Chapter 256 I Can’t Take It

Maia pursed her lips. She could hear his heart pounding.

She was about to shout at him when he put her down and let her stand by herself. Then, he started checking for injuries before she could say anything.

“You’re hurt.” His frown deepened. That was when Maia noticed that there was a cut at her feet. Was it the work of the billboard from when the elevator dropped sharply? Anyway, it was just a flesh wound. She was tougher than that.

“I’m fine.” Maia said nonchalantly. Then, she asked, confused, “D–Didn’t you leave?”

Cedric was a little nervous. “We should take care of your wound first.” Then, he swept her off her feet before she knew what was happening.

“P–Put me down, Cedric. People are watching!”

“What do you mean?”

Maia was stunned to see that the group of people at the staircase had already dispersed. When did they leave? How could she not have heard anything?

Cedric carried her to the stairs and started climbing.

“There’s another working elevator. You don’t have to climb the stairs.” They’re on the fourth

floor and she stayed on the sixteenth floor. That was twelve floors above them.

“They should really change to a new set of elevators. It’s safer to use the stairs now.‘

Maia was stunned at that. What he said was true, but it would also mean that he would have to

climb

up

twelve floors!

“Well. You can put me down so I can walk by myself.”

“You’re hurt.”

about that. “It’s just a minor injury. It doesn’t affect me. Can you be more reasonable, Cedric?”

reasonable, but I just can’t

was puzzled. She asked, “What do you mean?”

when I heard that you were trapped in the elevator. Then, I felt so relieved when I learned that you’re safe and sound. I know it’s just a flesh wound and you can walk fine, but I don’t want you to feel any pain. Not even a little.”

“Oh…”

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sacrifice myself if it means you get to

speechless. She raised her head and found their eyes locked with each other’s. Something

lowered her gaze. Her heart was beating

sixteenth floor without a break. He barely broke a

“Get the door.”

Maia was stunned.

I’ll clean your wounds right here.” What mattered most was getting her injuries treated. He was willing

sorry

down so I can key in

“Okay.”

He turned around when Maia was keying in the password.

changing. Was he doing it for her?

around when she was done. Then, he lifted her again and walked straight into her apartment. He nudged the door closed with his foot and

the first

It’s in the third drawer.‘

and knelt on the ground to clean her wounds.

first aid kit when he

she

but then he stopped and pulled his hand back. “Were you scared today?”

There’s nothing to be scared about. I’ve died once. Do you think I’ll be spooked

lovingly, “Who

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that. Here she was thinking he had changed. It looked like he was still the nasty man she knew. She saw him sneering and decided that she had no intention of entertaining him further.

rest.

the door and found Baz waiting there with a

saw Cedric and said respectfully, “I’m here to give Ms. Maia this, Mr. Cedric. She left it in the elevator. The technicians have repaired it. They’ll

“Okay.”

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