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

flush, and her

back in the seat, closing her eyes.

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

fever; her

the 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 buy a gift, halfway there. This time, she would have to go empty–handed and make up for it

was very quiet, Jeff was driving upfront, honking several

rush hour, and the roads were congested

in the traffic, unable to move.

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

could also feel the heat from

cheeks were

“Penny?”

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

Ryan says she’s not feeling well. You don’t

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

speak when he felt a weight on

body had seeped through his clothes.

was tight, he could even feel her hot

ending the call with Maureen then asked the driver,

the traffic jam

hour, and this road

“Let’s drive back.”

didn’t say anything, and turned at

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