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?”

asked calmly, his eyes on her

cheeks had an unnatural flush, and her eyes were full of

back in the seat,

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

a fever; her whole body

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

was driving

rush hour, and the roads were congested

in the traffic,

her eyes closed, her mind in a jumble. Her body felt uncomfortably hot,

from her, could also feel the heat from her body.

were

“Penny?”

called to ask if he

feeling well. You don’t need

know that lan had already picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have gotten quite a shock today.”

speak when he felt a weight on his shoulder.

body had seeped through

was tight, he could even

call with Maureen then asked the

is the traffic jam ahead serious?”

it’s rush hour, and this road has been very congested.”

“Let’s drive back.”

aback, but didn’t say anything, and

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