"You knew all along... You knew you were my son."With each word from Lauren, she took a step back. She could hardly stand. "Yes," was Cedric's firm reply. His expression remained unchanged, calm as ever. However, this calmness only caused Lauren to tremble even more. She forced a bitter smile, lowered her head, and spoke in a nearly desperate tone, "So you knew all along, but you refused to acknowledge me, your mother, even when you were covered in blood, piercing through the thorns. You still didn't want me." "Yes," he said again, unwavering. Maia stood there, her hand gripping his arm, tightening gradually. The palm of her hand was ice-cold. She finally understood everything. His kneeling was not just to secure a chance to call her, it was also to repay the debt of Lauren giving birth to him. He had known he was Lauren's son all along. All he needed to do was assert his identity, and Lauren would have confirmed it through a DNA test. However, he deliberately chose not to
"What do you want?" Lauren sensed the cold aura and her eyes changed slightly. "Whether it's the son you've been yearning for over twenty years or the jade pendant you've been searching for over twenty years, you won't get them in this lifetime!"Then, with a wave of her hand, Maia forcefully threw the jade pendant into the nearby lake! There was a splash, and ripples appeared on the lake. The jade pendant sank into the lake, disappearing without a trace. Everyone present was stunned. The jade pendant was a symbol of the Fox family, and she had just threw it into the lake like it meant nothing.Maia turned around and walked toward Cedric. She looked at him, smiling. "Let's go home." She had been domineering just a moment ago, but now her voice became sweet and tender.He smiled, "I can't stand, support me." As he spoke, he placed his arm on her shoulder, leaning half of his body against her. Although it seemed like he was putting his weight on her, he did not actually want t
"No... no, Maia, I can explain, I..." Nigel looked terrified, wanting to explain, but was rendered speechless.When he saw the woman approaching him, he turned and ran away in embarrassment, lacking even the courage to face the situation. Nigel's words seemed extremely affectionate, but they were nothing but lies. This so-called affection completely fell apart with the appearance of this woman.Seeing this, Maia could only smile and shook her head gently."Who is she?" Cedric asked."Nigel's girlfriend? He took her to Vicky’s shop before, and Vicky mentioned it to me. Knowing that Lauren wanted to marry me to Nigel before coming to Nordic City, I deliberately kept a trump card and brought her to Nordic City too, planning to surprise Nigel."Cedric sneered, "From the looks of it, it's indeed a surprise."He lowered his head and kissed Maia's forehead."My Maia is amazing."Maia was stunned, not understanding. "Huh?""My last rival is off the stage."Maia was speechless.Aft
Maia's expression was solemn, and there was no hint of joking in her demeanor. However, Cedric's brows tightened even more."What did you say?""Lie down, pretend to be dead!" Maia lifted the white cloth, nervously glancing towards the door. "Quick, they might be searching room by room now! Don't hesitate! It'll be troublesome if they barge in."For Cedric, he wouldn't mind if they barged in. He could easily take them down, saving him the trouble. He lifted his hand and touched her slightly blushing cheek, asking, "Is there any reward in lying down?"Maia was momentarily stunned. This guy was still thinking about rewards? Continuing to watch the door anxiously, she nodded hastily. “Yes, yes, there are plenty of rewards."Cedric smirked. He didn't hesitate and lay down. For the sake of his Maia, he had done everything, even playing dead.Maia quickly covered him with the white cloth. Then she hid under the bed, and the hanging white cloths completely concealed her. After about t
Cedric's brows instantly furrowed. However, Maia casually responded, "It's quite easy. First, play dead, then jump out of the mortuary window, and finally escape through the hospital's garbage room. I'm familiar with the terrain, and those bodyguards couldn't find us after going around in circles." Baz was left speechless. He stared at her with wide eyes, his mouth hanging open, looking at Cedric in disbelief. Cedric frowned, giving Baz a cold stare. Baz quickly closed his mouth, suppressed a laugh, and nodded in agreement. He gave Maia a thumbs-up, "Ms. Maia, you're truly amazing." Maia waved it off, thinking Baz was praising her for escaping the bodyguards. In reality, Baz praised her for making Cedric play dead again, climbing out of a window, and traversing the hospital's garbage room. Maia had achieved a feat no one could have imagined, even with Cedric's renowned status. Baz patted Cedric's head, thinking this might be love's power. Fischer started the engine and aske
Baz, working in the back seat, was so frightened that he almost dropped the tablet. However, he reacted swiftly, securing the tablet immediately. He knew very well the consequences if he accidentally woke up Maia.Listening to this lullaby, Baz couldn't help but murmur to himself. “Is he really singing? Ms. Maia is too incredible. She managed to make Mr. Cedric do so many unbelievable things. But, to be fair, Mr. Cedric's singing is nice. As someone who is tone-deaf, I truly envy him!”Maia was genuinely tired that day. She leaned against him and soon drifted into a peaceful sleep. Maybe it was because he was by her side, or perhaps it was because he was singing the lullaby, but she slept even more soundly.Cedric watched her tranquil sleeping face with eyes full of deep affection. His Maia... In less than a day, she made him play dead, climb windows, and go through the garbage room. Now, she made him sing a lullaby for her. Yet, he was willingly doing all of it.He gently caressed
Eddie looked at Lauren with profound confusion, and his hand on the wheelchair tightened."I...," Lauren sighed gently. "I didn't know he was my son. I planned to have his lover marry someone else and let him witness the wedding, making him suffer.""What?" Eddie looked at Lauren in disbelief. "Mom, you...""He desperately wanted to stop the wedding, so I told him that... crossing the Needlewood was his only choice, the quickest way to reach the Rose Manor. “For the sake of that woman, he rushed into the Needlewood without hesitation, even dislocating his thumb to escape the handcuffs. It wasn't until he entered the Needwood, and his shirt was torn by the thorns, that I... I saw the birthmark on his body."As Lauren spoke, she was filled with regret, shaking her head repeatedly. She covered her forehead, looking pained. "I had explosives buried under the Rose Manor. Luckily, I saw the birthmark in time... otherwise, I... I would have killed my son and grandson with my own hands."
Yeah, Mom. You should look for Cedric. I’ll go with you. I’m his younger brother. I think it’s only right that I reconcile with him as brothers.” Eddie was smiling slightly. It did not look like he was joking.“Eddie…”Then, he lowered his head, “I’m not sure if Cedric will recognize a gimp as his younger brother, though. D-Do you think he’ll feel ashamed of me?”“How could you think that of yourself, Eddie? You’re a genius when it comes to computers! Why would he feel ashamed of you? I think he was ashamed that he had someone like me as his mother, instead…”“Why in the world would a son think that of his own mother, Mom? You’re overthinking it.”Lauren wiped away tears that were streaming down her cheeks and flashed a smile at Eddie, “It turns out that you inherited my trait of overthinking.”“Mom…” That put a smile on Eddie’s face as well.At the same time, the lady wore a fierce expression while she stood outside and eavesdropped on the entire exchange!…A van was steadil