“Rebecca was here.”“Rebecca? Do you mean Jerome’s wife?”Cedric nodded, “She neutralized the poison in you.”“Really?” Maia smiled jovially. “This explains why I feel much better when I wake up today. I no longer feel weak.”“You still have to rest more, though.” He tucked her in again. Then, he pinched her nose lightly and said lovingly, “I’ll fetch your lunch up here.”“I’m not that spoiled. I can go downstairs and have my lunch there.”“Can you still walk downstairs after what we did?” He looked at her casually and smiled.Maia ducked under the blanket as her face turned red. She rolled to the side and refused to talk to him again. Cedric chuckled and headed downstairs to fetch her lunch.Not long after that, her phone started buzzing. All kinds of notifications started flooding into her phone. Checking her phone, she saw that it was all about Aiken’s love life. It made it onto the trending topics list, with the word ‘scoop’ at the end of each search.Twitter was in a grid
Maia watched as Cedric ate his food calmly. She barely stammered out the words. “I-I already used those.” “Mmm. That explains why the food is so tasty today.”He. Is. Just. So. Shameless!Cedric finished eating quickly. In fact, he felt relaxed when Maia finished the chicken soup. At least, she took the medicine when she drank the soup. Then, he asked the servants to take away the food.Maia lowered her head and checked her Twitter. She had asked the public relations department to give Aiken the freedom to do anything he wished. He should have made an announcement by now, so why was there nothing about it on Twitter? She felt that something was amiss.“What’s on your mind?” Cedric asked. “Word got out about Aiken and Victoria. My company’s public relations department wouldn’t let him reveal it, but I asked them to follow his idea and work with him. The Aiken I know would’ve announced it in a flash. So, why isn’t he saying anything now?” Aiken tended to act rashly in his private
“Hello, Ms. Maia. Ms. Victoria was in her room but left when she got a call. I haven’t been able to ask her what it was about.” Maia was also confused with Victoria’s behavior. It seemed like she did not know about Aiken’s accident. “Okay, got it.” Maia hung up and called Aiken’s assistant. She wanted to ask if Victoria was at the hospital, but she was not there either.Maia looked at Cedric and said, “That’s strange. Vicky’s not answering my calls. She’s not at the hospital either.” Cedric could already guess where Victoria went. He immediately made a U-turn and drove to the other side of the city.“Where are we going?” Maia asked.Maia observed the roads that he was taking. She was quite good with directions plus she was a local. She could already tell where he had planned to go. “Don’t tell me Vicky went back to the Smiths?” When they got to the Smith’s manor, they could already hear loud smashing sounds coming from the main residence. The security at the entrance was r
Yuna wanted to leave a good impression, so she quickly rushed toward Victoria and tried restraining her. Without a second thought, Maia stepped forward and grabbed Yuna’s forearm. Maia had not forgotten that Yuna had once hurt Victoria badly. How could she allow that to happen again?“Which bitch is restraining me?!" Yuna yelled and turned her head toward Maia. However, before she could react, Maia slapped her across the face. The room fell into utter silence. Maia said, “You should be careful with your words. You never know who you’re talking to!”Yuna did not expect to see Maia here at all. Victoria was excited and said, “Maia, you’re here! Come help me out with this!” Victoria was referring to the expensive items in the room. Maia felt a throbbing sensation in her head just seeing Victoria’s actions.Instead of helping her, Maia turned toward Mrs. Smith. “I apologize for slapping your daughter-in-law. However, what she said was quite vile, and I couldn’t help myself. Si
When Mr. Smith heard Maia address him, he took a glance at Cedric and smiled slyly. “I’ve just received news that you were here. I didn’t expect you to witness this unsightly scene. We have spoiled Victoria far too much."Cedric continued to remain silent as he stroked Maia’s back. Even though Maia had layers of clothing on as it was mid-winter, she could still feel his touch. She knew that he was waiting for her to react before responding to Mr. Smith. “It was our fault for visiting on a whim. We didn’t want to intrude.” Maia looked at the shattered glass on the floor and shook her head. “Vicky is my designer, who was employed by my hubby for me. We’ve become fast friends. I know that she can be quite hot-headed, but I’m also sure that this was influenced by her family. “Vicky knows that no matter what happens, her family would always back her up. If it were me, I would never dare be so bold,” Maia said earnestly. Maia was so skilled with her words that it was impressive. Fir
Maia had already known that Victoria was impulsive, but she did not expect her to be so foolish. How could she just barge into the Smith’s residence and break their priceless antiques? Victoria might have done this to vent her anger. However, this would only do more harm than good to herself. Victoria had also realized that her actions were reckless. “I-I just couldn’t stand by and watch them hurt Aiken.” “And you think that they wouldn’t hurt him after you’ve wrecked their house?” The answer to Maia’s question was obvious. The stunt Victoria pulled today was just an act to vent her anger. This would most likely set off the Smiths, causing them to continually cause problems for Aiken. Victoria bit her lips nervously as she explained, “I was just too angry. Maia. Do you know how worried I was when I saw the news? I had prayed that it was just fake, but when his assistant picked up the call instead of him, I almost lost it. “When I found out that his accident had happened in
Victoria nodded. She had made sure to check on Aiken before she stomped into the Smiths residence. Unfortunately, that act that she had taken to vent her anger was going to cause her more trouble than she expected. When they got to the hospital, they quickly rushed to the VIP room that Aiken was in. Before they entered the room, they could already hear him. “Where’s Vicky? Bring me my cell phone! I need to inform her that I’m okay!” Aiken was seated upright on the bed, throwing tantrums like a kid. He kept hitting his bed with his right hand to show his frustration. “Why can’t you even let me make a phone call? I’m a patient who needs love and support! I need Vicky!” “Mr. Aiken, it’s not that we won’t let you make a phone call. Ms. Victoria is almost—” His assistant wanted to tell him that Victoria was already on her way here, but Aiken would not let him finish his sentence.“What if Vicky gets mad at me for not calling? How could you do this to me? I thought that I’ve final
"Where do you want to go? The driver is here," he said, naturally pulling her into his arms.Upon hearing Cedric's words, Maia suddenly laughed. "Are you going to be my driver today? How about skipping the conglomerate? What if those shareholders scold me for being a harbinger of bad luck?""They'll need guts to do that.""But if they scold me as a harbinger of bad luck, I'll accept it. After all, who wouldn't accept praise for being beautiful?" Maia said playfully, blinking mischievously.Then, Maia's expression gradually became serious. She looked at Cedric in front of her and said, "Cedric, can you guess where I want to go?""Burgess Winery." This statement was so affirmative, as if he could peer into her heart.Maia blinked in surprise. "How did you know? Cedric, do you really have the ability to peek into my inner thoughts?""How can I not know my Maia's thoughts?"Then, Cedric handed her a folded piece of paper."What's this?" Maia looked confused as she took it."It's