Chapter 686

He let go of her, unable to resist rubbing his throbbing temples.

“Go to the rooftop,” Maja blurted out.

Unkindly, lan grabbed her and ushered her into the lift.

Upon reaching the rooftop, he noticed the slightly ajar door and the doorknob on the floor, his brows creasing.

He kicked the door open with his foot to an empty room.

He settled Maja on the couch, checking each room to ensure it was empty, then walked to the door and picked up the fallen doorknob.

Clearly, it had been forced open.

He casually dragged a shoe cabinet to block the door, then turned to look at her.

Maja sat on the sofa, shoes missing, revealing a pair of white socks.

The socks had become dirty from their journey.

He approached and sat next to her, taking off her socks.

She seemed to accept her fear, her toes curling and retreating a little.

lan tossed the socks into a nearby trash bin, “Do you have a first aid kit in the room?”

Maja nodded, silently pointing out a cabinet.

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He fetched the first aid kit and laid out the necessary medicines on the coffee table, checking each one’s expiration date. After confirming they were still usable, he squeezed some ointment onto his fingers.

Pulling her hair aside with one hand, he gently applied the ointment on her swollen cheek with the other.

scent left Maja’s

spread the ointment on her

It felt ticklish.

Painful and ticklish.

his breathing slowed down. After applying the

lowered her head uncomfortably, hearing him ask, “Who did this?”

“Nolan.”

just sent him the recording, not expecting such a

was indeed a

paused mid–air, his brows slightly furrowed.

only revealing her forehead and starting to treat the

was already tall, his actions now casting Maja

made every cell

chin to get a clearer view of the wound

him, even

had been intimately close before, but this time was different.

on her

she was wronged, she would purse her

wronged ignited an uncontrollable

lift was

overwhelmed with strong emotions.

done?” Maja still had her eyes closed, her chin lifted by him. She could only slightly

light. Despite her current

throat moved, but he remained

her forehead. He could clearly feel her sweating.

continued like this, he would

charming about this woman?

a shower,

go of her and

head, hurriedly fetched a nightgown from the

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