“Speak carefully now, Josephine. Did someone pull your strings? Did Maia bribe you and ask you to stage the whole thing? You’re such a good girl. How’s it possible for you to do such a thing alone?”Rita smacked her chest to show how heart-wrenching it was for her. She could not stop herself from trying to frame Maia for it. Josephine clenched her fist and closed her eyes. She knew what Maia meant to Cedric. She was not going to fall for the same trick twice. “I did it all by myself. I wanted to avenge Zera.”No one bought what she said. Baz was particularly skeptical about it. Cedric maintained a gloomy face, not saying anything.Then, Judy said, “You let Ms. Rita down, Ms. Josephine! Did you not think about her reputation? She took pity on you and took you to Prismara. I can’t believe this is how you repay her! You deserve everything that’s coming to you!”Rita and Judy did a good job at keeping up the ruse. Cedric grinned slowly. It was amusing to watch them.He lit a cigaret
He applied pressure with the sole of his foot. Moments later a loud snap was heard. Judy’s arm was broken. “Ah!” Judy yelped as her already weakened body trembled. “If you dare hurt her again, I’ll make sure you regret it!” Cedric threatened as he applied more pressure.Judy could no longer yelp from the excruciating pain she felt as she laid motionless in a puddle of blood. “Did you think I would have forgotten what you’d done?” Judy was horrified as her face turned as white as a sheet.Rita immediately tried to ease the tension by warning Cedric, “This is your grandfather’s home. How could you do something so cruel here? Are you trying to kill her? Let her go, she already apologized for it! You should forgive and forget!” “Forgive and forget?” Cedric smiled mockingly at Rita.“Did you ever show that same grace to my wife?” He questioned mockingly. “I never abused Maia. These two incidents are totally different, how could you expect me to do the same?” Rita would never
Fernando looked at Hans and shook his head helplessly. “Mr. Larkin is constantly asking for something sweet. We’ve agreed that he could only have some once a week, but I’ve caught him stealing dessert from the kitchen a few times. I had no choice but to report this to Mr. Cedric and from then on, he hadn’t spoken to me for a few days.” “Don’t worry about it. It’s grandpa’s fault for not keeping his promise. If he continues to refuse talking to you, then you should just ignore him too!” Maia said, intentionally speaking loud enough so that Hans could hear them. Hans quickly stood up and tip-toed to the kitchen door as he continued to eavesdrop on their conversation. Maia knew Hans was already listening to them behind the door and continued. “I think grandpa is also angry at me now since he refuses to talk to me too. Such a shame, he can’t have these cream puffs and the pudding I brought! Why don’t you help me finish them?” “I’d love to, Mrs. Larkin!” “Fernando, just call me
“Maia, why don’t you stay for dinner? Mr. Larkin told me to inform the chef to prepare your favorite dishes. It would be a shame if you left without trying them.” Fernando was somewhat of a scourge. He could not bear to see food going to waste. “Maia, if you don’t stay for dinner, then I’ll starve myself starting tomorrow!” Hans said while he limped toward the living room. His back gave off a sad aura. “I’m glad that you’re willing to give up on desserts!” Hans froze on the spot when he heard what Maia had said. “Fine, I won’t eat desserts. She’s not staying for dinner either way. Maia doesn’t love her grandfather anymore.” Maia felt sad as she heard Hans complaining. This was not what she had wanted. She knew that Hans had been excited to see her. Cedric lowered his head and whispered into her ears, “So, are you running away from me?” Maia glared daggers at Cedric as she debated internally. She was not going to admit that he was the cause of her wanting to leave. Momen
“Mr. Larkin, you should really watch what you eat,” Fernando said.“Don’t you think I’d know my own body well? All you ever do is nag. I know that I have several illnesses, you don’t have to keep reminding me!” Hans looked at Fernando in annoyance. Fernando could only remain silent as he knew how stubborn Hans could be. “Grandpa, Fernando is only doing what’s best for you,” Maia said, patiently.“Fine, fine. I know that you’re only looking out for me.” Fernando only smiled. He knew that was as much of an apology as he’d get from Hans.Moments later, Hans passed a dish over to Cedric and told him to have some. “This is good for your health, especially if you want to have a baby soon!” Hans continued to fill up Cedric’s plate with food that he deemed useful in increasing their chances of having a baby.As Cedric looked at his full plate, he could only frown. Did his grandfather think that it was his fault that they’re not producing an heir for the family? Maia could not hel
After dinner, Maia went into the kitchen to bake her cookies for Hans. Beverley Manor was a beautiful place, especially in the evening. The place was illuminated with warm orange lights and the lake in the middle added a scenic view to the manor with a beautiful lakeside hut to finish the touch.Hans was a fan of lakes, so he wanted his manor to look like it was built by a lake. As the evening skies gave way to the night, Hans started to play some of his favorite music as he enjoyed the cookies made by Maia. Cedric obviously had no interest in any form of leisure as he was busy working on his laptop. He was going through his work emails, checking them for any important updates. He stopped reading through them when he came across an email sent by Baz. ‘Mr. Cedric. We’ve just found out that Ms. Maia is planning to buy Nebula Entertainment. According to our marketing team, Starlight Entertainment had already sent their marketing and legal teams over for discussions. ‘Ms. Maia h
For Hans, who couldn't control his mouth, this was an extremely difficult decision.Immediately, Hans said, "I've been saying that I want my great-grandchild, and the both of you are still standing here staring at each other. What's the matter?""Grandpa, I'll accompany you to the violin concerto." Maia quickly came up with a reason.Hans handed Maia a cup of freshly poured tea and said, "Have a sip. You've been so busy today that you probably haven't even had water, right?" Maia nodded. "Thank you, Grandpa." Then, she took the teacup and drank from it."Hmm, the tea smells great. Fernando is really good at making them."Maia gave a thumbs up to Fernando with a happy smile.Fernando's face was stiff as he forced a smile and nodded repeatedly. "Feel free to come by anytime, Maia. I can always make tea for you!""Okay," Maia nodded, then immediately turned to Hans, enthusiastically discussing the violin concerto."I love listening to this one the most! Grandpa, it's so boring f
However, that emotional barrier in Maia’s heart was insurmountable. She dared not love again, especially not him."Do you know what I used to think about the most?" Maia's calm voice broke the silence."Me," he confidently uttered that word.Maia chuckled. "So, you knew all along."She loved him so much that she lost herself, as if she were living just for him. She loved him recklessly, willing to do anything just to catch his eye. "I know better than anyone how much you love me. I also know better than anyone how much you hate me."Hearing his words, Maia lowered her eyes and smiled. "Since you know everything, why act like this now?""Hope.""Hope?" "I hope that you will be like before, hoping that I love you."He was the same now. He hoped she would fall in love with him again, hoping for another chance."There's no chance. There won't be another chance. Have you forgotten what I told you... about me and Nigel?""You little liar."Her heart pounded rapidly. Somehow, h