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

cheeks had an unnatural flush, and her eyes were

leaned back in the

to Ms. Raymond. The police will

have a fever; her

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

quiet, Jeff was driving

was rush hour, and the roads were congested

car was stuck in the traffic, unable

mind in a jumble. Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as if all the moisture in her cells was being burned

could also feel the heat from her body.

cheeks were burning

“Penny?”

called to ask if he was with

well. You don’t need

to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have gotten quite a shock

when he felt a weight

heat–from–Maja’s body had seeped through

car was tight, he could

moment, ending the call with Maureen then asked

the traffic

hour, and this road has been very congested.”

“Let’s drive back.”

was taken aback, but didn’t say anything,

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