Chapter 240: Chapter 249

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Chapter 249 Cecilia took Hailey’s hand and said, “Mrs. Brooks Senior, Sergio’s right... Let’s not blame him.”

Upon hearing her words, Hailey took a deep breath and said, “We’ve all had a tiring day. Let’s call it a night.”

She then glanced at Sergio and added, “Sergio, stay here.”

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Sergio whispered to Maeve, “Wait for me upstairs. I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay.” Maeve nodded and headed upstairs.

Meanwhile, Cecilia stood up and said, “Madam, you’re injured. I’ll bring you the first aid kit.”

With that, Cecilia quickly left to retrieve the first aid kit from a room downstairs.

Maeve didn’t say anything and just went upstairs.

Moments later, Cecilia arrived with the first aid kit and looked at Maeve. She said, “It’s all my fault that you got hurt, Madam...”

Maeve stared at Cecilia for a while, making her feel uncomfortable. Cecilia hesitated and then asked, “Madam... Why are you looking at me like that?

Maeve chuckled and replied, “Using self–pity as a tactic can be effective if done right. But it can also backfire if it’s not executed well.

Cecilia’s expression froze for a moment. “Madam... I don’t understand what you mean.”

“You don’t understand?” Maeve smiled and continued, “Your little act seemed promising at first, but it has too many loopholes.

Frankly, it’s rather dull.”

“Madam, you’ve misunderstood... L.”

“Firstly, Sergio’s phone number isn’t something that just anyone would know. The kidnappers knew that you were Ms. Hoffman, but you have no connection to Sergio. If they wanted money, they should have targeted me. Why would they target you?” Marve questioned Cecilia.

“I... I wouldn’t know what the kidnappers were thinking...” Cecilia’s gaze shifted uncomfortably.

Maeve chucked again. “The kidnapper was a young man. He was probably around your age, right? He has no experience in kidnapping.

“When he sent the text, he didn’t even demand one million dollars in cash. We brought him a check, and be accepted it. Doesn’t he know that checks, while convenient, can be easily traced later?”

“Cecilia started to panic “What.. what.....“.

“He didn’t even bother verifying the authenticity of the check. He just took it and ran. It’s ridiculous,” Maeve continued, each word piercing Cecilia’s defenses.

Cecilia had never considered these problems.

“Madam, what evidence do you have to prove that it was me? As long as there’s no evidence...”

“Do you think Sergio doesn’t know? Or perhaps, do you think Mrs. Brooks Senior doesn’t low?” Maeve’s words instantly made Cecilia’s face turn pale.

Maeve chuckled and said, “Who do you think Mrs. Brooks Senior is? Do you believe that she’s naïve enough to be deceived by such a crude kidnapping attempt?

“Her fondness for you is just a facade for her to use you against me. She’s just pretending to be clueless, and Sergio has no intention of exposing this facade. It’s all about saving your dignity.”

Cecilia bit her lip. She felt a wave of humiliation wash over her. “Then, why Why are you telling me all this?”

“I’m telling you because I don’t want to see you resorting to such crude tactics. If you like Sergio, that’s your prerogative. If you can snatch him away, go ahead, “Just don’t use these tricks on me. Do you understand?” Maeve’s demeanor was indifferent.

Cecilia was taken aback. “Why? Don’t you care about Sergio?”

“The person I care about most is myself,” Maeve replied flatly. She gave Cecilia a stern look.

“Consider this a waming. If you try these tactics on me again, I’ll completely shatter your dreams of marrying into a wealthy family. I mean what I say.”

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