Chapter 300

Carol had left the building.

Maja followed two lawyers, but her mind was preoccupied with Neil’s condition.

He’s still out cold, without telling when he’ll come around.

They ended up in a nearby park, a quiet spot perfect for discussing matters.

Just as she sat down, she spotted Connie Raymond sketching in the distance.

Connie apparently noticed her, too, and strode over.

“Penny! Long time no see!”

Maja nodded slightly and smiled, “Still sketching, aren’t you?”

Connie heaved a sigh.

“Yep, I was planning to catch up with lan, but he’s been swamped lately and doesn’t even have time to chat.”

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Connie glanced at the two suit–and–tie guys next to Maja, furrowing her brows. Hadn’t she seen them somewhere before? “Penny, you look like you’ve got something on your plate. I’ll let you get to it. I still have some sketching to do. If you’re free, could you help me out? I’ll treat you to a meal as a thank

you, deal?”

Maja nodded in

resumed sketching a hundred meters away from Maja, neither disturbing

glances, their foreheads creased. They hadn’t expected a member of the Raymond family to be here. Maja sat on the bench,

Pennyfeather, could we continue our discussion at a café?”

bit puzzled. The park was near the hospital. She could return to the hospital sooner if they wrapped up their talk here Why the need for a

unease crept up on her, and she stood up abruptly, her palms breaking out

two weren’t lawyers at

her. She had seen these two

and saw her

remained where they were, with

ready to

give chase; they merely grabbed their briefcases and took

with her legs still a bit shaky.

Connie and her driver hadn’t been

hanging out with the Shepard family’s bodyguards? Got

to the schemes

when Maja heard what she said, her eyes flashed coldly.

the Shepard family’s bodyguards?”

they just looked familiar. They could be bodyguards who’ve worked for some other family before.”

couldn’t be

They could be bodyguards from the Shepard family or from any other

side, her back still drenched in cold

amiss and simply linked arms with

business talk already? Let us see the sketch.

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