Chapter 143

"I'm positive!"

Catelyn froze. She had been offended by Maia and words just came flying out right after. If the order she was given were to cause conflicts between two families, she would rather quit.

She could always find another job anyway, and she would not starve so long as she had all her limbs.

Just as she was about to interfere, Cedrick said, "As you wish. Let's call off the engagement."

Silence instantly loomed over them.

Maia's smug smile froze at this, her eyes widening in disbelief as she gaped at Cedrick, wondering if she had heard him wrong.

'Did he just say...he'd call off the engagement?!'

Catelyn, too, glanced at Cedrick and thought to herself, 'H—He's calling off the engagement?'

She then gingerly tried to smoothen out the situation but stopped when Cedrick shot her a stern stare.

His piercing stare was locked onto Maia as he continued, "You can announce this, and I'll take the blame. You can come up with whatever reason to explain this away, and I'll talk to