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 her cheeks.

unnatural flush, and her eyes

back in the seat, closing her

sorry about what happened to Ms. Raymond. The police will

have a fever; 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

was very quiet, Jeff was driving upfront, honking several

and the roads were congested with vehicles.

in the traffic, unable

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

from her, could also feel the heat

were burning bright.

“Penny?”

rubbing his temples. Just then, Maureen called to ask

well. You don’t

didn’t know that lan had already picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade,

about to speak when he felt a

seeped through his clothes.

in the car was tight, he could even feel her hot breath

stiffened for a moment, ending the call with Maureen

traffic jam ahead

and this road

“Let’s drive back.”