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

worries. You’ve stayed here before.”

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

pouted, “This way, he doesn’t treat me like a kid.”

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

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

chat continued throughout dinner, and a housekeeper led Maja

design. Maja’s room was opposite lan’s along the

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

before

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

chair in the hotel because of a

filled with the scent of wood. All the

herself with the soap provided, and tossed her clothes in a

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

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