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?”

asked calmly, his eyes on her cheeks.

unnatural flush, and her

back in the seat, closing her eyes.

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

her whole body felt hot.

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

car was very quiet, Jeff was driving upfront,

and the roads were

the traffic, unable

Her body felt uncomfortably hot, as if all the moisture in her cells

also feel the

were

“Penny?”

Maureen called

You don’t need to

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

about to speak when he felt a weight on

heat–from–Maja’s body had seeped through

was tight, he could even feel her hot breath on his

the call with Maureen then asked

is the traffic jam

this road has been very congested.”

“Let’s drive back.”

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