Chapter 1012

Maria watched as the doctor, with a surprisingly deft hand, started to administer an IV to Maja, allowing her to breathe a sigh of relief.

The young doctor continued to speak.

“Has she been overly stressed lately? Make sure she eats well, and her stomach condition can’t be neglected any longer. It needs to be taken care of.”” His fingers gently brushed the sweat from Maja’s forehead, lingering there momentarily.

“She should be fever–free in about an hour. Have the kitchen prepare something stomach–friendly for her. She hasn’t eaten in two days.”

Maria felt a bit perplexed, thinking the doctor’s demeanor was unusually intimate, but upon closer inspection, she couldn’t find anything amiss.

She pointed to the security camera in the hallway.

“Doctor, since this is your first time here, be aware that we have surveillance cameras. It’s monitored 24/7”

What she implied was that if he tried to pull anything on Maja while she was gone, he wouldn’t be leaving Rosewood Manor tonight.

The doctor chuckled.

“I won’t ruin a friend’s reputation.”

Maria found his voice incredibly soothing and gentle. With a bit of worry still lingering, she headed downstairs.

usually preferred to make the soup for Maja personally but decided to leave two maids outside

anything, shout. I’ll send the security guys up.”

Holden. They were all very thorough and caring. The maids nodded and quickly headed upstairs.

by Maja’s bedside, silently watching

wanted to brush the hair from her face several times but feared it would cross a boundary and make her uncomfortable.

who had missed their appointment. It was all his

was rebellious and hard to

so hard for, and he had to watch

hour later, Maja woke up.

she turned her head to

in disbelief. Patric, what

he swiftly covered

disrupt his plans too much, or else it might trigger a backlash. Tell me, where is the little object?”

object” referred to a

had a surprise and a deep–seated caution in

wished she could bite him.

studying her

“I have my

reasons.“”

explanation, Maja bit down on

cry out, watching as a piece of his flesh

took a tissue from the side table and wiped her

me clean that.”

throat too sore to speak, pointed

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