Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

Chapter 34

Maja responded to Tricia’s question with a nonchalant “Hmm.” She wasn’t one for lengthy conversations and often came across as cold.

Tricia’s eyes lit up. She was relieved that Maja didn’t have any feelings for lan.

The car pulled into the Pennyfeather family’s courtyard. Maja had planned to drop off Tricia and quickly leave. However, Neil Pennyfeather, Tricia’s father, was in the yard watering the plants with Glenn Pennyfeather by his side.

Maja frowned, realizing that she couldn’t simply escape without greeting them. Tricia had already jumped out of the car and ran to her father and brother. “Dad, Glenn.”

Neil engrossed in a business discussion with Glenn, stopped what he was doing upon seeing Maja’s car in the distance. Maja reluctantly got out of the car and greeted them. “Dad.”

Neil handed the watering can to a servant and sighed lightly. “Good to see you back. Come inside, Cristina has prepared a feast. And I have something important to discuss with you.”

Maja knew that time was ticking, as she still had plans to meet with lan.

“Dad, I have some matters to attend to. We can talk later.”

“This concerns the company,” Neil said, his face turning serious. He patted Glenn’s back with a sense of satisfaction.

gut. Then she heard Neil continue, “Glenn has been without a stable job for years. Cristina wants me to let him intern at our company.

a sense of understanding. She could see Cristina’s cunning plan

spend much time together. Let’s talk inside. Your father was

on his face. His gaze was fixed firmly on her. Tricia and Glenn stood on either side of Neil, sharing jokes and laughter with him. Even though they were just a meter apart, it felt like an invisible wall separated them. Maja felt like an outsider who had intruded, entirely

it felt like

loss. “Dad, I really have something to attend

mouth, the smile on Neil’s face slowly faded. “Maja, I’ve witnessed how Tricia has treated you all these years. Today is her birthday, and she checked

held a hint of seriousness.

“Maja, let’s go inside

she turned to Neil. “Dad, don’t be upset.

uggles

gently freed herself from Tricia’s grip. “I have a

any emotions. As she looked up, she saw Neil

“You!”

pale, and he gasped for breath several times, clutching his chest before collapsing

to his side.

help and started scolding her. “If you didn’t want to come back, then you shouldn’t have come back at all! Your father hasn’t had a proper rest in days because of the company. Are you trying to kill him with

the family doctor arrived and provided Neil with