Chapter 143


    Chapter 143 “I’m positive!”


    Catelyn froze. She had been offended by Maia and words just came flying out right after. If the order she


    was given were to cause conflicts between two families, she would rather quit.


    She could always find another job anyway, and she would not starve so long as she had all her limbs.


    Just as she was about to interfere, Cedrick said, “As you wish. Let’s call off the engagement.”


    Silence instantly loomed over them.


    Maia’s smug smile froze at this, her eyes widening in disbelief as she gaped at Cedrick, wondering if she


    had heard him wrong.


    ‘Did he just say…he’d call off the engagement?!’


    Catelyn, too, nced at Cedrick and thought to herself, ‘H-He’s calling off the engagement?’ She then


    gingerly tried to smoothen out the situation but stopped when Cedrick shot her a stern stare.


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    His piercing stare was locked onto Maia as he continued, “You can announce this, and I’ll take the


    me. You cane up with whatever reason to exin this away, and I’ll talk to the members of the


    rk family. Once you’ve decided aboutpensation, speak up when Ie to visit, and I’ll double


    whatever you ask for.”


    Maia felt bewildered at the sudden turn of events. She never truly wanted to end the engagement; she


    simply thought that Cedrick would not end it for Catelyn’s sake and wanted to threaten him with it.


    “Compensation? What a generous man you are, Cedrick Mason. You’re abandoning our engagement


    over this sl*t Catelyn!” Cedrick stared at her expressionlessly and hesitated as to what he should say


    next. The next instant, Maia burst outughing. “Let me tell you, Cedrick Mason-keep dreaming! I am the


    “I’ll never call off the engagement! I want Catelyn to live her life under my shadow, condemned by


    everyone as the homewrecker!”


    Catelyn’s expression darkened at this, but she did not say a thing and left quietly, deciding to leave


    Cedrick and Maia to resolve their issues.


    Anger filled Cedrick’s eyes, but he managed to suppress it. Without saying a word, he turned around to


    leave as well.


    Maia quickly jumped at him and grabbed onto his arm. “I’m not letting you go. I won’t let you go after


    Catelyn! I am your fiancee!”


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    “Let go,” enunciated Cedrick coldly, and because he was trying to suppress his anger, his expression


    appeared rather vicious. Maia pulled him back to her hysterically and tip-toed to present him with her


    lips. “Catelyn must’ve bewitched you somehow!


    “Take me. Take me, and you’ll know that I’m better than her. I’ll serve you better than she does!”


    The scent of gardenia wafted into Cedrick’s nostrils as her lips approached, but instead of appreciating it,


    Cedrick was deeply disgusted by it and shoved her aside.


    “Don’t bring shame to your family,” he spoke before leaving, not once sparing her a nce. Without his


    body to support her, Maia fell to the ground, sobbing. All of a sudden, a pair of polished leather shoes


    appeared before her sight.