Chapter 64

It was still raining heavily outside, and Maja’s voice could be clearly heard in the quiet compartment. Ian’s fingers paused, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Maja didn’t pay attention to his reaction; after all, her compliment was just casual chit-chat.

She closed her eyes, wanting to take a quick nap, when the car jolted.

She leaned her head towards him unconsciously, and the distance between the two of them shortened in an instant. Heavy rain, slippery roads, and more and more vehicles on the road. They were stuck for half an hour before the car slowly started moving.

To avoid the awkwardness when they were alone together, Maja chose to doze off during this half hour.

She had been having trouble sleeping lately, and the sound of the rain outside was just too lulling. Before she knew it, she had actually fallen asleep.

Jeff, sitting in the front, didn’t notice the atmosphere in the back seat until he saw a reckless driver in the rearview mirror.

this collision, Maja was

was deep in sleep, only feeling like she had hit a very comfortable “pillow” with warmth. She subconsciously embraced it, snuggled into a comfortable position, and fell back

her arm stopped abruptly, and she lay in his arms, breathing right there. That’s the most

he looked

out, revealing her delicate little face. There were faint

dim, she looked quiet, weak and moving.

about him, but turned his head to look out the window, trying to calm down. When Maja woke up, she rubbed her eyes. Noticing a chin in her line of sight,

lifted his chin, “Here

to tell if he was

rain had stopped

see you next

of the car, she practically ran into her apartment

the door, recovered from the

ajar, but she didn’t dare to go in, instead calling the police right

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