Chapter 482

Maja had no idea how she made it through the night.

She lay on her bed, tears streaming down her face, soaking her pillow, and her body shaking non–stop.

She gripped the bed sheet tightly, her lips clamped shut, no sobs escaping.

Maria knocked on the door.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, I’ve made you some soup; you should have a bite.”

Maria had no idea what had happened; she just noticed that Maja’s complexion seemed off lately, like she was sleep–deprived.

Still laying on the bed, grinding her teeth, Maja pulled herself together upon hearing Maria’s voice.

“I’m not hungry.”

Assuming Maja was in a bad mood, Maria sighed, “I’ll keep the soup warm; you can help yourself in the kitchen if you want.”

“Fine.”

Maja’s throat ached. She lay there a while longer; the letter and the ring crossed her mind again.

Gently, she opened the box, reading the letter and crying.

The letter was soaked with tears in her hands, but she couldn’t care less; her tears wouldn’t stop flowing-

Crying herself out, she drifted into sleep..

with a sudden stomachache

her stomach causing her great pain, she shook out alstomach pill, chewed

phone rang–a call from Carol Miller.

also at the hospital when Felix Brown’s cousin’s condition

surgery, which was the riskiest of all.

afraid the operation

revived tonight, her mood

visit her and

herself was a beauty

a gem in the world. Seeing such

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and Felix was asking the doctor

helpless. “We

He paused. “I’m her cousin, her only relative now; her parents

to her; there are many procedures before surgery, and we need her to be

“I’ll persuade her.”

Felix that I could get an international specialist because of you. Don’t mess up, Maja, got

it?”

head spinning from crying,

is hoarse; are you coming down

“No.”

If you’re not feeling well, I’ll come

minute, then whispered, “I just

reason, Carol suddenly felt a pang in her

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