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 you.”

stayed here

She quickly added, “Yeah, 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

understood that Holden loved the wilderness before he

bringing along a

housekeeper led Maja to her room for the

styled in European design. Maja’s room was opposite lan’s along the same corridor, just a few meters apart.

woman staying in someone else’s house, there were many inconveniences-like not having a change

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

which was a

in the hotel because of a black bug, so she

filled with the scent of wood. All the furniture was made of cherry wood.

provided, and tossed her clothes in a nearby basket. After her bath,

she was drying herself off after soaking for about 20 minutes, she heard a knock

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