Chapter 177


    Ryan said a lot, and then added, “After all, she did paint a picture for you.”


    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 forn 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 untiln’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?”


    Her cheeks had an unnatural flush, and her eyes were full of tears.


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    She leaned back in the seat, closing her eyes.


    “I’m not feeling well. I’m really sorry about what happened to Ms. Raymond. The police will make the


    final decision.”


    She must have a fever; her whole body felt hot.


    Going to the hospital now, she didn’t have time to buy a gift. And it wasn’s car, she couldn’t make


    him wait for her to buy a gift, halfway there. This time, she would have to go empty–handed and make


    up for itter.


    The car was very quiet, Jeff was driving upfront, honking several times.


    It was rush hour, and the roads were congested with vehicles.


    The car was stuck in the traffic, unable to move.


    Maja sat with her eyes closed, her mind in a jumble. Her body felt ufortably hot, as if all the


    moisture in her cells was being burned away.


    Her cheeks were burning bright.


    “Penny?”


    n, Ryan says she’s not feeling well. You don’t need to bring her to see me.”


    Maureen didn’t know thatn had already picked up Maja, so she continued to persuade, “Let her rest.


    She must have gotten quite a shock today.”


    The heat–from–Maja’s body had seeped through his clothes.


    The space in the car was tight, he could even feel her hot breath on his ear.


    “Jeff, is the traffic jam ahead serious?”


    “Yes, it’s rush hour, and this road has been very congested.”


    “Let’s drive back.”


    Jeff was taken aback, but didn’t say anything, and turned at the next intersection.


    The car stopped at Maja’s residence. There was a pharmacy nearby.


    But Maja was feeling very unwell, her vision was blurry.


    “Mr. Raymond, are we there?”


    She instinctively wanted to get out of the car, but she had no strength and nearly fell.


    The force caused them to lean back against the car.


    Jeff had already gotten out of the car to help, but seeing this, wisely got back in.


    Maja realized she had bumped into someone and hurriedly tried to back away.


    “Don’t move.”


    up.”


    In such poor physical condition, she still wanted to go out.


    Maja’s blurry eyes filled with tears. She didn’t really understand whatn was saying, she just nodded


    mechanically. Thinking she understood,n put her on a bench nearby.


    “You wait for him here. He shoulde here to pick you up.”