Chapter 1195

Meanwhile, Eric called Maja, but she didn’t answer. Instead, she blocked him outright.

Undeterred, he switched to several new numbers and kept calling.

Unable to bear the annoyance, Maja finally picked up. A gentle voice came from the other end.

“Maja, fancy grabbing some lunch together?”

“You don’t need to pretend to be like him. I know you are not.”

His silence followed her words. Then, Patric chuckled.

“If I’m not him, then who could be? Remember when you were all teary, wasn’t it me who handed you a tissue?”

That was Maja’s first encounter with Eric. She had just moved from Greenfield to Crystalbrook Valley. Because she missed Lillian so much that she cried quietly to herself.

It should have been a warm memory, but coming from this man, it sent a chill down her spine.

Patric continued.

food truck together in Crystalbrook Valley, enjoyed jambalaya, and whenever you were sketching, I quietly kept you company, occasionally chatting. You said you liked my voice,

but disgust, and goosebumps spread across her

breath, trying to

left

“Shut up!”

sat up from her office chair. She had been trying to forget what happened with

lightly on the other end,

do care. What if I often remind lan about that night? Would he feel distressed? He’s a guy who’s been neglected

She knew Patric was doing

indescribable look

family, but never received a smile. On his birthday, he would sit quietly in a corner. After all, my birthday is close to his, everyone would give me gifts, but

of our night together into a document and send it

for a

knew she would compromise.

minutes later,

Maja. See you soon.”

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