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Chapter 31: Are you that weak?

Author: Empress koko
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-13 21:55:56

Ethan’s gaze traveled over Maya from head to toe. His jaw was clenched hard in anger.

“Are you okay?” he managed to ask.

Maya nodded slowly, rubbing her arms. “I’m fine.”

He clenched his arms around the armrest of the wheelchair. Again, he felt like getting up. He just wanted to walk to her and inspect her body to check what that bastard of his uncle did to her.

“Where did he touch you?”

Maya looked at him. “He just… nothing. Just…” She didn’t even know how to say it.

Ethan’s gaze darkened. Then Maya looked at Xander. “Were you able to get the file to him?”

Xander nodded. “Yes, and the meeting went well. Thank you so much,” He said, smiling.

“It’s nothing,” Maya replied.

Ethan just kept staring at her. Her rushing all the way to the office, delivering the file, even slapping Maxwell, had stunned him completely.

Ethan looked at Xander. “Get those security men here. The ones who tried to stop her. I’ll be in the office.”

Xander nodded and walked out.

Ethan then looked at her. “And you.
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