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.

7

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.

familiar scent left

fingertips slowly spread the ointment

It felt ticklish.

Painful and ticklish.

his breathing slowed down. After applying the ointment, he tucked her hair behind

head uncomfortably, hearing him

“Nolan.”

just sent him the recording, not expecting such

indeed a

hand paused mid–air, his brows slightly furrowed.

revealing her forehead and

now casting Maja in

cell in

chin to get a clearer view of

at him, even her eyelashes trembling, his finger slightly

before, but this time

fell on her slightly

beautiful. When she was wronged, she

her being wronged ignited an uncontrollable

the lift was deeply etched in his

heart was overwhelmed with strong emotions.

had her eyes closed, her chin lifted by him. She could only slightly tilt her

light. Despite her current

but

on her forehead. He could clearly feel her sweating.

this, he would

charming about this woman?

shower, you’re

of her and moved to sit

hurriedly fetched a nightgown from the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255