"Rita is your mother. Why did you help me collect evidence? You should be well aware of what that painting signifies. Once it falls into my hands, I'll investigate every detail and leave no trace untouched. "I will make Rita pay the price for hurting me. As her son, you should have destroyed that evidence to protect your mother. But why did you pass that painting to me through Vicky?""In my heart, no one can compare to you!"This seemingly simple statement could mean so much. Was she more important to him than his own mother? Did he know what he was saying?"Am I really that important to you?" she insisted.With his remaining sanity, he calmly said, "I've said it before, you are more important than my own existence. I live for you, and if I die, it will be for you."He regretted his memory loss, as losing her made him even more remorseful. Now that she had returned, how could he not cherish her? However, his affection troubled her, and his love made her unhappy. The rising
Aiken turned his gaze towards Fiona, who was tied up. "Historically, those who commit such deeds were perverted men. Now, there are even women doing this?" Aiken murmured, looking at Victoria with disbelief.Victoria was already irritated due to the mistaken identity incident. Because of Aiken's association with Hope, she had not taken any action against him. She had endured and endured again. However, she was now gripping the doorknob tightly until Aiken made that comment. Victoria raised her leg and stomped directly onto Aiken's foot!Aiken's expression changed as he could not hide his pain. He let out a loud, uncontrollable scream."Aiken, I'm a fashion designer, and needles and thread are my most common tools! If you can't control your mouth, I'll sew it shut!" Victoria threatened, making Aiken immediately cover his mouth, looking at Victoria in fear. He mumbled softly, "How is it that I've encountered so many fierce women in this world? Maia is already enough of a headache, a
"I saw nothing. I was looking at my phone just then because a message came in." Hope knew Victoria's temper and certainly would not confirm what she had witnessed just now."Ah, you..." Aiken was speechless with anger.Hope quickly intervened, "Okay, okay, stop quarreling. You're both my friends, and let's give each other some space to settle the misunderstanding. Now, the most important thing is that my sister hasn't come down from the twelfth floor. Is Fiona going to be tied up here all night? How should we deal with her?"Hope hit the nail on the head with her words. Victoria quickly took out her phone and checked the time. "It's already early morning, and there's been no news at all?""No, I need to go up and see. What if Cedric attacked Ms. Maia? I can help too!" Aiken was ready to leave."Stop!" Victoria looked at Aiken, who was about to leave, and immediately stopped him. "What help can you provide? Will Cedric, such a formidable person, even bother with someone as insignificant
"Oh, so you like Maia. I didn't expect someone as unconventional as you to have such a serious side," Victoria looked at Aiken, somewhat surprised, as her initial impression of him had not been a good one."I don't have time to banter with you right now." Aiken's tone was serious.Victoria was stunned by his words."I don't have time for banter either, Aiken! How do you know that Maia is walking into a trap, and not reconciling with Cedric?""They're divorced. That indicates that there were problems between them. Reconciliation? If there weren't irreconcilable differences, why would they have gotten divorced in the first place? And what can't Cedric do with all the power that he has? Maybe he forced himself onto Maia!""Maia has known Mr. Cedric since childhood. They went through life and death together. Mr. Cedric protected Maia with no regard to his own life, suffered severe burns, and almost died. Later, Mr. Cedric lost his memory and forgot about Maia."He thought Maia's mot
Cedric saw the mark on her fair skin as she pulled the blanket. It was proof of just how crazy they were last night.At the next moment, his brow furrowed. He could hear hurried footsteps. Then, someone swung open his door. “Are you alright, Mr. Cedric?”Baz took the earliest flight to Maya Cove when he couldn’t get through to his boss for the entire night. Cedric moved fast in the split second Baz was opening the door. He tugged at the blanket so it would conceal her feet.Cedric looked so gloomy that he was about to eat someone alive. Baz didn’t exactly realize it. He thought he could just make out a woman sleeping on his bed. Shocked, he asked his boss, “Did some lady get on your bed again, Mr. Cedric? I’ll kick her out right now!”Baz was very faithful to his duty. However, Cedric gave him a terrifying look that made him freeze. “It’ll be the last thing you do!”Baz was even more confused by that. He thought Cedric loved some other lady now. “Get out!” Cedric shouted c
“I’ll glue the pieces back and soothe your pain. I’ll take revenge on your behalf as well.” He said solemnly. It didn’t matter how long it might take, he’d show her that she could count on his words. Even if it took the rest of his life. “I might’ve turned a blind eye to you in the past and left you to your fate, but I promise it won’t happen again.” He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her ear.Cedric had spent countless nights regretting his actions. He said, resolved, “I swear I’ll protect you with my life until the end of time.” This time, he’d deliver his promise. “Protect me? You’ll have to be alive to do that!”Maia grabbed the pistol on the coffee table and poked at his left chest with it. He used this gun to resist Fiona’s seduction and kicked her out. However, the only lady who could seduce him was threatening him with it. It was a wonderful feeling. It was a man’s duty to dote on the lady he loved. “If the pistol misfires, you’ll become a widow.”“We’re
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
It didn’t take long before several bodyguards arrived at Victoria’s room and put a tape over Fiona’s mouth so she couldn’t scream. Then, they moved her out of there. “Thanks for your help, Ms. Victoria.”“I’m indebted to Cedric. It’s only right that I help him.” She gestured at Baz and told him to forgo the formalities with her. “You should get to it. I’ll clean up and head to the dining hall for breakfast. I’m starving.”Baz nodded. He knew her well, so he left her room without a word. Maia was still leaning on the television cabinet, checking her phone. The netizens was still talking about last night’s The Horizon Awards. Victor’s actions were horrendous. More celebrities opened up about their stories. The entire internet went crazy. Mykonos Studio was facing the biggest crisis it has ever seen. Many entertainment companies wanted to gain something from their downfall, but Maia was one step ahead of them and arranged for Buck to buy their shares. He stayed at Prismara ins
Amanda came to sit next to Maia as she said, “I’m glad you’ve noticed this as well. Lauren is usually quite into the drama that she’s watching on TV. Today’s episode was a sad one, so I was wondering why she was still so happy watching it.” Lauren smiled back at them and replied, “I’m just really happy. I’ve never thought that I’d be able to see my eldest son again and that he has such a kind and beautiful wife by his side. “Eddie was also able to find his loved one, and I was lucky enough to be a grandmother. I never thought that I’d be able to go on a family trip with all my sons.” She started to tear up.“Lauren, don’t cry,” Maia said as she handed Lauren a handkerchief to dry her tears. Lauren wiped her tears as she smiled and nodded. “Don’t worry about me. I’m just being dramatic.” She looked around and asked, “Where’s Cedric? Is he with Eddie?”Maia nodded. “Yeah. This new project is a bit of a hassle, so he went over to try to help.” Lauren sighed, “Eddie’s father an
Cedric just smiled when he saw Maia’s worried reaction. “You sure you’ll keep your promise?” Maia tugged the blanket closer to herself and nodded. Maia would not dare to say no. If Cedric decided to do as he had said, she would just end up in bed the whole morning. “We can register our marriage anytime. You mean it?” She knew that Cedric was just baiting her, but she had no choice. She did not know what he would do next. When she glanced at his handsome face, her heart could not help but skip a beat. Just then, Cedric took out two pieces of paper from the bedside drawer. Maia was taken aback as she saw the document. They were marriage registration forms, and they were already filled in. “T-This was a setup! You’ve already had this all planned out from the beginning!” Maia scanned through the forms and was surprised to see that the only section left empty was the signature. Maia did not know when Cedric had started to prepare all this, but it looked like it had been a whil
Cedric glanced at Baz and asked, “How does it feel to miss someone so much?”Baz’s smile froze as he shook his head quickly. “Now, I can finally understand why you hate being separated from Ms. Maia.”Cedric just looked at Baz coldly. Baz quickly added when he noticed Cedric’s glare, “I’m just saying that you love your wife very much, and that man who’s like you would definitely understand.”“That’s a fact,” Cedric replied as he turned around and walked back into the bedroom. Baz immediately stopped him as he asked. “Mr. Cedric, why don’t you tell Ms. Maia the real reason why you’re so against calling Ms. Lauren your mother? Why didn’t you tell her the scars on your back were inflicted by Ms. Rita?” It was a horrible and unimaginable part of his childhood. “I don’t want to frighten her.”“But it’s difficult for you as well, Mr. Cedric. Calling Ms. Lauren your mother brings back horrible memories for you too.” “It doesn’t matter. I’ll do anything for her.” Cedric replied as he
“Is that true?” Gigi asked her grandmother.Lauren nodded and said, “Of course it is. Has grandma ever lied to you?”“Wow! Grandma, what was Daddy like when he was a kid?” Gigi was excited. She was not sleepy anymore as she pestered Lauren to tell her more. “Whenever I brought him to attend events, he would always cry. I still remember he had wet his pants once in kindergarten.” Gigi covered her mouth and giggled happily. Amanda laughed and looked at Eddie. “Did you really wet your pants?”Eddie palmed his forehead and told his mother, “Stop embarrassing me in front of my daughter, Mom.” Lauren just smiled happily back at her son. At the same time, Maia tugged on the hem of Cedric’s shirt and questioned cheekily, “Did you wet your pants when you were a kid?” Cedric drew her into his arms in response and threatened, “Maia, it seems like you won’t be able to go to bed tonight.” “I’m not afraid of your empty threats,” Maia replied. “Are you sure about that?”Maia nod
It was hard to believe he’d change his mind out of nowhere. She blinked and gawked at him. She almost forgot to breathe because of the sheer shock. Her face turned red from it, too. “Hey, breathe.” Cedric frowned. He realized her eyes were widening and her cheeks were completely reddened. Then, her lungs worked, and she started drawing breath again. She gripped the hem of his shirt instinctively. “Hmm?” Cocking his brow, he looked at her casually while taking her hands in his. “Do you want to know why I changed my mind?”She nodded immediately. Needless to say, she wanted to spring that question on him, but she wondered if she should. On the other hand, he merely chuckled and didn’t say anything. All he did was fix a deep, passionate stare at her. His eyes were filled with love and affection when he did it. Realizing that he wasn’t going to talk, she was bewildered. “W-Why aren’t you saying anything?”His grin widened at what she said. Reaching out, he pinched her fair ch
Taking his hands, she rested her fair cheeks on his palm.“Is there another reason you did it?” She asked. “I had someone plant something in the painting.”“What do you mean?” She pressed.“A wire.”Then, it hit her. “D-Does this mean you knew Fidelia would buy the painting at all costs?”“Mm-hmm.” He nodded.Pursing her lips, she said, “I guess it tracks. After all, Fidelia will surely buy anything you donate to Nordic College. She loves you so much that she peeled an entire bowl of prawns for you.”“Do peeling prawns mean she loves me?” He cocked his brow.She nodded instinctively.“Well, then. Do you know how much I love you now?”Maia was initially pondering something, but she was scattered the moment she heard what he said!Her face turned red. She couldn’t decide if she should nod or shake her head now. The only thing she could do now was change the topic. “Wait a minute. I just asked Gigi to bid on it. Did I almost mess up your plan?” Her brows were furrowed. She
“Maia!” Amanda called out to her and hastened over. “D-Did you just say I was already on trending search?”“Mm-hmm.” Nodding, she handed her phone to Amanda. Amanda saw the search topic ‘Amanda Tate Burst Out Laughing.’ and was rooted to the spot.“H-How’s this already up there?”Maia chuckled. “There are so many people in the dining hall. There’s no way you can keep it from spreading on the internet for long. Even Gigi and Eddie got on the trending search. They were right behind you. “Valentines Group has also started working on the public relations angle. I browsed the internet and didn’t find any overly vicious remarks either. None of the marketing accounts were trying to stir up trouble either. All of Gigi’s pictures were censored as well. So, there’s nothing to be worried about here.”Amanda let out a sigh of relief at what she said. “It’s a good thing that no one attacked Gigi on the internet. Otherwise, I’m going to start chasing them with a machete that’s one foot long!
“Why, you!” Fidelia took the glass of fruit juice from the table and spilled it all over him!The sticky juices clung to his cheeks for a second before rolling down them.“Listen up, plastic face! It doesn’t matter if I can’t lay a finger on Maia because Cedric loves and protects her. It isn’t your place to make fun of me! Who do you think you are, Neilson? “You’re nothing more than my family’s lap dog. Look at how stiff your face is. You’ve wasted a perfectly good glass of fruit juice!”Staring at him angrily, Fidelia warned him nastily. She was so gripped with rage that her chest was rising and falling hastily. Then, she gritted her teeth and threw the empty glass at him.Catching the glass midair, he lowered his head. “You make a fine point, Ms. Fidelia.” Wiping the fruit juice from his cheeks, he apologized again. “Please calm down, Ms. Fidelia. You have to look at where we are now. It’d be wise not to make Mr. Thomas mad again.”“Are you seriously warning me again? Who do
Maia made up a reason so Amanda could take Gigi away. Amanda nodded, carried her daughter, and left the scene. All Gigi did was speak the truth, but Fidelia’s face grew grim and shot the three-year-old girl a terrible look. It was clear that Fidelia might do something outrageous to Gigi again if she didn’t divert her attention from the little girl. After all, Fidelia didn’t care about the consequences of her actions at all!So, she looked at Fidelia and said, “I’m not sure why you kept trying to win my husband’s heart, but I’ve been sitting here the whole time. Are you ignoring me on purpose? Or, are you so arrogant that you care only about Cedric and nobody else?”Fidelia immediately shifted her gaze to Maia. Glaring at her, she directed all of her anger and frustration at Maia. “What are you trying to say, Maia? My dad saved Cedric’s life. So, is there anything wrong with me peeling the shrimp for him? What’s the problem if I try to win his heart? What does it have to do with