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

from where you can’t see her, seeing

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

Maia smiled.

world, besides mom and dad, you’re the best person

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Hope bit her lip. Regardless of her expression or tone, it was all an apology to Maia. She felt remorse towards Maia

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was your fault, so don’t

had always been reasonable, the daughter of the business empress Rosa, and she absolutely

little finger, just like when she had run to the seaside with Maia to express her

cleanest and most innocent way in her

years of sisterhood without

immediately responded, “Yeah, a hundred years of

Hope’s smile slightly faded, and her expression became serious. ” Sis, are you really planning to oppose

no 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

this point, Maia self–deprecatingly smiled and shook her head. “There’s absolutely no possibility of that happening.

have such thoughts. Such a possibility would never

what if it really

Rita has gained a lot of influence in the Larkin family over the years. Cedric won’t cause

look at Hope. Hope

no matter what you decide, I’ll support you. If there’s any way I can help, just let me know. There are other things I can do apart from

patted her

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