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”

who hit

“My family”

relieved that it wasn’t Ryan who hit her.

easy. Here’s my number, you write it

a couple, but now she had no chance to refuse Maureen.

up the

all good, I’m hanging up.”

he would expose her and Ryan’s relationship. She would feel even more awkward face–to–face with Maureen. Thankfully, lan didn’t

was treated, Maja quickly stood

things to deal with at home, I

call me. Or tell Ryan, he’s your boyfriend,

managed a smile, feeling like her lie was growing bigger and bigger like a snowball.)

“Okay, thank you.”

seat, debating

no one answered her call.

to

occasional visits from Carol. It was usually very

edited several pre–prepared plans Into a document,

didn’t reply, which

morning, Maja looked in the mirror to confirm that the marks on her face had disappeared, and then drove to the art school at

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