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.

a 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, Maja.

and goosebumps spread across her

breath, trying to

I left marks

“Shut up!”

office chair. She had been trying to forget what

the other end, casually

Would he feel distressed? He’s a guy who’s been neglected by his family since childhood,

chest heaved. She knew Patric was doing this on purpose,

his chair, an indescribable look of relaxation

would sit quietly in a corner. After all, my birthday is close to his, everyone would give me gifts, but he got nothing. He would pretend to be calm and say he didn’t want anything. I kind of feel sorry for him.”, Maja’s lips were pressed tight, her tone icy. “What exactly do you

the details of our night

for a

patiently. He knew

later,

the restaurant’s

Maja. See you soon.”

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