Chapter 864

The light in the room was still on, but the two of them hadn’t moved at all.

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Maja thought she would be tossing and turning all night, but sleepiness hit her out of nowhere, and she was out like a light in no time.

Downstairs, Jeff had already arrived.

The boss had ordered him to come and pick up some clothes, and he didn’t dare to dawdle. It was Maria who opened the door for him.

Having been by lan’s side for so long, Jeff was a pretty good assistant.

He threw a glance upstairs, catching no signs of movement, and then turned to Maria.

“Maria, did the boss and Miss Penny have another squabble?”

Why else would he be in such a rush for him to come over and pick up his clothes?

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Maria thought for a moment. She hadn’t heard any ruckus either.

I’m not quite sure.”

“Maria, you should hit the sack. I’ll leave once I’m done packing the boss’s clothes.”

It was already late, and Maria, being up there in age, needed her–beauty–sleep. She simply nodded.

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if they had made any noise but the room was as quiet as a mouse.

perked

Silence reigned inside.

together. Maybe

it

a ghost,

his discretion, Maja and lan could sleep like logs till

he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes from the

other arm was heavy, numbed by Maja’s head resting

to move when he looked down and saw Maja nestled in

staring at the ceiling, recalling how he’d fallen asleep while changing clothes the previous

a joyful sight first thing in the morning filled his heart with

turned to face her, staring

was her first

chose to leave him probably because she

afterward, perhaps thinking that

only one who had

and Beck were all history.

ex–husband, was her

sleep. The friction of the clothes made her realize someone was

looked up to find his eyes filled with

and relaxed a bit when she

to get up. I’ll drive you to the hospital.”

to her last night and realized she hadn’t forgotten even

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