Chapter 423

The fire in the room had been put out, and Maja was curled up in a corner, her bonds untied and the gag removed from her mouth.

Just moments ago, a lick of flame threatened to engulf her, but she was yanked away just in time.

When the bag over her head was taken off, she saw the cleaner, who was supposed to be at the office.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, are you okay?”

The cleaner seemed genuinely concerned, her face full of worry.

Maja thought the woman seemed familiar, but before she could think further, Neil’s voice rang out, and the woman bolted away in terror.

Neil saw Maja huddled in the corner. She was unharmed, but her clothes were dirty and her hair was filled with dust.

The acrid smell of burnt wood filled the room.

Neil tasted blood in his mouth and quickly began barking orders to the people around him.

“Help her up.”

Two bodyguards were about to step forward, but Maja had already gotten up on her own.

She could tell that Neil was on his last legs.

“Dad.”

sentence, Neil coughed up a mouthful of blood

but he

that Maja was safe, Neil couldn’t

“Dad!”

eyes as she rushed

with confusion as

don’t suffer.” he

smeared with dust as she

him to

over and helped Neil into the car.

still tightly holding

eyes as she followed

the hospital, the doctors rushed Neil

tightly by him, leaving red marks.

was over, she quickly asked the doctor.

“How is he?”

doctor removed his face mask.

Mr. Pennyfeather probably only has three months left

was

lips tightly closed as she sat powerlessly

been put

in the room and added, “We advised Mr. Pennyfeather not to leave the hospital before, but he insisted. Now his condition has indeed worsened. He needs to watch his mood; his illness will keep him in pain, and he won’t be able to sleep.”

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