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?”

his eyes on her

had an unnatural flush, and her eyes were full of

the seat, closing her

well. I’m really sorry about what happened to Ms. Raymond. The police will make

her whole body felt hot.

it was lan’s car, she couldn’t make him wait for her to buy a gift,

quiet, Jeff was driving upfront, honking several

hour, and the

the traffic, unable to

uncomfortably hot,

not far from her, could also feel the heat from her body.

were burning

“Penny?”

Just then, Maureen called to ask if he was with Penny.

You don’t need

to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have

to speak when he felt a weight

had seeped through his

could even feel her hot breath on his

the call with Maureen then asked

is the traffic

rush hour, and this road has been

“Let’s drive back.”

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