Chapter 253 Cannot Let Cedric Find Out

“Okay,” Buck sent the WhatsApp message and put away his phone, watching Maia and Nigel walk side by side. Buck rubbed his head, muttering to himself, “If Mr. Cedric sees this, it would be catastrophic… I cannot let Mr. Cedric find out.”

Once Buck confirmed that Maia didn’t need him, he headed towards the ground parking lot

and drove away.

Meanwhile, Maia successfully found the open–air cafe where Errol and Elena were.

“Alright, my guardian duties are done. Go ahead and join them,” Nigel said.

Errol and Elena inside the stall noticed him.

Errol walked out, smiling and gesturing, “Nigel, are you with Maia?”

Nigel couldn’t understand Errol’s gestures and looked a bit confused. Realizing this, Errol quickly took out his phone, typed a message, and handed it to Nigel.

“I happened to have something to deal with on this side of the university town, and I coincidentally ran into Maia. So, I brought her here,” Nigel replied to Errol’s inquiry.

“Are you done with your business?” Errol asked.

Nigel nodded, “Just finished.”

“Perfect timing! Join us for a meal! It’s more fun to have supper together!”

Elena also approached and made a “please” gesture, indicating for Nigel to stay and eat with

them.

time, Nigel,” Errol

Then, everyone sat down together. Feeling quite hungry, Maia just sat down when a sizzling plate was placed in front of her, emitting a delicious

has probably been going on for several hours. Maia must be hungry,” Nigel said as he picked up his chopsticks

this, Elena was initially stunned, then glanced at Errol when she lowered her head to eat. Errol responded with a smile, and this smile carried

can’t finish so much food anyway,” she said, trying to stop Nigel from continuing

adding food to Maia’s bowl.

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should eat more tonight. You eat too little, and you seem to have lost more weight than when I last saw you,”

really think so?” Maia smiled awkwardly.

solemnly in response, “Yes, you must eat more.”

you should follow Nigel’s advice and eat a bit more. Look at Nigel’s expression, you’ve lost weight, and it seems

pretending to hit him. Elena

seemed genuinely concerned, and quickly

Elena blushed.

other hand, was completely confused. As a seasoned lawyer, it was the first time he struggled with sign language. He had missed the content of Errol and Elena’s gestures, so he could only make a rough guess

from the adjacent table

“Ah, the

who’s addicted to gambling and caused their daughter’s death. It’s about making that scum pay what he did!”

for

couple frequently. I often saw her helping out after her classes. She was quite beautiful, a graduate from a small county, not easy. But

their restaurant?”

it’s frightening that their daughter died there. I

to the small county after winning the lawsuit. They initially opened the restaurant in this university town for their daughter. With their skill, a clean storefront, and

to use it as dowry for their daughter. Now… everything is gone.”

for two years in a row. She was probably going to get it again in the third year. She was also a member of the Student Union’s Arts Department.

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