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..

midnight, she woke with a sudden stomachache

causing her great pain, she shook out alstomach pill, chewed it, and then took melatonin before crawling back

phone rang–a call from Carol

hospital when Felix Brown’s cousin’s condition suddenly worsened, but she refused

risks, particularly brain surgery, which was the riskiest of all.

was afraid the operation would fail.

tonight, her

to visit her and found out her name

and Listina herself

beautiful, was like a gem in the world. Seeing such a frail

1

a

Felix was asking the doctor when the surgery could be

doctor was helpless. “We

“I’m her cousin, her only relative now; her parents are gone.”

procedures before surgery, and we

“I’ll persuade her.”

called Maja and instructed, “I told Felix that I could get an international specialist because of you. Don’t

it?”

spinning from

are you

“No.”

wrong? If you’re not feeling well, I’ll come over right away.”

a minute, then whispered, “I just

felt

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