Chapter 686

He let go of her, unable to resist rubbing his throbbing temples.

“Go to the rooftop,” Maja blurted out.

Unkindly, lan grabbed her and ushered her into the lift.

Upon reaching the rooftop, he noticed the slightly ajar door and the doorknob on the floor, his brows creasing.

He kicked the door open with his foot to an empty room.

He settled Maja on the couch, checking each room to ensure it was empty, then walked to the door and picked up the fallen doorknob.

Clearly, it had been forced open.

He casually dragged a shoe cabinet to block the door, then turned to look at her.

Maja sat on the sofa, shoes missing, revealing a pair of white socks.

The socks had become dirty from their journey.

He approached and sat next to her, taking off her socks.

She seemed to accept her fear, her toes curling and retreating a little.

lan tossed the socks into a nearby trash bin, “Do you have a first aid kit in the room?”

Maja nodded, silently pointing out a cabinet.

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He fetched the first aid kit and laid out the necessary medicines on the coffee table, checking each one’s expiration date. After confirming they were still usable, he squeezed some ointment onto his fingers.

gently applied the ointment on her swollen cheek with the

familiar scent left

the ointment on her cheek.

It felt ticklish.

Painful and ticklish.

After applying the ointment, he tucked

head uncomfortably, hearing him ask, “Who

“Nolan.”

recording,

indeed a

paused mid–air, his brows slightly furrowed.

forehead and starting to treat

was already tall, his actions now casting

every cell in

finger, lan gently lifted her chin to get a clearer

him,

before, but this time

fell on her slightly pursed lips.

When she was wronged, she would purse her lips, looking rather pitiful.\

being wronged ignited an

was deeply etched in his mind.

heart was overwhelmed with strong emotions.

still had her eyes closed, her

angle, her face seemed to be illuminated by the light. Despite her current

throat moved, but he

fingers were still on her forehead. He could clearly feel her

like this, he would get worked

so charming about

a shower, you’re filthy”

and moved to sit

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