodded respectfully at Cedric, “Please keep Ms. Maia’s wound from water. It’s just a flesh wound. It’ll

away

doctor left. Maia was about to leave too, but he blocked her

send you back home.”

there at the entrance of the emergency department. The wind blew past and tousled Maia’s hair. She raised her head and saw his

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at her and frowned. He was

with no emotion. “Do you know how many times I’ve asked myself just how much I loved you back then? When

lost your memories because of me. It’s okay that you don’t remember who I am now. I could wait. I could be with you. After

me… You were the only ray of light that could light up my

felt like the wind could knock her down at any given moment–and yet every

I beheld the fiery glow and your feeble ray of light was eclipsed by it. Then, it ceased

I don’t need it anymore. I can be my own ray of light. Have I told you about this? It hit me when I was lying on the bed after surviving

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

again. I just want to

in

He was in deep sorrow, but

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of pain he put her through in the past. However, even in

his