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 on

an unnatural flush, and her eyes were full of tears.

back in the seat, closing

sorry about what happened to

have a fever; her

car, she couldn’t make him wait for her to buy a gift, halfway there. This time,

was driving

the roads were congested with vehicles.

the

Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as if all the moisture in her

also feel the heat from her body.

were burning

“Penny?”

his temples. Just then, Maureen called to

feeling well. You don’t need to bring her to see

know that lan had already picked up Maja, so she continued to

was about to speak when he felt a weight

body had seeped through

tight, he could even feel her hot

for a moment, ending the call with Maureen then asked the driver, Jeff.

the traffic

and this

“Let’s drive back.”

didn’t say anything, and turned

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