3“Maia.” Cedric kept whispering her name over and over. He was getting more and more nervous as time went by. Cedric held her tightly as he felt like she would slip away from him at any moment. This time, he would protect her. He would make sure that she can live well. “Don’t worry, I’m here.” He comforted her and gave her a kiss on the lips. Moments later, Baz came running into the room. “Mr. Cedric, Dr. Rebecca is here.” “Cedric, lay her down. I’ll take a look.” Rebecca instructed briskly as she walked in. He nodded and moved Maia gently. He placed her down on the bed and held her hand tightly in his. Nothing else mattered to him except Maia. While Rebecca was checking Maia, the sound of a helicopter landing sounded throughout the place. Baz reported to Cedric in a solemn voice, “Mr. Cedric, Lauren is here.”Cedric sneered coldly, she sure came fast. It seemed like she could not wait to invite him over for their meeting. Before Cedric left to meet with Lauren, he whisper
She shook her head as tears continued to stream down her face. Maia turned toward Baz and instructed, “Baz, give the antidote back to them! This deal is over!” Baz could not help but tear up at the scene. He glanced at Cedric. Baz knew that Cedric would not allow him to do this. The next moment, Jimmy’s voice came through the helicopter’s intercom, “Mr. Cedric, Ms. Lauren’s patience is wearing thin. We’ve given you the antidote, yet you’re just trying to stall for time.”Cedric hugged Maia tightly as he looked at Rebecca, who had followed Maia and was standing nearby. “I haven’t checked if the antidote is genuine or not.” Rebecca took the suitcase and opened it to show him. She took one of the vials inside and did a simple test. After that, Rebecca nodded at Cedric, “They’re genuine.”Just as Rebecca finished, the helicopter was starting to take off. With determination, Cedric ordered, “Take her away!” “No! No!” Maia’s grip on Cedric tightened as a few housekeepers came towar
Maia curled up, tightly hugging her legs and burying her face in her knees."Maia, the poison in your body has been neutralized, but your body is still very weak. You must take good care of yourself."She nodded, but her movements were stiff. Rebecca suddenly grasped her wrist, wanting to give her some strength, but her pulse made her expression change slightly.At that moment, they heard a conversation outside."Mr. Baz, what are you holding in your hand?""This is... Ms. Maia's medical examination report.""Medical examination report?" Buck was puzzled."It's the one you arranged for Ms. Maia. Mr. Cedric was worried that Ms. Maia would find out, so he sent me to intercept the report as soon as possible. The report is in hand, but it doesn't mean anything anymore."As a doctor, when Rebecca heard the words "medical examination report," she immediately got up and walked towards the door."Let me see this medical examination report."Baz quickly handed the report to Rebecca.
With these words from Baz, Maia's dim eyes seemed to brighten slightly."What did you say? He... told you to give these to me?""Yes." Baz nodded and placed the stack of documents in front of Maia. "Mr. Cedric specifically instructed that these documents should be given to you as soon as he boarded the helicopter."Maia picked up a document and began to read. When she saw the contents, her complexion instantly changed. She could hear Baz's voice. "These are all Mr. Cedric's, and it's the dowry he bequeathed to you."Everything he owned. He gave her everything. As a dowry. He gave it all to her...Maia's hand holding the document started to tremble. When she lowered her gaze, tears fell onto the paper. The dining room fell silent. Baz placed a handkerchief in front of Maia. "Ms. Maia, Mr. Cedric had this all prepared in advance. He knew you would cry."Maia picked up the black handkerchief, exactly like the one he used, made of silk. She tightly held it, clutching the black ha
Maia's sleep was far from restful, perhaps because he was not by her side.That night, Maia had a dream. In the dream, she excitedly told him that she was pregnant, carrying their child in her womb. He was overjoyed, his strong arms tightly embracing her, and he kissed her countless times. He said he was going to be a father and that their child would undoubtedly be the most beautiful child ever. He thanked her for her hard work and expressed joy about having a child together. It was a blissful.Maia woke up to the sound of her cellphone ringing. Her waking irritation lingered, but the man who used to soothe her was not there anymore. Maia lowered her gaze, realizing that as happy as the dream was, reality was a cruel beast. She reached out to cover her chest, feeling an intense pain.The cellphone kept ringing.Maia looked at the phone on the bedside table, pressed the answer button, and said, "Hello? Baz, just as you expected, Cedric's uncles have already arrived at HL Corporatio
Later, Nobel, the younger cousin, chimed in, "Freddy is right. Now that Cedric has... passed away, we, as his relatives, feel regret and sorrow. But that doesn't mean you can take over here. His last name is Larkin, and all this is Larkin family property. Even if Cedric is gone, it's not your turn to take over! Be sensible and move out quickly. Otherwise, we'll come in with lawyers, throw you out, and it won't look good for you!""Yeah, Maia," Peonie continued. "By then, you might not have a single one of these slippers worth five figures!"More intelligent than Peonie, Nora just echoed, "Don't speak so harshly. Maia is now the president of Starlight Entertainment, and she must have a bright future."The implication was that a pair of slippers were nothing to her, and that what she wanted was Cedric's wealth! How could Maia not understand the meaning behind Nora's words? if she could trade all her wealth for Cedric's life, she would not even hesitate. She wanted Cedric, the person
At the moment when the words fell, Maia stood up from the chaise longue. Even wearing slippers, her nearly 1.7-meter stature was several centimeters taller than Peonie in high heels. Coupled with her chilly demeanor, she resembled an ice queen, stunning yet cold enough to make people shiver."Peonie, you really need to be more careful. You rolling your eyes doesn't look good at all."Peonie was almost scared off her feet by Maia's remark. Her face turned slightly pale, only recovering when Freddy's urging voice came from outside."Your dear husband is calling for you," Maia reminded.Peonie, already disoriented, grabbed her bag and hurried towards the door.Watching her flee in panic, Maia sneered and uttered two words. "Incompetent fool."Throughout the incident, Fischer observed everything. If they were to lay a hand on Maia, he would be the first to step up. In the end, none of them gained anything good. Once they left, the villa's doors were quickly closed by the servants, an
“You’re his buddy and confidant. It’s only right that I show you the same trust he did.” Maia sounded calm, but there was an indescribable sorrow behind her words.She could not let Cedric down. She had to protect all of this for him. For the sake of their baby.I’m going to watch over all of this, Cedric. So, please return to me in one piece. I’ve got the wedding presents you left for me. So, how could you, the groom, not show up?Lowering her gaze, Maia tried hard to suppress her grief. She knew feeling sorry for herself would not help the situation. There were simply too many things she needed to do. What she needed to do now was to keep the Larkins under her thumb.It was just like when she first survived the fire, Maia thought. If there were no options left, then she’d forge her own path.“What did you need help with, Ms. Maia?”“I want to give up the entirety of Cedric’s wealth and properties.”“What?” Paine was taken aback and thought he misheard.“You heard it right. I’