Chapter 218

The room was dead quiet. After lan had spoken, he heard Maja’s sincere reply, “Mr. Raymond, thank you.”

He highly regarded her, not knowing she was the wife he detested.

The engagement was unnecessary for both of them. They each had their own baggage, no blame to be laid on either side

The Pennyfeather family benefitted from the engagement. What right did she have if she still demanded lan respect her as his wife?

She couldn’t hog all the perks.

lan didn’t say a word, just quietly shut his eyes

Maja knew he wanted to rest, so she stopped talking.

Six in the morning.

lan heard Jeff’s voice

‘Ms. Penny, here’s your breakfast; thanks for keeping Mr. Raymond company all night.”

“No need for thanks, now that you’re here, I’ll leave.”

“All right, I’ll find a way to thank you properly some time.”

The door to the ward was gently closed, and lan opened his eyes only then.

Seeing him awake, Jeff heaved a sigh of relief and busied himself with preparing breakfast.

do you want

no appetite. He’d been sick most of the night, and his face was tinged with

family matter

intercepted all the Pennyfeather family company’s business. Neil will probably start panicking today. I also cut off Neil’s communication with Holden. Holden can’t receive his calls.”

even if the Pennyfeather family had

and rarely left his house, Neil was less likely to run into

wouldn’t bankrupt the Pennyfeather family, but it would give Neil headaches

after washing up with the toiletries Jeff had brought, he returned to the hotel

back to Rosewood Manor

back to

but was exhausted from spending the entire night with lan.

Rosewood Manor and getting some sleep, she received a call from Cristina

wasn’t her father who called, but Cristina, which meant Neil was in trouble.

intercepted, all their partners are calling your dad. Your dad fainted; he’s resting upstairs. You better come back and see him, don’t say I didn’t tell you. I bet lan did this, it’s your fault for not taking care of him.”

care of him?

this, Maja hung up.

she couldn’t ignore the

had liver cancer, with only a year left to live. Now he had fainted because of company

no doctors. Cristina had only helped Neil upstairs

arrive, Cristina rolled her eyes.

saw that Neil was awake, but his eyes

Neil’s condition, but it seemed Cristina and

had liver cancer, but now they hadn’t called a doctor to the Pennyfeather family to check on him.

frowned, feeling

“Dad.”

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