Chapter 27 On Fire


    She finally said those words after loving him for so many years.


    He stoprod without looking at her, and said, “So be it.”


    Her vision blurred as she fought back her tears. When he left, Maia finally broke down in sobs. She wanted to end their marriage


    on a good note, but she had been wrong


    Since it was dark outside, she could only see her reflection in the panoramic window. She smiled bitterly. Her unwavering love for


    Cedric had just died and could never be revived.


    Awhileter, a thick plume of smoke crept in from outside the door.


    This rmed her. Struggling to get up, she stumbled toward the door. When she exited her bedroom, she was shocked to find a


    fire raging downstairs. She stood frozen, unsure of what to do.


    “The ce is on fire! But how?”


    She started screaming, “Help!”Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    With a hand covering her mouth and nose, she wanted to rush downstairs. However, the fire was fierce. Her legs went limp, and


    she fell on the second-floor corridor.


    “What can | do now? | have to find help!”


    She saw a nearby surveince camera and remembered Susie telling her Cedric could watch her every move. She quickly


    waved at it, trying to get attention.


    “Cedric, can you see me? Can you hear my voice?


    “The ce’s on fire! | can’t get out. | can’t get out, Cedric!” She coughed.


    “| can’t move, and I’ve no idea what’s wrong with me. You’ve got to save me!”


    The thick smoke made her cough nonstop, and her desperate cries seemed to drain all her


    strength


    She saw the mes on the first floor and heard the fire crackling as it devoured everything in its path. She struggled to stand on


    the railing but returned to the bathroom feeling weak.


    She turned on the faucet, but there was no water.


    As the smoke began to seep into the bathroom, Maia copsed on the floor, suspecting that the fire was not an ident.


    “Maia, you''ll never walk out of here again!” Was Cedric talking about the fire when he said. that?


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    Maia closed her eyes slowly and began to cry.


    ‘Why? Why couldn’t he believe me? Why would he suspect me just because of what Rita said?*


    She had been so repeatedly let down that she gave up resisting. No matter how she tried, it would be in vain.


    Cedric became concerned when he noticed her passive expression and her neck turning red. He could almost hear the gentle


    voice calling to him repeatedly.


    “Shit!” he cursed.


    He couldn''t bring himself to do it. When he released her, Maia copsed onto the bed and coughed violently.


    “Maia, you''ll never walk out of here again!”


    ‘Is he trying to imprison me forever?’ Teary—eyed, Maia red at him in despair as she


    trembled.


    “| hate


    you, Cedric!” She shouted after him with all the strength left in her.