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

You’ve stayed

this, Fannie’s eyes lit 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,

way, he doesn’t treat me like

Maja finally understood that Holden loved the wilderness before he fell

bringing along a young lan, hence

chat continued throughout dinner, and a housekeeper led Maja to her

opposite lan’s along the

else’s house, there were many inconveniences-like not having a change of clothes.

planned on visiting for an hour or two before returning to

was a relief. At least she

sleeping on a chair in the hotel because of a black bug, so

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

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

was drying herself off after soaking for about

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