Chapter 395 The Plan

The next day, around noon.

Maggie slept in until the sun was high up, only to be jolted awake by a text message. She sluggishly lifted her heavy ann to bloc

the sunlight streaming in, feeling like she’d just crawled out of a grave.

Everything hurt, a dull ache spreading throughout her body.

From her throat to her arms, from her mouth to her legs, her mind felt fuzzy and sluggish, like thick goo.

Her eyes were probably still swollen, making it uncomfortable to open them.

Just the thought of Nathael’s antics from last night made Maggie feel furious, her fingers trembling with anger.

She tried to push herself up from the bed, but as soon as she exert any force, she sucked i of cold air.

a sharp breath

There was a deep bruise on her wrist, now turning purple, and the couple’s red string bracelet on her wrist couldn’t hide it at all.

“D’mmit!”

Maggie couldn’t help but mutter, feeling like her whole body was as heavy as lead.

Noticing Nathael wasn’t around, Maggie grabbed her phone from the bedside table and checked it.

It was a message from Mia: ‘Maggie, is Nathael home today? I want to swing by!

Maggie quickly replied: Just woke up. Let me see. I’ll get back to you soon.‘

After a quick freshen–up, feeling a bit woozy, Maggie headed to the living room. Probably hearing some noise, as a servant emerged from the kitchen.

“Ms. Adam, lunch is ready. Would you like to have something else?”

The servant was holding the tray, unsure whether to set it on the coffee table or in the living room.

Maggie was taken aback. Nathael didn’t like servants coming upstairs.

came to clean or prepare meals

asked softly, her voice

averting her eyes and

mentioned your could reach him by phone if needed.”

help but let out a soft

breakup, considering his

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the food on the coffee table. Thank you,” Maggie

“Understood.

window and took

well–dressed men scattered around, but she suspected there were more lurking in

the maid, who was about to head towards the

ground floor,

on a long coat and grabbed the railing, planning to take a

the sofa, wearing a duckbill cap pulled

yet cold demeanour, giving off an air

greeted briskly as

opportunity to test the

thinking of heading out

Mr. Harris,” Nolan

an hour,” Maggie

time, Nolan stayed quiet, just lifting his eyes to meet Maggie’s. His face was blank without any

let me go out, can someone

cold. “You need Mr. Harris‘

her teeth, unsure if

feeling great, wanna swing by the hospital,” Maggie spoke

expression stayed the same as he repeated, “You can inform

Harris this, Mr. Harris that! What did Nathael offer you to make you follow

Nolan stayed silent.

he looked at Maggie. In his mind, he couldn’t shake off the unsettling feeling from the glance Nathael gave him this

shivers

his tone chilly. “Don’t linger around her unless

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was taken aback for a moment, then replied, “Okay.”

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