Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

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?”

eyes on her

cheeks had an unnatural flush, and her eyes

leaned back in the seat, closing her

well. I’m really sorry about what happened to Ms. Raymond.

must have a fever; her whole body felt hot.

have time to buy a gift. And it was lan’s car, she couldn’t make him wait for her to buy a gift, halfway there. This time, she would have to

Jeff was driving upfront, honking

hour, and the roads

car was stuck in the traffic,

closed, her mind in a jumble. Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as if all the

her, could also

cheeks were burning bright.

“Penny?”

rubbing his temples. Just then, Maureen called to ask if

Ryan says she’s not feeling well. You don’t

didn’t know that lan had already picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have gotten quite

to speak when he felt

heat–from–Maja’s body had seeped through

tight, he could even feel her hot breath on his ear.

the call with Maureen then asked the

is the traffic jam ahead serious?”

and this road has been very

“Let’s drive back.”