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
It was particularly satisfying to hear Maia say that. Cedric felt as if his injuries had recovered in that instant. He laughed heartily, “You’re so sweet, Maia.” His voice was both deep and captivating.Maia’s face and ears turned red at that.His grin grew wider when he saw her blushing. His deep eyes were filled with a sense of amusement too. He looked so stunning when he smiled and made a lot of heads turn his way.“Wow. He's so dashing!”“How handsome. He looks so cute when he smiles. My heart’s pounding like crazy.”“He might be handsome but he’s not your boyfriend. Look at the lady next to him. She’s so pretty. I’d even say she’s prettier than the most beautiful lady in our village.”“Why did you bring her up? She wasn’t even from our village! Furthermore, she was a heartless person!”“Sigh. I guess you’re right. My mom pitied the blind, old man who adopted her. He was counting on her to support him when he was old and frail!”…Maia could not help but cast her glance at
Nyssa was baffled when she saw the bank card. She was articulating a response when Maia pulled Cedric out of the joint and went to the village entrance. She was about to take off after both of them, but they got into the van and drove off into the distance. Then, she went to the ATM and saw there were so many zeroes in the amount. It took her a while to count them and found out that Maia had just given her two million dollars!Nyssa was so stunned she was rooted to the spot.…Baz munched on the breakfast Fischer bought him. They laid down the futon in the back too. Maia looked at the futon and chuckled, her delicate eyes curved from the grin. Sitting on the futon, she thought it was way more precious than any imported, customized couch!The futon was coming back to Prismara with her.Cedric watched as she sat on it, touching it intermittently while smiling from ear to ear. His lips curled into a smile as well and he pulled her into his arms, “Aren’t you concerned that she mig
Maia stopped in her tracks at that. The encrypted document she was opening now had the specifics of the properties he transferred to her.He reached out and closed the file. “They were your wedding presents. How could I take them back?”“But…” She frowned. She wanted to give HL Corporation back to him. She pursed her lips. Then, an idea began to form in her mind. Turning to him, she said, “I can continue to be HL Corporation’s CEO if you promise me something in return.”Raising his eyebrow, he asked, “When have I ever rejected your requests?”“You call the shots when it comes to crucial decisions.”He held her delicate hands and fondled them preciously. Then, he said, “You can go ahead and sit tight in this position, then. You’re pregnant. I can’t and won’t overtire you. I’m going to take care of everything in the company. If you need it, I can help you with Starlight Entertainment as well.”She was a little puzzled now. “Well. Why did you put me in this position, then?”“Yo