Chapter 28 You Don’t Want Me to Die, Right?

It was the first time she saw him like this.

“Cedric…” she called out his name, tears welling up..

He was always like this, giving her hope when she was about to give up. This time, however, she would not fall for it.

Seeing her in such distress, Cedric cursed and quickly pulled her into his chest. He covered her mouth and nose with a damp towel.

“Are you alright?”

Clutching his jacket, she shook her head and wept despite herself. He looked conflicted when he saw how helpless she was.

Cedric asked in a calm voice, “Are you hurt?”

She shook her head.

“Can you walk?”

They had to leave before the fire reached the west end. Even though her legs were weak, Maia managed to get to her feet with his help.

“I can,” she said softly. Perhaps she had become much braver and calmer due to his presence.

“Follow me.” Grabbing her hand, he covered his nose and mouth and led her toward the stairs.

on the west side.

The fire destroyed the townhouse’s east side and quickly spread to the west. The exit was completely engulfed in flames. They had to go through the living room and out a shattered window to get out.

However, the flames entrapped them while smoke swirled around the first floor.

Suddenly, Cedric stopped and held his arm around her protectively. “Are you scared?”

They only had one chance. If they couldn’t make it through this time, the raging fire would trap them for good.

over after you found out I was trapped in

fire?”

her impassively

and said, “If you don’t answer me now, there might

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He answered, “Yes.”

don’t want me to

“I don’t.”

smiled. Before, she would have been overjoyed with these responses and continued to throw herself

gotten the answers she wanted, she felt nothing. Rekindling her love for him was like lighting a candle with

over there,” he said coldly, looking toward the area that had not caught fire. He did not

thank you for

you isn’t going to die that easily,” he

nearly falling from the ceiling from the corner of

go there. As you say, a troublemaker isn’t

going to give

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29 I Hate You,

going to make you regret it for

closel” Cedric said as he

could make it through

she kept pace with him and hurried into the living room. The fire was raging, but

as they crossed the living room,

Maia let go of his hand and shoved him away with all her strength. The chandelier crashed

out of the window, Cedric turned and saw what was

madman. Cedric tried to charge

“Don’t do it, sir!”

her! It’s

forcing Maia to back off and leaving her no chance to escape. Through the fire, she looked at him

“I hate

both the most devastating and lovely thing she could

I’ll be gone from

raging fire soon separated the two forever. There were several more loud crashes as

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