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

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

in the seat, closing

about what happened to Ms. Raymond. The

have a fever; her whole body felt

couldn’t make him wait for

was driving upfront, honking several

was rush hour, and the

the traffic, unable

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

could also feel the heat from

cheeks were burning

“Penny?”

called to ask if he was with Penny.

she’s not feeling well. You don’t need to

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

about to speak when he felt a weight on his shoulder.

body had seeped through

in the car was tight, he could even feel her hot breath on his

call with Maureen

is the traffic jam

rush hour, and this road has been

“Let’s drive back.”

anything, and turned at the next intersection.

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