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Chapter 219 Serglo said, âGet in the car.â
Maeve settled into the passenger seat, and Sergio hesitated before speaking, âGrandmaâs just worried that youâre not focused on me.â
âI know.â
Maeve wasnât oblivious. The Hoffman family was considered modest, and with Haileyâs high standards, it seemed unlikely that sheâd favor Cecilia as her granddaughterâinâlaw.
It seemed as if Hailey felt that Maeve had been disobedient lately, so she was using Cecilia to stir things up.
The Hoffman family still relied on the Brooks family for businesses, so naturally, they were eager to send Cecilia over.
âIf you donât like her, Iâll figure out a way to send her away,â Sergio said.
Maeve replied indifferently, âEven without Cecilia, thereâs still Lianna, Zoey, and Sophia. Either way, sheâs -not a threat to me. I have no problems with letting her stay.â
Seeing Maeveâs apathetic demeanor, Sergio pursed his lips. He reached out to fasten Maeveâs seatbelt, but he noticed her flinch subconsciously.
His hand paused, and his gesture became even more cautious.
âYouâre very afraid of me.â
âNo,â Maeve replied bluntly.
âWhy are you avoiding me?â It was that way in the morning too. Sergio couldnât understand why Maever was suddenly so afraid of him.
Maeve frowned. âYouâre overthinking it. Iâm just not used to it. I donât mean anything else.â
âThatâs fine. Iâll help you get used to it.â
Sergio drove, and Maeve noticed that they werenât heading to Brooks Group.
Maeve asked, âWhere are we going?â
âIâm bringing you shopping.â
âSergio, with the current situation at the Brooks Group, shouldnât you be at the company instead of taking. me shopping?â Maeve thought that she might have misheard him.
Lately, Mirage Groupâs pressure on Brooks Group had reached a peak. By right, Sergio shouldnât have any free time.
Suddenly, Sergioâs phone rang, showing Larryâs name on the screen. Sergio ignored the call.
** Chapjér 219 After a pause, Larry called again, and this time Sergio turned off his phone.
Seeing this, Maeve said coldly, âPull over.â
âWhatâs wrong?â
2/2 Maeve repeated, âPull over to the side.â
Sergio fell silent and complied, pulling over by the roadside.
Maeve said, âSince you have work, you should go and deal with it. I donât necessarily need you to come shopping with me.â
âI only have three months. I donât want to waste any time.â Sergio gazed at Maeve soulfully, his eyes sincere and lacking any pretense.
Maeve snapped out of her thoughts. âEven if you donât want to waste any time, you should first deal with-
Before Maeve could finish speaking, Sergio suddenly reached out and cupped her face.