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.

live here and they usually came to clean or prepare meals when their boss was

Nathael?” she asked softly, her voice

the kiss marks on her leg, quickly averting her eyes and lowering her head as if

mentioned your could reach him

out a soft chuckle, finding

his beastly behaviour last night, she had no

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coffee table. Thank

“Understood.

the window and took a glance downstairs.

four or five well–dressed men scattered around, but she suspected

she asked the maid, who was about

is on the ground floor, the servant promptly

and grabbed the railing,

a duckbill cap pulled low over

the cap, his face retained a youthful yet cold demeanour, giving

briskly as he stood up, stepping aside.

took the opportunity to

of heading out for a bit.”

Mr. Harris,” Nolan replied bluntly,

half an hour,” Maggie persisted,

quiet, just lifting his eyes to meet Maggie’s. His

let down, Maggie tried again. “If Nathael won’t let me go out, can someone

cold. “You

her teeth, unsure

by the hospital,” Maggie spoke up once more.

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

Mr. Harris that! What did

Nolan stayed silent.

was poker–faced as he looked at Maggie. In his mind, he couldn’t shake off the unsettling feeling

shivers down his spine.

chilly. “Don’t linger around her unless you have

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was taken aback for a moment,

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