Chapter 177

lan was in his way to the hospital when he got a call from Ryan.

Ryan said a lot, and then added, “After all, she did paint a picture for you.”

lan looked at the approaching nightfall outside and the lights coming on.

The atmosphere was very much like that in the painting.

He had to admit, the painting was very well done.

The car eventually stopped at the address Ryan provided. The housing prices in this neighborhood were not cheap. She had mentioned moving before, and it seemed she was moving here.

Maja had been waiting downstairs for lan ten minutes ahead of their meeting time, not daring to keep him waiting.

But she’d been soaking in the bath for so long that by the time she woke up, the water had turned cold. Now she felt light–headed and dizzy, her vision blurry.

It wasn’t until lan’s car stopped in front of her that she came to her senses, weakly opening the car door.

“Mr. Raymond, I’m really sorry for troubling you.”

Her voice was raspy. He could tell something was off with her.

“Are you sick?”

eyes

flush, and her eyes were full

leaned back in the seat, closing her

feeling well. I’m really sorry about what happened to Ms. Raymond.

fever; her whole body felt

hospital now, she didn’t have time to buy a gift. And it was lan’s car, she couldn’t make him wait for her to

Jeff was driving upfront, honking

and the roads were congested with

was stuck in the traffic,

closed, her mind in a jumble. Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as if all the

her, could also feel the heat from

cheeks were

“Penny?”

frowned, rubbing his temples. Just then, Maureen called to ask if he was

You don’t need to

picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have gotten

he felt a weight on his shoulder.

had seeped through

space in the car was tight, he could

ending the call with Maureen then asked the driver, Jeff.

the traffic jam ahead

and this road has been very congested.”

“Let’s drive back.”

didn’t say anything, and

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