Maja's eyes suddenly brimmed with tears as she placed Beck's hand against her cheek without uttering a word.

Beck, feeling even more guilty, cleared his throat awkwardly, "I'll take care of this for you, don't worry about Queena. As long as

lan pulls through, that's what matters, right?"

The more he spoke, the less convinced he sounded.

There were two reasons for his unease, firstly, he had concealed the fact that lan was still alive, and secondly, he had let Queena

get away.

lan had been laid up for another whole day.

When he awoke, the room was bathed in sunlight.

Turning his head, he saw Maja lying beside him.

Maja was sleeping soundly, her hand tightly clutching his.

They were in the master bedroom of Greenfield Gardens, a place he knew all too well.

A wave of tenderness washed over him, and he felt little desire to get out of bed.

He tried to pull his hand free, but Maja's grip was firm, and her eyes were still red, likely from crying.

His heart ached with a mixture of pain and tenderness as he drew closer, enveloping her entirely in his embrace.

When Maja woke with a start, her immediate concern was to check on lan's health.

"I'm really okay," he insisted.

But Maja wouldn't hear of it and proceeded to give him a thorough examination right there on the bed.

His injuries had mostly healed, but the issue of being poisoned was something that wouldn't resolve anytsoon.

lan looked fine on the surface, but he was biting the inside of his cheek to carry on a normal conversation, the itch in his bones

thin sheen

got up and, with a soothing rub on Maja's head, headed into the bathroom for

for something, a craving

truth, he would never

to make the poison.

and took a deep breath. When he stepped out, he appeared

sky after a

of lan's

been given a festive makeover, ostensibly to

spirits, and she was bustling

others showed up bearing gifts,

the house warmly adorned with

arrived together, each

hesitation, Tyler blurted out, "Should I

decorations were indeed very

forward, casting a quick glance at lan to make sure he was alright

got nine lives;

few artists from her company and had sent a text to Carol, though she

Felix was keeping a tight leash

laden with drinks, desserts,

been this lively in a long time, and Maja, holding a plate of fruit, stayed close to lan,

feeding him a piece.

indicating he couldn't bear

on setting a

on lan's mind since he woke up, but with Maja's pregnancy showing,

wedding dress.

at Maja, letting

belly,

is born. My belly's only going to get bigger, and I don't want to wear a wedding

that."

she finished

door, and to everyone's surprise,

laden with gifts, and her

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