Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 288 Such Is Impossible

Maia pursed her lips. “I am not his weakness, and he is not a pitiful lover in my eyes. We can only ever be in a hostile relationship. I must make Rita pay for the pain I’ve endured, for the child I lost. It’s not going to be resolved so easily!”

‘Hearing Maia’s words, Hope said softly, “You’re saying one thing but meaning another. If it really doesn’t matter, why cry? When you said those hurtful words, it hurt him, but it hurt you too! Even if you hate Rita, what does it have to do with Cedric?”

Maia looked at her and asked, “Hope, wouldn’t you defend your mother?”

Hope, upon hearing Maia’s question, first froze and then nodded without hesitation.

“I would. My mom hurt you, so I’ve never had the right to ask you to forgive someone who harmed you. But even if she did it a thousand or ten thousand times, she’s still my mother. She gave birth to me, raised me, and treated me so well. I know her better than anyone. She even sacrificed her life for me, when Tess threatened her,”

By now, Hope’s eyes were already red.

“You knew about all of that?” Maia was surprised; this was something she had not expected.

Hope nodded. “Buck told me. The car accident with my mom… it was all arranged by Tess.”

“I specifically told him not to tell you.

“I know, and you meant well. But that day, I… I had a little bit of alcohol and missed mom. I kept crying. Buck saw me like that and couldn’t bear it, so he told me that mom didn’t abandon me; she had to let me go

for my

sake.”

Hope leaned into Maia’s arms, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

mother, there’s no

you can’t see her, seeing you grow up, achieving your own success,” Maia

nodded and said, “Yeah, I absolutely can’t give up on myself. I definitely can’t

Maia smiled.

you. In this world, besides mom and

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this point, Hope bit her lip. Regardless of her expression or tone, it was all an apology to

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was your fault, so don’t

had always been reasonable, the daughter of the business empress Rosa, and she absolutely could not bring any disgrace to her!

best sisters in the whole world!” Saying that, Hope childishly raised her little finger,

in the innocent way that only children do. It was the cleanest and most innocent way in her

for a hundred years of

this, Hope chuckled and immediately responded, “Yeah, a hundred years of sisterhood without change!”

the promise was made, Hope’s smile slightly faded, and her expression became

matter how many times your mother was wrong, she’s still the one who gave birth to and raised you. Wouldn’t it be the same for Cedric? Plus, with a century–old family like the Larkin family, filial piety is crucial for someone in power like Cedric. If he ignores his mother, it might be justifiable with the excuse of managing the affairs of

her head. “There’s absolutely no possibility of that happening.

have such thoughts. Such a possibility

if it really

standing against the entire family. Rita has gained a lot of influence in the Larkin family over the years. Cedric won’t cause trouble for me, especially when Rita is his

look at Hope. Hope was stunned for a

you. If there’s any way I can help, just

She even patted her own chest, telling Maia that her little sister

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