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

his forehead, lan sighed, “Well, that’s very kind of you.”

stayed here

up. Finally, a topic she could chime in on. She quickly added, “Yeah, lan was still a kid back then. He came with Holden. There weren’t even any proper roads in Crystalbrook Valley, Holden was on vacation, and we just happened to bump into each other.” “Always so rude, Felton scolded her,

“This way, he doesn’t

finally understood that Holden loved the wilderness before he

in the mountains, probably bringing along a young lan, hence the connection with

housekeeper led Maja

was styled in European design. Maja’s room was opposite lan’s along

someone else’s house, there were many inconveniences-like not having a

two before returning to her hotel, so

bathroom and various toiletries, which was a relief. At least she

spent the previous night sleeping on a chair in the hotel because of a black bug, so she

the scent of wood. All the furniture was made of

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

about 20 minutes, she heard a knock

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