Chapter 909

Maja’s heart started to thump wildly, but the flood was already upon them. With landslides on the mountain and an earthquake in the midst of the downpour, things couldn’t get any worse.

When Maja’s consciousness started to return, she heard a man’s voice.

“Ms. Pennyfeather should be stirring soon.”

“Any issues with her head?”

“No, just a minor concussion. Might be a bit dizzy the first few days she’s awake, but she’ll be fine.”

“How’s lan?”

“Mr. Raymond’s still in the ICU. If he makes it through today, he’ll be alright.”

The mention of lan’s name immediately got Maja on edge. Ian was badly hurt, with injuries to his chest and head, and was finally swept away by the landslide. Would he really be okay?

Her heart ached as she remembered their kiss before the flood. It was light as a feather but heavier than any words spoken. She wanted to speak, but she was too weak.

woke up in the evening, she saw a white ceiling. By her bedside was Carol, whom

Maja woke up

the nurse say your name, I thought someone

hadn’t seen each other in a while, both busy

She coughed a couple of times, her chest

“Grandpa Holden left this morning. I heard he stayed

had been by her bedside for so long, Maja immediately felt

“Carol, how’s lan?”

vaguely remembered someone saying lan was in

the ICU. I heard he had a few surgeries. His chest wounds got infected, so he’s bedridden now. His head’s bandaged too. I took a peek. It’s

them. She always thought lan was untouchable, and she had never seen him in such a

talking. She lowered her eyes, and clung to her bedsheet. Carol sighed, poured her some water and gave it to her.

did feel weak, even talking was painful. She laid back down, and closed her eyes. Carol watched her, gently tucking her in.

up the next day, the doctor was administering her IV. Seeing her awake, he began to explain

left this morning. She’s been visiting the hospital frequently because her boyfriend’s cousin just had surgery and needs to be hospitalized for half a year, so her boyfriend visits

relieved that she wasn’t running a fever. “You’re lucky you don’t have a fever. Mr. Raymond had a fever all day yesterday

and tried to sit up. “How is he? Is

transferred to a regular room in the wee hours of the morning.” The doctor, part of the team that had gone up the mountain to search for lan, had close ties with the Raymond family, so he looked at Maja

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