Will You Marry Me, Again
Chapter 16

Chapter 15 Don’t Ever Love Me AgainMaia froze for a moment. Then she looked up at him and shook her head with a smile.

“No, | don’t regret it. As you know, marrying you has always been my dream. It may seem unfair that my mother worked with yourgrandpa to force you to marry me, but | wasn’t aware of it until later.”

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Maia then said, “Anyway, it doesn’t matter anymore, does it?”

“The reason?” he asked.

“Huh?” Maia looked at him, puzzled.

“Why did you insist on marrying me?” He thought there must be a reason.Maia fell silent.

When Rosa was still alive, she was a legendary businesswoman in charge of Burgess Winery and Starlight Entertainment. Forthat reason, many men wanted to marry Maia.

However, she only had eyes for Cedric and always followed him wherever he went. She always smiled at him even if he washighly annoyed with her.

Before Maia could speak, Cedric added, “Don’t tell me it’s love, okay? We hardly knew eachother back then.”

As Maia gazed at him, she recalled the memory of when she was 12 and trapped in a warehouse.with a boy.

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“| want to marry you when | grow up. Will you marry me?”

“Of course | willl!

“Then let’s pinky swear. No backsies for 100 years, okay?”

Later on, a raging fire surrounded them.

When she was crying out for her mother, the boy hugged and shielded her with his body while gently saying, “Don’t be afraid, I'llalways protect you.

Unfortunately, the boy later suffered third-degree burns and a severe head injury, which caused him to forget about that day andher.

When she told Cedric the story, he brushed it off as a cliched tale. He didn’t know that the boywas him.

He had forgotten all about it, and she foolishly waited for him to regain his memory. However, instead of recalling it, he hated hermore and more as time passed.

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+15 BONUSShe wanted to tell Cedric that he was the boy who saved her life and promised to protect herforever.

Yet, as tears welled up and rolled down her cheeks, she decided against it. He had forgotten about her for 11 years. What couldit change if she were to tell him now? Nothing. He would also not believe her.

While her heart ached, Maia took a deep breath and said, “You don’t need a reason to love someone.”“Don't ever love me again, okay?” Cedric’s tone was cruelly calm.

Maia’s smile froze as she fell into despair. She forced a smile. “Okay, | promise, but can you hold me for a while? Just for awhile...”

The silence was deafening.

A heavy silence enveloped them. Just as Maia prepared to change the subject, Cedric held her wrist and pulled her into hischest...

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