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?!’
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCatelyn, too, glanced 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.
His piercing stare was locked onto Maia as he continued, “You can announce this, and I’ll take the
blame. You can come up with whatever reason to explain this away, and I’ll talk to the members of the
Clark family. Once you’ve decided about compensation, speak up when I come 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 out laughing. “Let me tell you, Cedrick Mason-keep dreaming! I am the
lady of the Clark family, and I’ve lived my life surrounded by luxurious things! I’ve been with you for four
years now. I’ve put my heart out for you, and now you just want to cast me aside with compensation so
that Catelyn can take over my place?
“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.
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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 glance. 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.