Maia blushed even more. "Y-You should go help now."She gently pushed him with her delicate hand. He chuckled and walked toward the kitchen.After Cedric left, Eddie smiled and said, "Maia, my brother loves you. I don't know why you two got a divorce, but being bound together by the threads of fate again is a great happiness. He doesn’t know a mother’s love, but you’re the warm light in his heart."Upon hearing Eddie's words, Maia tightened her hold on Cedric's suit jacket.When Eddie said these words, his eyes were sad. He seemed like someone suddenly awakened to the realities beyond his age, saying things that didn't match his years.Maia knew Eddie must have a story but didn't want to pry. She just nodded."Thank you. As you said, I should be the warm light in his heart. But you are also a light for him. I can see that you are a good younger brother. Please continue to be one.""You speak eloquently." Eddie nodded with a smile. "I will be a good younger brother. After all, my
"There's still..." Lauren became a bit anxious when she saw Cedric's actions. "How can you feed your wife like this?"He remained calm and replied, "The food from her plate tastes better."Lauren laughed, and Eddie also smiled along. However, Maia's face turned even redder.After this dinner, Lauren and Eddie discussed the matter of his divorce from Sally."I have no objections. She has been getting away for a long time. This time, it involves taking lives. This marriage needs to end. After protecting her for many years, I consider it a completed mission."Eddie's words made it even more confusing. Was Sally just a mission for Eddie? Now, Maia was even more perplexed."Let's step down from the position of CEO first, and we'll go back when we have the chance—" Before Lauren could finish her words, an urgent ringing interrupted her. She looked at the caller ID and pressed the answer button.Jimmy's voice came urgently from the phone. "Madam, something's happened! Sally has appea
How could Cedric possibly lose? Why was she feeling afraid, even terrified?Maia didn't understand, but she felt extremely uneasy. The atmosphere suddenly became silent. Baz also realized the seriousness of the situation. He wasn't his usual playful self, and the expression on his face was solemn.After a moment, he lowered his chin onto her head and uttered a single syllable, "Okay."Maia was taken aback. Upon hearing his agreement, her unease grew. She extended her arms, embraced him, and gently rubbed against him. He tightly wrapped his arms around her, but his gaze was intense. Clearly, he had decided.Upon reaching the Cloud Nine Residences, the apartment door opened. Seeing the mess inside, Maia's heart skipped a beat."Oh no!" Maia exclaimed, quickly heading in the direction of the bathroom.The toilet tank lid wasn't securely placed and was slightly off by a couple of centimeters. Maia was even more alarmed. As she prepared to open the toilet tank, Baz swiftly approache
He held her head and kissed her intensely. It signified a farewell. However, it also seemingly signified that they wouldn’t see each other again.Maia panicked. She finally knew why she kept having this sense of restlessness. Tears rolled down her cheeks, but he didn’t wipe them away for her this time. He knew she wouldn’t close the car door once he did that.Could he bear to let her cry? The answer was a resounding no, but he had no choice this time. He stood outside the car after the kiss and smiled at her. It was his usual arrogant grin, but the love in his eyes was deeper than ever. He was an independent man and yet he was looking at her with as though she was all that ever mattered to him.She shook her head, but nothing came out of her mouth. It was as if everything she wanted to say got stuck and couldn’t work their way out.The snowstorm grew fiercer when the car door closed. His black suit was adorned with snow and his short, black hair was caked with snowflakes as it to
“Firstborns?” How absurd.“Exactly.” Eddie nodded. “Don’t you find it ridiculous, Cedric? They’re still holding onto the primogeniture in this day and age. It’s a good thing my grandpa didn’t give a damn about it. He prioritizes capability over the birth order and chose my father to take over the family business.”Eddie gave Cedric a rundown of the family tree and proceeded to reveal to him some of the most confidential documents of the family as well as the Valentines Group.It was essentially the foundation and the vulnerability of the family and Eddie entrusted it to him. It was plain to see that he trusted his brother deeply. Perhaps it was because they were related by blood that Eddie decided to place his faith in him.On the other hand, Maia felt nothing but biting cold in Prismara Hill. She could turn on all of the heaters in the place and it’d still feel cold because he wasn’t there. She tried to take a hot bath to warm herself up.The first thing that came into her sight
“I know you disliked the fact that Cedric subdued Ralph. It isn’t hard to guess why too. You felt guilty because of what happened to your brother, and you wanted to honor his dying wish. You kept thinking that he traded his life for yours. That’s why you saw it as your duty to keep his only son safe. More to the point, you promised him you’d look after his son!”Hans nodded. What she said was true.“There needs to be a limit for everything. Ask yourself, Grandpa. How many times have you protected him all these years? He's well over fifty years old and yet he had achieved nothing and spent his days in a casino. For Heaven’s sake, he even dragged his own son into it. “He poisoned you, someone who had kept him safe for decades, just to pay off his gambling debt. I’d even go so far as to say he’d throw his family under the bus without any hesitation if he could get some money out of it. “You’re condoning his wrongful behavior if you keep protecting him. Your brother sacrificed himsel
Maia saw the name “Jerk” on her screen and burst out laughing. She answered the phone without any hesitation and the video call connected.He looked stunning as usual, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that he was tired too. It took him more than a dozen hours to reach Nordic City. He had just arrived at one of the hotels Eddie owned and called her straight without grabbing any shut-eye.He knew she was waiting for him.“Are you tired? Are things tricky over there?” He brushed the strands of hair at his forehead and chuckled, “Are you done being angry at me?”She was stunned for a while before shaking her head quickly, “I’m not angry anymore now that I've thought it through. You kept me at Prismara because you cared about me and our baby. It’s much safer here than in Nordic City. I was just caught in the moment and couldn’t think straight. All I cared about back then was to go to Nordic City with you.”“Have you had your breakfast?”“I have.” At that moment, Nettie saw Mai
She’d have to let Aiken have it sometime. The ‘Stygian Nation’ was about to start shooting soon. She’d transfer Victoria to another filming set and keep them apart if he taught Cedric more ways to flirt with a lady!He frowned when he saw her staying quiet. He was almost twenty-eight years old and this was the first time he had done something like that.“Do you hate it?” he asked with his deep voice. His cold bearing was intimidating even over the phone.“I love it.” She knew he had abandoned his cold, arrogant attitude for her sake, but she had to admit that he truly doted on her. That earlier smooch was proof of it. There was even a touch of flirtatiousness in it.He smiled lightly at her answer. He gave it everything he got and did something he’d never do for her sake. It’d be all worth it as long as she liked it.Then, Maia proceeded to finish the buckwheat porridge under his watchful eyes. He smiled contently when he saw that she finished it.However, Eddie showed up. It w