Chapter 787

He picked up his phone, thought for a moment, and decided to call Holden.

But Holden didn’t pick up.

lan took a deep breath, went quiet for half a minute, then said to Jeff, “Call the people at Raymond Mansion and tell them I’m coming over for dinner tonight.” Jeff immediately went off to do just that.

Seven o’clock in the evening.

lan arrived at Raymond Mansion on the dot.

Holden was playing chess alone on the sofa, with many pieces already on the board, indicating the game was nearing its end.

He saw Holden about to move a piece back and couldn’t help but say, “Once a move is made, there’s no taking it back.”

Unexpectedly, Holden looked up at him.

“Yeah, once a move is made, there’s no taking it back. So why are you here tonight?”

He could see right through lan’s intentions.

?

All because he thought Maja would listen to Holden, so he came to seek Holden’s help.

L

lan lowered his eyelashes and placed his gift on the table.

“Grandpa, this is the painting you’ve always wanted. I had it bought at a high price from abroad.”

Holden raised an eyebrow and took a look.

the possession of a collector abroad who was unwilling to sell it.

that he had quite a bit of wealth abroad, so much so that even Holden himself

mention Maja. Instead, he cheerfully called for the butler

of you to come back and keep me company

come back,

just to play

meet Maja and even saying countless times he didn’t like

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a lot of time back then, only for this kid to finally

Too late.

lan dutifully served a bowl of soup

at least you

Holden was about to drink the soup, lan began to disclose the

you in the hospital

Holden had said he would show him the photos, saying Maja was especially cute,

the time that he had refused without a second thought.

looked at the photos then, he wouldn’t have found

regretted it deeply now.

you mean that.”

had the

photo was placed in

college, with a

Her skin was fair, she was wearing a simple white shirt and jeans, and her lively aura was seemingly about to burst from the photo.

seen Maja at this stage before and felt

at it for a minute, hearing Holden say, “Maja is very kind. If she hadn’t saved me, I would have died then. She took me to the hospital and took care of me, even asking for leave in front of me. I was thinking

photo tightly but afraid he might crumple it with his strength, so

the butler and

scissors for but quickly brought a

lan cut the photo directly, even cutting

actions, reaching for

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