Chapter 1722: Chapter 1723

Chapter 1723 Maya Cried

Maya leaving on her own accord would mean that the biggest obstacle in Janice’s plan was gone. Nobody would be able to stop her from marrying Wilbur and becoming a member of the Simpson family now.

At first, Janice had thought that the daughter of the Seet family would be a tough opponent, but their recent encounters had changed her mind. Haha, I can’t believe she’s so stupid and innocent. It was so easy to chase her away.

Nina drove her car and left Simpson Group. As she sped down the road, she thought about what had happened. Those thoughts only served to make her angrier and angrier.

I shouldn’t have butted in on the matter and just let Maya dump the guy!

To think I used to say Wilbur must have his reasons for breaking up with Maya, but what could possibly have happened to force him to do all that? Turns out his hands were never tied! He’s just like Maya said – a jerk!

Oh, Nina. You’ve always thought that you were smarter and more mature than Maya, but maybe she’s right this time. So here’s what I’ll do. I’ll go home, hand the contract over to Maya, and respect her choice. Yep, I’ll let this matter go.

Nina drove all the way back to Imperial Garden. There, she learned that Maya was still sleeping, so she hurried up the stairs and banged on the door to Maya’s room.

“Who is it?”

Maya was still lying on her bed and licking her wounds at the time, so she sounded drained and lazy when she said those words.

“It’s me, Nina.”

She’s back? That’s fast!

Maya got up. She had a head of messy hair when she opened the door.

“Nina, you’re back! Did you get him to sign the contract?”

“Yeah, it’s right here,” replied Nina.

She took the contract out of her purse and showed it to Maya. She then added, “I was wrong earlier, Maya. You’re right. That Wilbur is a jerk. He’s nothing but a heartless, good-for-nothing jerk! The woman he impregnated, Janice, is vile as well. She’s the most selfish person I’ve ever met, and she kept finding excuses to pass herself off as a saint. Ugh! Those two are perfect for each other. One’s a jerk, while the other’s a b*tch. People like them should be together and hurt each other for the rest of their lives.

“You should do as you initially planned and cut off all ties with him. Keep your distance from him from now on.”

Maya was stunned and didn’t know what to say. Just like that? Wilbur actually terminated our agreement? Maybe it’s for the best, though.

Despite her thoughts, Maya still felt upset when she looked at the contract.

“Nina, you fought for Wilbur and kept insisting that I had wronged him. How did a trip to Simpson Group suddenly get you to hate him with such intensity? Did something happen? Did Wilbur hurt you?”

Nina saw the troubled look in Maya’s eyes, so she quickly explained, “Don’t overthink it! His eyes were terribly observant, and he didn’t mistake me for you. He definitely didn’t hurt me. It’s just…”

“Just what?”

“He admitted that the baby is his. He even claimed that he’s excited about being a dad.”

Maya was surprised to hear that. Her big, round eyes became watery as she secretly made up her mind.

I was right. He’s a jerk.

I was right. He abandoned me.

I was right. He’s but a cruel and heartless man…

“Maya, you made the right choice earlier, and as your sister, I’ll support you through everything. Keep this contract safe. This is like a knife, and it will cut off everything that connects you to that jerk.”

Maya took another look at the contract. Wilbur’s signature was right there, and in a way, Nina was right. That signature had turned that stack of paper into something equivalent to a knife, but that hypothetical knife was being used to dig into Maya’s heart instead.

It hurts so much. What is wrong with me? Isn’t this what I wanted all along? Why am I sad and in pain now?

“I understand, Nina. With this contract signed, there’s absolutely nothing between us now.”

“Yeah. Sleep in if that’s what you want, Maya. Promise me you’ll get back on your feet as quickly as possible, okay? Your food plaza needs its manager. Trust me. Everything will be fine soon.”

Maya nodded.

She turned around to walk back into her bedroom. As she did so, she closed the door.

Nina sighed. She was about to leave when she suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream.

Maya was crying.

Oh, Maya… I know it hurts a lot. Hopefully, you’ll recover from this soon…

Nina checked the clock and hurried to the office immediately after. There, she saw Juan and Kyle deep in discussion about something.