Chapter 423

The fire in the room had been put out, and Maja was curled up in a corner, her bonds untied and the gag removed from her mouth.

Just moments ago, a lick of flame threatened to engulf her, but she was yanked away just in time.

When the bag over her head was taken off, she saw the cleaner, who was supposed to be at the office.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, are you okay?”

The cleaner seemed genuinely concerned, her face full of worry.

Maja thought the woman seemed familiar, but before she could think further, Neil’s voice rang out, and the woman bolted away in terror.

Neil saw Maja huddled in the corner. She was unharmed, but her clothes were dirty and her hair was filled with dust.

The acrid smell of burnt wood filled the room.

Neil tasted blood in his mouth and quickly began barking orders to the people around him.

“Help her up.”

Two bodyguards were about to step forward, but Maja had already gotten up on her own.

She could tell that Neil was on his last legs.

“Dad.”

could even finish her sentence, Neil coughed up a mouthful of blood and

fallen when lan said those words, but he

was safe, Neil couldn’t hold on

“Dad!”

through Maja’s eyes as she

confusion as

suffer.”

face was still smeared with dust as she quickly turned to

him to

over and helped Neil into

holding onto Maja’s, not letting

eyes as she followed

the hospital, the doctors rushed

hand was still held tightly by him,

the resuscitation was over, she quickly asked the

“How is he?”

his face

Pennyfeather probably only has three months left to live.”

six months, it was

her lips tightly closed as she sat powerlessly by the

put on

leave the hospital before, but he insisted. Now his condition has indeed worsened. He needs to watch his mood; his illness will keep

saw the obvious marks on her hand.

looking at the dark night outside and murmuring, Dad, don’t worry, I’ll divorce lan.”

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