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?”

disbelief flickering in

already know?

hospital was supposed to be confidential. Was he

her whole body shaking.

was even softer: “The guy from the past two

Maja looked

her face was streaked with tears.

eyes first, then turned

“lan!”

sprang up from the bed but was

the first time she had called his name like this, and she was so

her neck, not letting her get

and I can’t

bite a piece off him, her tears falling even harder.

an hour later, I would have been goners. Penny, you’re much more ruthless than I am. I’ve never thought of taking

to wipe the tears from her cheeks.

her eyes were swollen like a goldfish’s, looking rather

making a big deal

this

her face, but she had to admit that, knowing the man was lan, the feeling of nausea and panic was gone.

least she wasn’t really raped by a

of dress shoes on the floor would

didn’t care about her feelings.

took out some ointment he had prepared, grabbed her wrist,

felt

I’m getting a divorce tomorrow.”

in bed and remained

carefully applied the ointment to both her

feel cold all over.

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

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Chapter 595

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