Chapter 308 Was He Jealous?

At that moment, Cedric pulled Maia into his arms and said assertively, “Why did you call him dear? You can only call me that!”

Maia said nothing.

“You flashed him such a sweet smile too. I’m going to wreck him later!”

Maia blinked and looked at him surprisingly. ‘Is he jealous? Was that all it took?‘

“I called him dear. That’s all.”

“That’s all?”

She certainly made light of the situation! She could only call him that and no one else! No one deserved her calling them dear.

“That’s right.” She nodded solemnly, “I simply called him dear. I didn’t do anything else…

Something shifted in Cedric’s eyes. Obviously, he was jealous. He took a few brisk steps toward her and pulled her into his chest, “What else do you plan on doing?”

Maia laughed when she saw the burning jealousy in his eyes, “Nothing. I called him that because I needed his help with something.”

“I’m your husband, and I’m right here. Why didn’t you ask me for help?”

“You’re not my husband, Cedric. Do I have to repeat myself again?” Maia felt helpless. Where did he find the courage to keep calling himself her husband?

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Then, Maia said, “I was about to ask Baz to carry my suitcase up here. Do you expect me to go downstairs, covered only in a blanket? Isn’t this an assistant’s job? Do you want to carry my luggage up? I sure am happy with it!”

“Hold on.” He held her head and planted a kiss on her lips.

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standing by the wall, trembling. Having no idea how Cedric would punish him, he had been praying hard for his boss to have mercy

and said hurriedly, “Ms. Maia was just fooling around earlier. S–She was just trying to make you jealous.”

up here,” Cedric said

it now!” Baz wiped the sweat from his forehead and

“What a relief. I was lucky Mr. Cedric didn’t

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going to be tougher in the future. Both of them are two peas in

pressed the doorbell. It just so happened that

is it?” Hope peered at the door and

Ms. Hope.

that, Hope opened the

nodded at him, “Is there

on Mr. Cedric’s

a little. She

said, “That’s

with Cedric? Is she okay?” Hope was a

Maia is better than fine, Ms. Hope. He’d never hurt her. I’m not entirely sure if they’ve made up, though. I’m just following orders.” Baz said truthfully. He was just an assistant. Who was he to ask about what went

you Maia’s

for your help,

she said, “Vicky has kept watch on Fiona

who drugged Cedric?” Baz still wasn’t too sure of what went down.

Hope answered confidently.

asked, “Who did you say

mean Victoria.”

Maia put me through whatever it was earlier. Now, I have to deal with

I’ll go upstairs and bring her the suitcase. You can

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