Chapter 177

lan was in his way to the hospital when he got a call from Ryan.

Ryan said a lot, and then added, “After all, she did paint a picture for you.”

lan looked at the approaching nightfall outside and the lights coming on.

The atmosphere was very much like that in the painting.

He had to admit, the painting was very well done.

The car eventually stopped at the address Ryan provided. The housing prices in this neighborhood were not cheap. She had mentioned moving before, and it seemed she was moving here.

Maja had been waiting downstairs for lan ten minutes ahead of their meeting time, not daring to keep him waiting.

But she’d been soaking in the bath for so long that by the time she woke up, the water had turned cold. Now she felt light–headed and dizzy, her vision blurry.

It wasn’t until lan’s car stopped in front of her that she came to her senses, weakly opening the car door.

“Mr. Raymond, I’m really sorry for troubling you.”

Her voice was raspy. He could tell something was off with her.

“Are you sick?”

calmly, his eyes on

unnatural flush, and her eyes

back in the

happened to Ms. Raymond. The police will make

must have a fever; her whole body felt hot.

gift. And it was lan’s car, she couldn’t make him wait for her

was very quiet, Jeff was driving upfront, honking

and the roads were congested with

stuck in the traffic, unable to move.

sat with her eyes closed, her mind in a jumble. Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as

far from her, could also feel the heat from her body.

were burning bright.

“Penny?”

Maureen called to ask if

feeling well. You don’t need to bring her to

Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have gotten quite a shock

about to speak when he felt a weight on his shoulder.

had seeped through his clothes.

tight, he could even feel her hot

call

traffic jam

and this road has

“Let’s drive back.”

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