Chapter 228

Once Maja finished speaking, the sound of rain echoed from outside.

Felton had just stepped out of the kitchen, and seeing the rain, he chuckled and said, “There’s going to be a ton of fresh mushrooms after this downpour.”

It seemed like Felton was a big fan of the wilderness. He sauntered over to the couch, started chatting about the goodies you can find in the mountains, and instantly broke the eerie silence that had settled in

But the rain outside was getting heavier, turning into a downpour. The visibility was dropping rapidly, and the sky was turning gloomy. Out here in the wilderness, a storm was no joke.

So Felton said, “I’ve had the staff prep some rooms for all. It’s better if you stay the night here. No one should be driving in this weather, plus there might be landslides.”

After saying this, he turned to Maja, “Penny, since you came with lan, you should stay too. I wouldn’t feel safe if you drove back”

Maja had no say in this. If she decided to leave, but lan chose to stay, she’d be stuck walking alone in the storm

So she turned to lan

sighed, “Well, that’s very kind of

worries. You’ve stayed here

lan was still a kid back then. He came with Holden. There weren’t even any proper roads in Crystalbrook

“This way, he doesn’t treat me

Felton, Maja finally understood that Holden loved the wilderness before he fell ill.

were wild mushrooms in the mountains, probably bringing along a young lan, hence the connection with Felton that they’ve maintained over the

throughout dinner, and a housekeeper led Maja to her room

design. Maja’s room was opposite lan’s

there were many inconveniences-like not

planned on visiting for an hour or two before returning to her hotel, so she

and various toiletries, which was

the previous night sleeping on a chair in the hotel because of a black bug, so she was pretty beaten.

the scent of wood. All the furniture

ease. She stripped down, washed herself with the soap provided, and tossed her clothes in a nearby basket. After her bath, she

herself off after soaking for about

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