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?”

calmly, his eyes on

flush, and her

in the seat,

happened to Ms. Raymond. The police will make

fever; her whole body felt hot.

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

was

and the roads were congested

car was stuck in the traffic,

felt uncomfortably hot, as

her, could also feel the heat

cheeks were burning

“Penny?”

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

don’t need

to persuade, “Let her rest.

when he felt a weight on

had seeped through his clothes.

car was tight, he could even feel

ending the call with Maureen then asked the driver,

the traffic jam ahead

hour, and this road has

“Let’s drive back.”

didn’t say anything, and turned at the

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