Chapter 437

Maja just spent a solid two hours on her knees, almost getting a heatstroke. Now all she can feel was a pounding headache, and she can’t drive anymore. She needed to sit down and rest for a bit.

And on top of that, she’s feeling waves of nausea.

She looked down at her knees and can’t help but roll up her pants.

Under the thin fabric, her knees were red and swollen, even peeling in places, causing her to wince in pain.

The painting that Herbert gave her was still in the car, and thinking about how it’s been torn in two, she stared blankly at her knee injuries.

In another car.

Jeff had obviously noticed Maja. The car was free to go now, but he can’t resist pointing her out.

“Mr. Raymond, it seems to be Ms. Penny.”

lan can’t resist either and told Jeff to pull over. He grabbed a bottle of water and an umbrella and stepped out.

Maja was sitting in a shady spot with a tree providing some cover, but it’s a hot day, and she could easily get heatstroke just sitting there. lan approached her and handed her the bottle of water.

He quickly noticed her knee injuries and frowned.

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Maja, however, didn’t immediately take the water he offered. She looked up and saw lan’s face but made no move to take the bottle.

lan started to pull his hand back, but at that moment, she took the water, murmuring a quiet “Thank you.”

He held the umbrella above them, the silver handle making him appear even more impressive.

moment, he suddenly reached out, grabbed her hand, and pulled Maja

Maja stumbled into his arms, his scent filling

plenty of energy to yell at me the other day. What’s with the lethargic

clearly mocking her.

She quickly apologized, saying,

“I fell.”

It didn’t look like a fall. It looked like a

gave her

dazed, accepted it. The next second, he scooped her up and carried her

time they got in the car, Maja had already

who’s in the front seat, wisely lowered the windshield

the driver at Rosewood Manor to have him come and took her car back to

Suddenly, she stiffened.

leg of her other pant,

and the wounds were

injuries were the most painful; they hurt just from being touched lightly.

up her pants, all the way up

her legs were now

she felt

can’t help but shift back

a single wrinkle; he’s doing this very

with no extra fat and smooth skin, which only made the injuries seem

Maja didn’t have a chance to

room, he set her down on the couch, then

then did Maja realize that lan can actually be

might hurt a

brought over some disinfectant

nodded and watched as

but she just quietly lowered her lashes, seemingly unaffected

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