Chapter 33
Eric Jr. waited outside Clinic No. 3 all day but never got a chance to spirit Maya away. Max kept his word, keeping Maya under tight watch, not letting her leave alone. In the end, Eric Jr. had to escort *that* woman to the Confectionery and Spirits Expo. Amidst the admiring gazes, he felt utterly uncomfortable for the first time. He cursed Max a hundred times over in his mind, but his face could only maintain a smile, feigning affection. His father's steady, sharp gaze watched from nearby. It wasn't time to clash with her Yun family yet. He felt weary. He envied Max's freedom. Unbound by family, untangled from interests, living freely and capriciously—that wouldn't be a waste of life. Sophia beside him seemed equally tired. Her features might not be exquisitely delicate, lacking Maya
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