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?”

asked calmly, his eyes on

and her

leaned back in the seat, closing

what happened to Ms.

must have a fever; her whole body felt hot.

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 go empty–handed and make up

very quiet, Jeff was driving

rush hour, and the roads were

stuck in the traffic, unable to

uncomfortably hot, as if all the moisture in her cells was being burned away.

her, could also feel

cheeks were burning bright.

“Penny?”

Maureen called to ask if he was with Penny.

feeling well. You don’t need to bring her

picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest. She must have

when he felt a weight on

seeped through his

he could even feel her hot breath on his

ending the call with Maureen

the traffic

it’s rush hour, and this

“Let’s drive back.”