Chapter 52

Maja was about to choke when she heard Maureen’s words while surrounded by a doctor She was about to speak when the doctor accidentally brushed against her injured cheek, causing her to yelp in pain This only made Maureen angrier

“lan, get him home in ten minutes. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind today!”

lan stood in front of the hotel’s floor to–ceiling windows

Ryan hit Penny? No way

“Is there a misunderstanding here?”

“Penny’s face is swollen, with five clear finger marks, what misunderstanding could there be? Ryan has really let me down.”

Far away in the bar, Ryan sneezed amidst the deafening music, feeling a chill on the back of his neck.

lan wondered, did she get slapped again?

Maja finally had a chance to speak, and she quickly said,

“It’s not Ryan Ryan is nice, he wouldn’t hit me.”

Maureen paused, really?

“Are you defending him because you are afraid that I will punish him?”

really wasn’t him”

hit you?”

“My family”

sympathetic, relieved that it wasn’t Ryan who hit her.

him, I can breathe easy. Here’s my number, you write it down. If Ryan ever treats you badly,

were just pretending to be a couple,

up the

it’s all good,

said another word, he would expose her and Ryan’s relationship. She

was treated,

with at home, I need

there’s anything you can’t handle, you can call me. Or tell Ryan,

a smile, feeling like her lie was growing bigger and bigger like

“Okay, thank you.”

sat in the driver’s seat, debating whether to

answered

to return to

except for occasional visits from Carol. It was usually very

computer and edited several pre–prepared plans Into a document, then sent it off.

didn’t reply, which was

to confirm that the marks on her face had disappeared, and then drove to the

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