Baz hurriedly replied, "Errol escaped with a briefcase containing confidential information, but our people have caught up with him. We have arranged vehicles based on his escape route. Mr. Cedric, he won't get away! Ms. Maia will be safe!"Baz followed Cedric's gaze to the broken reagent bottle on the ground and immediately understood what had happened."I'll go in person."Cedric picked up Maia, who was slightly dazed, and quickly walked toward the entrance of the wine cellar.Maia had no strength to speak. She felt her throat fill with the taste of blood. She could only grab his shirt weakly, but it was the most force she could muster.In this way, she was telling him that she was okay. He felt her grasp on his shirt, but this seemingly nonexistent strength made his heart tremble. He tightened his arms around her.The entire winery had become calm, and the people under Errol's command were already controlled by Cedric's bodyguards. Then, he placed her in the luxury car and to
Now, that was the only place he could hide. He could only escape through the mountain rails of Mount Xavier and seek help from the Fox family.During his drive, Errol continuously called Maia, but all calls went unanswered.Errol cursed, gripping the steering wheel tighter, and had to press down on the gas pedal again. The pursuing vehicles were relentless, and almost every road had cars intercepting. Errol's car was already battered. A few more collisions, and it might flip over.The sky was dark when he arrived at Mount Xavier. With the vehicle running out of fuel, Errol had no other choice but to abandon it. He ran toward the mountain, closely followed by numerous bodyguards.Inside the car, Cedric looked at Maia in his arms. She looked pale, almost transparent. He held her tightly, saying, "We'll catch him soon. Everything will be fine, okay?"Maia caught a glimpse of his worried expression. Indescribable anger, concern, and fear filled his red eyes, making his arms tremble in
"Thank goodness, she's still conscious, just feeling cold and tired. At this point, he's on the verge of collapse, his heart sinking to the icy depths. Breathing has become difficult, yet he maintains a calm demeanor, not wanting her to worry if she sees him like this."Baz!"Baz quickly brings the freshly prepared blanket. Cedric wraps her in the blanket, preventing even a hint of cold wind from getting in. Her face is too pale, a stark contrast to her usual lively self."How much longer to the mountaintop?" He holds her tightly, feeling the temperature drop suddenly.Baz immediately responds, "We're almost there, just up this way!"Without waiting for Baz to finish, Cedric rushed towards the mountaintop, holding her.“Maia, it'll be okay. It will definitely be okay.”The cold mountaintop wind feels biting. The bodyguards, upon seeing Cedric, stood respectfully on either side. Errol, holding a silver suitcase, stood at the edge of the cliff. His hair was tousled by the freezing
Maia lowered her gaze, watching as the snowflakes in her palm melted into water."She said that day when she held you, it happened to be snowing. It was the first snowfall of winter. She hoped you would remain as pure as that day when you first saw snow. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned."Maia gradually tightened her grip, and the snowflakes that had turned into water completely disappeared from her palm. It was just like the Errol from before... gone forever.Maia looked at him, smiling lightly. "Happy birthday, Errol."Errol's hand suddenly loosened, and the suitcase instantly dropped. At the same time, a gunshot rang out. The bullet instantly struck him, staining his clothes red with blood.Errol staggered backward, clutching his chest. "Cedric!" he shouted harshly. "You won't get the antidote in this lifetime! Even if I die today, I will take my sister with me!”Errol prepared to hook the silver suitcase with his foot. Baz pulled the trigger, and a bullet hit his
"Hate is undeniable, but this hatred carries bitterness. He was my brother for more than 20years, and the scenes from the past are still vivid in my mind. “But who could’ve imagined that he was secretly plotting so much, making people drug me, and even causing so many deaths? But even so, when he jumped off just now, I didn't dare to look... I really didn't dare to look."As she spoke, Maia's voice trembled severely, and she instinctively buried her face in his chest.Maia could not lift her face again due to excruciating pain. With her delicate brows furrowed, she bit her lower lip hard. The pain, as Errol described it, was more intense this time, spreading relentlessly. It was excruciating, as if her heart would stop at any moment. This piercing pain made her shiver.She clenched her lower lip, enduring the stabbing pain. However, in the next second, she lost even the strength to bite her lip...It hurt her a lot. Cedric sensed the change in the person in his arms. He didn't
“Name your terms,” he said coldly. “I like how you cut to the chase! I intended to threaten Errol with this medicine initially because I didn't like him. Little did I know it would become a ‘big help’ to you, Cedric!” Cedric's eyes grew darker at that. Big help? Did she seriously claim that she was helping him?“Your terms,” Cedric repeated himself briefly, not hiding the fact that he did not want to waste more time with her. “My terms are simple. The Fox family has a longer history than the Larkins. It has stood for a thousand years and it’ll be here for many millennia to come. As the matriarch of the family, I’d like to formally invite you to a dinner party. What say you, Cedric?”Lauren paused for a few seconds before continuing with a smile, “Take your time, Cedric. I’ll give you seven days to think about it. As far as I know, Maia could afford to wait for another seven days. “Take your time and ponder on my offer. After all, it’s quite momentous should you decide to atte
Jerome smiled and said, “Rebecca is rather temperamental. Please excuse her.”Cedric chuckled. “Just do whatever you think is right, Rebecca.”“Come on, Cedric…” Jerome was speechless while his wife smiled and nodded. Then, Rebecca reminded Cedric, “Don’t let her drink any alcohol. It’ll affect the medicine’s effects.”“Understood.”Jerome touched Cedric’s arms lightly, “Give me a call anytime you need help.” With that, Jerome and Rebbeca left Prismara. The vast villa was exceptionally quiet after that.Baz looked at his master and said, “Are you really going to go through with this, Mr. Cedric?”“I am. Contact Paine tomorrow.”Baz was stunned for a few seconds. He did not really understand what was Cedric thinking, but he nodded at once. “Understood, Mr. Cedric.”…Cedric went back to the master bedroom. Maia was lying on the bed. She was not in pain as she had been before. Rebecca’s medicine was working well. Color had returned to her face. She almost looked like an ordi
He lost his memories in the past. He had always chosen to trust in his own mother. He believed her when she said Maia was a scheming gold digger. Rita fed him stories that his first time with Maia at the hotel was a setup. Their marriage was also a setup. Maia was the reason for every bit of unhappiness in his life.He ate it all up and clung to it, using it as a reason to distance himself from her and take her for granted. However, the truth was, he had concerns about her. To put it plainly, he did not want to care about her because he had feelings for her.That was why he felt as if his heart had been torn apart the night he recovered his memories. Now, however, he was extremely content just to have her in his arms. He might have had only seven days with her but it was better than anything in the world.Maia’s eyes were filled with shock. She was dazed by what he had just said. “W-What did you say…?” she asked, sweetly and incredulously. He smiled in response and planted a kis