Maia nodded in agreement when she heard Cedric’s analysis. “You’re right. He’s already a madman. Moreover, he was able to survive this incident. He would do anything to obtain power, wealth and to seek revenge.” Maia could not help but worry about their safety. She did not know where Errol was hiding, but for some reason, she could feel him close by. Maia grasped the edge of the blouse tightly as she thought of him.Cedric could see that she was afraid, so he quickly comforted her. “Don’t worry, I’m here with you.” She looked at Cedric with worried eyes. “You have to promise not to sacrifice yourself for me. Even if I was in danger!”She could still recall how he had risked everything for her, even his own life. Maia could not forget how helpless she felt when she thought he was dead. Cedric could sense her uneasiness as he smiled helplessly. “Maia, do you still remember what you did back at Nordic City? During that windy day?” Maia laughed as she recalled her ‘heroic’ deed.
Minutes later, Maia’s expression changed as she commented, “I wonder how my father is doing.”“His surgery had just finished.”“How did you know about that?”“I got Baz to check on him.” When Maia heard that Cedric had asked Baz to check on her father, she sighed in relief. It seemed like her father’s coronary bypass surgery was a success.“Then, let’s go to the hospital now,” Maia said as she walked toward the exit in a hurry. Cedric immediately held her waist and drew her toward him. “Stop walking so fast. You should be careful! What if—” “I got it. If I’m in such a hurry again, you’d break my legs, right?” Maia interrupted him. He smirked wickedly at her as he added, “Why would I do that? Your legs are used to wrap around me. I would just carry you the next time you’re in such a hurry.”Maia blushed a crimson red at his words, and she mumbled, “Got it.” When they came out of the conference room, Maia turned toward Paige and instructed, “Paige, if you need me, feel fre
The younger secretary looked at Paige playfully and asked, “Paige, are you interested as well?” Paige glanced at her and poked her forehead gently. “It’s fine if you don’t tell me. The reports that you were supposed to prepare by next week were rescheduled to be finished by tomorrow. I was planning to help you, but it seems like you don’t need my help anymore.”When the younger secretary heard Paige’s comment, she immediately hugged Paige’s arm and pleaded. “No, wait. I haven’t finished half of my work. You need to help me, please. I’ll tell you what our conclusion is. We think that Mr. Cedric cheated on Ms. Maia.”“What?” Paige asked in disbelief.“That’s the most likely outcome. We guessed that Mr. Cedric had regretted his behavior, so he came begging for Ms. Maia’s forgiveness. His actions had touched Ms. Maia, so she decided to give him a second chance.”Paige just sighed as she heard them. “Do you think Ms. Maia would forgive a man who has cheated on her?” The younger secr
“I checked the recipient’s copy of the delivery and found out that the person who signed it wasn’t Dad.”“Not Dad? Are you sure? You’re able to recognize Dad’s handwriting?” Maia nodded. “Dad used to teach me how to write with a pen when I was a kid.” “Then, who was the one who had received that delivery? He must also be the culprit who switched the report, right?”Maia nodded and sighed. “It’s Errol.” Hope was shocked to her core as her mouth just hung open. She could not even form the words she wanted to say.“It’s unbelievable, right?” Maia smiled sadly. Maia gave Hope some time to digest the information. When Hope finally came around, she said. “I would have never guessed that it was him. Why did he do this? What was his purpose in lying to Dad?”Maia shook her head. She did not know what Errol’s purpose was as well. Hope approached Maia and took Maia’s hands into hers. “Then, what about that body? Is it his?” Maia shook her head. “The DNA test results came out. It’
“Yeah, you’re right. I have him, and I know he’ll always protect me. I’m not scared of anything as long as I have him.” Maia trusted him with all her heart, and she smiled as she responded to Hope, but her eyes were trained on Cedric.She said that, but she wanted him to be safe too. He needed to take care of himself. She didn’t want to see him doing ruthless things and risking his life for her sake anymore.Then she looked at Homer, who was lying on the bed in the ICU. She was going through a variety of emotions when she looked at him.She had waited for her father to love her for a long time. This was the same man who she had hated.Now, however…If he saw the swapped DNA test report, he must’ve thought he was fooled and manipulated by her and her mother. Perhaps that was why he hated both of them so much.Looking at Homer, she said softly, “Why? Why wouldn’t you trust me? She’s your wife, after all…”…Homer slowly regained consciousness after she said what she said. He wa
Maia stabbed the beef steak and put it in her mouth. She chewed several times as Douglas looked at her anticipatingly. Then she gave him a big thumbs up.“This is spectacular, Douglas. Not even the chefs in La Rouquette cook a beef steak as mean as yours!”Looking at her trying to be supportive, Cedric couldn’t resist making fun of her, “The head chef in La Rouquette is Douglas’s young brother.”She whipped her head, looked at Cedric, and blinked slowly. An idea popped into her head. She said, “I still think Douglas is a better cook. After all, nothing beats the experience that comes with age!”Douglas was overjoyed to see how supportive she was.“Go ahead and have more if you like it, Ms. Maia. You’re too slim. In fact, this is the first time I’ve seen a pregnant lady as slim as you are.” Then, he chuckled at her before going away to do some work.Cedric gave her a fried chicken when Douglas left, “It’s draining when you cry.”Maia stared at him unhappily, which brought a smile
Sometimes, all it took was a little time before the public opinion swung the other way. Maia scrolled through the comments, which were already turning around and taking a different direction, and checked the time. The Egoist was bound to do something by now.Then, it happened as she predicted!A few minutes later, The Egoist released an official announcement, clarifying that Leonardo had to turn down the offer because it clashed with his schedule. They also stated that they were deeply sorry about it.Reading their high-sounding post, she chuckled. She couldn’t help but think that it looked familiar. Then she scrolled down, and the top comment popped up. It had six thousand likes.“All The Egoist ever does is explain its actions! How shameless are you guys? We’re Leonardo’s fans, and we’re genuinely concerned about his career. I can’t believe you guys turned down ‘The Gorgeous Detective’ and shoved him in your own web series. “How could you throw away a male lead role for him and
“Yeah. We’re coming. Douglas just told me. Cedric had arranged for a private plane, and it’s due to fly to Nordic City. He wouldn’t have made such an arrangement if he didn’t worry about you. Also, he wouldn’t have arranged to take the flight the moment he finished his work.“What I’m saying is, you’re worrying over nothing. Cedric and I understand why you did what you did. We don’t blame you for it.”Lauren was tortured by the deep hatred she carried within her for more than two decades. It was the only thing that had kept her going, but she had never known happiness for a single day. Was she on the wrong path? Perhaps, but she didn’t do anything irreparable. She merely wanted to avenge her son and make the family responsible for his alleged death suffer. It was perfectly understandable. Anyone would’ve done the same. Maia ran her hand across her belly at the thought of that. The smile on Lauren’s face grew wider. She was still coughing intermittently, but her smile never fade