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?”

again, disbelief flickering

he already know?

Was he mocking her in this humiliating

lip, her whole body

“The guy from the past two days

looked

her face was streaked with

eyes first, then turned

“lan!”

up from the bed but

this, and she was so angry that she was in

held her down by her neck, not

killed me, and I

was shaking all over, wanting to bite a piece off him, her tears

I would have been goners. Penny, you’re

out to wipe the tears

were swollen like

didn’t feel like making a big deal out of

this behind

still streaming down her face, but she had to admit that, knowing the man was lan, the feeling

least she wasn’t really raped

life had been hellish. Just hearing the sound of dress shoes on the

didn’t care about her feelings.

some ointment he had prepared, grabbed her wrist, and started applying it.

felt cool.

a

in bed

applied the ointment to both her wrists, then blew on them gently.

feel cold all over.

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

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Chapter 595

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