Part 51

Maxime grabbed Cesilia's hand, halting her steps toward the changing room. She initially said she wanted to go to the bathroom but disappeared for over two hours.

Of course, Maxime didn't accept this as Cesilia daringly left without his permission. "I've already told you not to leave this place without my consent. Wherever you go, you must ask for permission first, or you will regret it later," Maxime said firmly. His grip tightened as Cesilia remained silent, not responding or brushing off his words as she usually did.

This left Maxime somewhat confused by Cesilia's response. "Wait..."

"What?" Cesilia rolled her eyes lazily. "Being silent is wrong, arguing is wrong, so what do you want?" she said, gazing at Maxime with sad and tired eyes.

"Have you been crying?" Maxime guided Cesilia to sit on a nearby sofa.

"No, I'm fine. It's better not to interfere too much in my private affairs if you're still stubborn with your ego," Cesilia replied.

"I know, but you should explain what happened