The two bodyguards, who were standing nearby, were shocked by what they saw. Even Sally was having trouble believing what she saw.What was incredible was that he stabbed both of his thighs in a sharp and decisive manner. It takes the most courage to inflict harm on oneself!However, he did so without any hesitation. His imposing bearing wasn’t even diminished in the face of the injuries in his thighs. On the contrary, it made him look like someone who was bloodthirsty and induced fear.Maia’s voice was hoarse and she couldn’t utter a single word. All she could do was weep and sob.‘Why…? Why couldn’t you learn to love yourself? You’d readily give up anything for my sake, even your life. You’d kill yourself if that was what it took to save me, but you didn’t know how painful it was for me to watch you. I didn’t want you to hurt and sacrifice yourself like this!‘Think about all the sacrifices you made and the reckless actions you took. How many times could you survive before you r
Pablo nodded. What she said was true. As a father, he knew very well that kids shouldn’t shoulder their parent’s burden.“Thank you. I think Greta should live under your care more than mine. If it’s possible, I hope she doesn’t know the kind of parents she had. I’m leaving her in your hands, Ms. Maia.”Nodding, she said, “Leave it to me.”“Thank you… Truly…” He thanked her again as blood spilled out of his mouth. Straining to look at Sally, he exclaimed, “Let’s hope I’ll never see you again in the afterlife!”Directing his gaze at the blue sky, he chortled. A few seconds later, he trailed off into silence and stopped breathing for good.She turned her head away as Cedric pulled her into his arms. Feeling the warmth from his body, she said, “He did one wrong thing after another because he loved Sally. By the time he realized what was happening, it was already too late. “Although he had it coming, I just can’t stop myself from feeling sorry for him. I know for a fact that he lov
Although Cedric sustained some injuries, they were just flesh wounds. The fact that he didn’t drive the daggers in too deep meant that he didn’t damage his bones. All it took was some stitches and some time to recover and he would be right as rain.Everyone made it back safe and sound. That was the best thing they could ask for in such a perilous endeavor.“I’ll ask the chefs to prepare a feast tonight. All of us can have a proper meal! Best of all, everyone’s here this time!” Lauren laughed a lot. Then, she left with the servants’ help and watched over the preparation of the dinner.“Don’t push yourself, Mom!” Eddie said worryingly. Nodding, she said, “Alright. I know that. I’m just so happy!”The doctor finished up with the stitching and gave him some advice before getting ready to leave their bedroom. Maia was letting the gynecologist run some tests on her to make sure her baby was fine. She was just done with the examination when she heard a series of hurried footsteps.
Lauren might’ve hated Sally, but she was a mother to two sons. She knew very well that the little girl was innocent. No matter what happened, she shouldn’t take it out on a kid who was barely three years old. On top of that, while Greta was an active little girl, she was never naughty. She even called her ‘Grandma’ in an affectionate way. Lauren was the happiest when she asked for a hug from her.“Going by your logic, that makes me a grandmother too.”“What do you mean, Grandma?”Lauren responded with a smile, “It means I’m very happy to have you as my granddaughter, Greta.”“Well. I’m also very happy to have you as my grandma!” That brought a smile to Lauren’s face. She was happy from the bottom of her heart.Amanda passed a bottle of warm milk to Greta and corrected her, “You should’ve said that you’re happy to be her granddaughter, Greta.”The little girl nodded and said again in her cute voice, “I’m happy to be your granddaughter!” Then, she hugged Lauren and kissed her.L
When Maia heard Greta call her aunt, she took off the bracelet and put it on Greta. “This is a gift for you.” “Wow! It’s really pretty! Thank you, Aunt Maia.” Greta looked at the butterfly bracelet on her wrist fondly and thanked Maia by placing a kiss on her cheek. “Aunt Maia is also really pretty! I think you’re my favorite aunt!” “How about your uncle? He’s your favourite too?” Amanda asked Greta. Greta turned to look at Cedric and immediately retreated into Amanda’s arms. Amanda was confused as she asked, “What’s wrong?”Greta whispered as she buried her face in Amanda’s neck, “Uncle Cedric is too handsome. I’m too shy to look at him.” “How about your daddy? Am I not handsome as well?” Eddie teased. Greta turned to Eddie and said, “I think Uncle Cedric is the most handsome!” Lauren laughed when she saw Eddie’s facial expression. “Serves you right for teasing your brother just a while ago.” The family was able to enjoy dinner as the room was constantly filled with l
“Cedric! Stop being such a rascal!” Maia tried to stare at Cedric angrily but her red cheeks had exposed how shy she felt toward his comments.“What do you mean?” He smiled at her innocently. Maia extended her legs and tried to give him a gentle kick, but he had managed to grab her ankles. “Be careful, I might just make this longer.” His comment made Maia blush a darker shade of red. Maia’s shyness was also attractive to him. As he looked at her rosy cheeks, he felt his self-control slowly slipping away. However, Cedric also remembered that Maia was pregnant. He did not want to tire her out. The next thing Maia knew, he had wrapped her in their blanket and lifted her.Maia’s eyes widened in surprise as she yelped, “Cedric, put me down. Your legs are still injured!” “Honestly, your weight is nothing to me.”Maia was worried as she demanded, “No, put me down this instance!” “Don’t move, we’re almost in the bathroom.” Maia’s burrows furrowed in anger. By the time they entered
Baz called Shelly back. When Shelly answered the call, Baz explained and told her not to worry. “Mr. Cedric had specifically permitted me to do this. So, there’s nothing to worry about.”“What?”“He said that it was acceptable as long as I didn’t kill him. I broke a few of Andrew’s rib bones and threw him on his doorstep. “Even though it wasn’t even half of what you had suffered from, he won’t be able to recover anytime soon.” Baz informed Shelly as he smiled in relief.“Does Andrew know that you’re responsible for this? I’m worried that he will seek revenge.” “He was blindfolded throughout the process. He’ll just assume that this was also Sally’s doing. After all, she was the one who had stripped him naked and locked him in the basement.”Shelly took in a sharp breath when she heard him.“Don’t be afraid.”“I’m not afraid. I’m just surprised that someone as gentle as you could be so vicious.”“Then, you’d be surprised to see how Mr. Cedric behaves in front of Ms. Maia. He h
Amanda smiled when she heard Greta’s new name. “Gigi sounds nice, let’s call her Gigi then.” Maia smiled and nodded. Amanda also waved Maia’s phone in the air and announced, “Then, I’ll give my brother a call now.” She walked toward the window to have some privacy.After the phone call, Marcus immediately rushed to Nordic City. When the siblings met, Amanda could not help but tear up. Marcus had a worried expression on his face when he saw her. He rushed forward and hugged Amanda tightly. The siblings were finally reunited after three years. “Silly girl, where have you been? You look like you’ve lost a lot of weight too.”“I’m sorry. I-I-”“Do you have any idea how many men I had sent to look for you? Where were you? I was worried sick.” Marcus held Amanda’s shoulders tightly and asked with a pain-stricken face. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry to have caused you so much pain as well.” Amanda kept apologizing as tears streamed down her face. “Marcus, we’ve found her. It doesn’