Chapter 593

Maja felt totally wiped out. She swapped her shoes at the entrance and decided to head to her room.

Her eyes were still puffy, and her gait was a little off.

lan watched her, stood up, and said, “Penny.”

Too exhausted to chat, Maja walked into her room and flopped onto her bed.

lan followed her in but just leaned against the door, watching her lying motionless.

He approached her, hesitated for a minute, then slowly reached out to gently pat her head.

Her hair was still short, now all tousled, and her hand was clenching the bed sheet beneath her.

He had no regrets about treating her this way. If anyone else had nearly killed him, he wouldn’t even give them a chance to explain. That person would just quietly vanish from the world.

But all he did was torment her in bed for two days.

He sat by the bed, gently patting her back.

Maja’s tears were still falling silently as she heard him say, “The medicine you gave me that day caused a severe allergic reaction. I was in critical care all night.”

She froze as if under a spell.

“I’m sorry…”

She didn’t know he was allergic to the medication.

Hearing her apology, the last bit of resentment in lan’s heart vanished.

“If anyone else did this to me, I would stop at nothing to get back at her.”

Maja didn’t say anything. She just felt him slowly moving closer, whispering in her ear

“You’re having a tough day, aren’t you?”

froze again, disbelief flickering in

he already know?

was supposed to be confidential. Was he mocking her

her whole body

“The guy from the past two days was

his words, Maja looked

were swollen, and her face was streaked with tears.

her eyes first, then turned

“lan!”

sprang up from the bed but was pushed

this, and she was so angry that she was in tears.

by her neck, not letting

and I can’t get back at you?”

a piece off him, her

Herrington said if I’d arrived at the hospital half an hour later, I would have been

reached out to wipe the tears from her

eyes were swollen like a goldfish’s, looking rather pitiful.

feel like making a big deal out of it

put this behind us.”

on the bed, tears still streaming down her face, but she had to admit that, knowing the man was lan, the feeling of nausea and panic was

really raped by a stranger.

life had been hellish. Just hearing the sound of dress shoes on the floor would make her tense

he didn’t care about her

out some ointment he had prepared, grabbed her

ointment felt

getting a divorce

lay in bed

the ointment to both her wrists,

Maja feel cold

be like this–aloof when cold–hearted, merciless when cruel, and gentle as spring

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Chapter 595

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