Chapter 719

She took a seat and glanced at her watch. It was 7:20. Ian would probably show up in about ten minutes.

The lighting on this floor was a bit dim. She turned her head to look at the night view outside the window, her thoughts drifting.

This might be the most normal Christmas she had had in years.

She didn’t expect to spend it with lan.

The feeling was quite peculiar.

She wasn’t sure how much time had passed by when she pulled out her phone to check the time. It was already 8 o’clock, but lan had not yet arrived.

A waiter came over and asked if she wanted to start her meal.

She gave a little smile and replied, “No need, someone’s still on the way.”

The waiter had no choice but to retreat.

When 9 o’clock rolled around, Maja was starting to get hungry. She furrowed her brows. Ian didn’t seem like the type to be late.

She couldn’t help but try to reach out to him. lan picked up.

“Penny, what’s up?”

His tone was a bit gentle, which made Maja wonder if he had forgotten their dinner date.

he was stuck in traffic.

where are

the hospital bed. After waking up, the doctor had been conducting

had asked Maja to be his girlfriend and their dinner

bit surprised, “Did I make plans

turned cold, her fingers trembling slightly.

for the seriousness in lan’s voice, she would have thought the man she had been sweetly dating was just a figment of her imagination. She opened

a while, she forced a laugh, “No, just wanted to

but he knew that he needed to

at

over again to ask

“Just bring it.”

sighed in relief and immediately brought out

food was arranged for two people, beautifully

portion, looking out at the night view again. The waiter told her, “All expenses for tonight have already been

alone, eating alone, watching fireworks alone, she felt a bitter taste in

the fireworks went up on schedule, lighting up the entire night

Maja’s loneliness was dispelled by that bright display. She watched quietly

the time she left,

facing lan; his meal was still on the table, now cold.

her bag and left the building

return to Greenfield

home

bed, feeling restless

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