Chapter 300

Carol had left the building.

Maja followed two lawyers, but her mind was preoccupied with Neil’s condition.

He’s still out cold, without telling when he’ll come around.

They ended up in a nearby park, a quiet spot perfect for discussing matters.

Just as she sat down, she spotted Connie Raymond sketching in the distance.

Connie apparently noticed her, too, and strode over.

“Penny! Long time no see!”

Maja nodded slightly and smiled, “Still sketching, aren’t you?”

Connie heaved a sigh.

“Yep, I was planning to catch up with lan, but he’s been swamped lately and doesn’t even have time to chat.”

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Connie glanced at the two suit–and–tie guys next to Maja, furrowing her brows. Hadn’t she seen them somewhere before? “Penny, you look like you’ve got something on your plate. I’ll let you get to it. I still have some sketching to do. If you’re free, could you help me out? I’ll treat you to a meal as a thank

you, deal?”

nodded in

meters away from Maja, neither disturbing the

two lawyers exchanged glances, their foreheads creased. They hadn’t expected a member of the Raymond family to be here. Maja sat on the bench, and while facing the

could we continue our discussion at a café?”

She could return to the hospital sooner if they wrapped up their talk here Why the need for a café?

sense of unease crept up on her, and she stood

be that these two weren’t lawyers at

sketching away when she suddenly paused. It hit her. She had seen these two

at Maja and saw her swiftly

they were, with their eyes fixed on

far off, ready to report any incidents to

merely grabbed their

her

would have happened if Connie and

were you hanging out with the Shepard family’s

oblivious to

heard what she said, her eyes

were the Shepard family’s bodyguards?”

they just looked familiar. They could be bodyguards who’ve

be certain.

have two bodyguards trailing them. They could be bodyguards from the Shepard family

back still drenched in

amiss and simply linked arms with her in a friendly

us see the

didn’t decline. The park was peaceful, perfect for

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