Chapter 1013

After he had left, Maja wanted to pull the IV needle from her hand and head into the bathroom to brush her teeth, and her mouth tasted like metallic blood.

But just then, Maria came in, a hint of rebuke in her voice as she carried a bowl of freshly made soup.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, how could you knowingly neglect your stomach condition and not eat for two days? The doctor warned me that you need to take care of yourself. You must not forget to eat three meals a day, nor neglect it just because of work!”

Maja took the warm water Maria handed her to rinse her mouth, then looked at the delicious food on the small table, but she had no appetite.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, you must eat something. If your stomach condition acts up, you will feel much worse. You’ve already lost weight.”

Maja never experienced much family affection, but she knew Maria always treated her like a granddaughter.

Hearing her nagging now, she felt a sour pain in her heart and full of grievances she didn’t know who to share with.

She thought she had a beautiful promise and met a wonderful person whom she had been striving for, believing in.

But Patric had ruined it all. Just when she was about to find happiness, he personally pushed her into the abyss.

Maria sighed and placed the spoon in her palm.

“No matter what you’ve been through, you must eat. Coco was meowing downstairs–earlier, probably knowing you were not feeling well. Ah, if Mr. Raymond were here, that would be great. He may have a rough temper, but I think you actually like him.

Maja’s tears stopped abruptly. She hadn’t figured out how to explain this to lan.

other, but the fatal weakness

her. Even a meeting with a collaborator

he found out about

about it, her head

ate her food, remembering the phone

she remained silent, he hung up and hadn’t called since.

finished eating, then picked up her

and she couldn’t speak, so she had

I never said it was

was answering the question lan had asked her on the

several members of the Haskins

had been off. Now they had found the signal released by Holden, but it

his chair, fingers tapping

and then he

do you

North America. The place where the signal

by Holden but deliberately left by the kidnappers to lure him out of

what were these people’s

chip that Eric

do with

connection between the two, and he worried that

“lan?”

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