Chapter 218


    The room was dead quiet. Aftern had spoken, he heard Maja’s sincere reply, “Mr. Raymond, thank


    you.”


    He highly regarded her, not knowing she was the wife he detested.


    The engagement was unnecessary for both of them. They each had their own baggage, no me to be


    The Pennyfeather family benefitted from the engagement. What right did she have if she still


    demandedn respect her as his wife?


    She couldn’t hog all the perks.


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    Maja knew he wanted to rest, so she stopped talking.


    Six in the morning.


    ‘Ms. Penny, here’s your breakfast; thanks for keeping Mr. Raymondpany all night.”


    “No need for thanks, now that you’re here, I’ll leave.”


    “All right, I’ll find a way to thank you properly some time.”


    The door to the ward was gently closed, andn opened his eyes only then.


    Seeing him awake, Jeff heaved a sigh of relief and busied himself with preparing breakfast.


    “Mr. Raymond, do you want to eat first?”


    Is the Pennyfeather family matter sorted?”


    “We’ve intercepted all the Pennyfeather familypany’s business. Neil will probably start panicking


    today. I also cut off Neil’smunication with Holden. Holden can’t receive his calls.”


    This way, Neil couldn’t contact Holden even if the Pennyfeather family had problems.


    And because Holden was unwell and rarely left his house, Neil was less likely to run into him.


    This wouldn’t bankrupt the Pennyfeather family, but it would give Neil headaches for quite some time.


    He didn’t want to go back to Rosewood Manor at all.


    But Maja was heading back to Rosewood Manor.


    She had nned to go to Crystalbrook Valley today but was exhausted from spending the entire night


    withn.


    After getting back to Rosewood Manor and getting some sleep, she received a call from Cristina


    It wasn’t her father who called, but Cristina, which meant Neil was in trouble.


    “All the Pennyfeather familypany’s business has been intercepted, all their partners are calling


    your dad. Your dad fainted; he’s resting upstairs. You bettere back and see him, don’t say I didn’t


    tell you. I betn did this, it’s your fault for not taking care of him.”


    Hadn’t she taken care of him?


    Hearing this, Maja hung up.


    But she couldn’t ignore the Pennyfeather family.


    Neil had liver cancer, with only a year left to live. Now he had fainted because ofpany matters; this


    might shorten his time


    She visited the Pennyfeather family, but there were no doctors. Cristina had only helped Neil upstairs to


    rest


    Seeing Maja arrive, Cristina rolled her eyes.


    Maja didn’t bother talking to her and went straight upstairs. She saw that Neil was awake, but his eyes


    were sunken, and he was coughing incessantly.


    Last time, Maja had the hospital hide Neil’s condition, but it seemed Cristina and the others already


    knew.


    They all knew Neil had liver cancer, but now they hadn’t called a doctor to the Pennyfeather family to


    check on him.


    Maja frowned, feeling uneasy,


    “Dad.”


    Neil looked terrible. This incident seemed to have struck him, his face full of mncholy.


    “Dad, sell yourpany shares to others; you can retire. The temporary business suspension won’t


    bankrupt the Pennyfeather family; the stocks won’t plummet for now, you can still sell them for a good


    price.”


    This wasn’t Maja’s first suggestion that Neil retire and enjoy his life.


    But Neil was always reluctant to dee thepany he built fall into others’ hands.


    “Did youe back just to say this?”


    Neil furrowed his brow, thought for a bit, then sighed, “I tried contacting Holden, but his phone’s been


    unreachable, Maja, can you…


    He didn’t finish his sentence, Maja had already stood up.


    “I’m heading to Crystalbrook Valley soon.”


    The door was pushed open at that moment, and Cristina’s shrill voice came in..


    “You really don’t care about your dad’s health at all, Maja. Are you really his biological daughter? How


    can you be so heartless? If Tricia had been the onen married, we would be sessful by now.”


    Maja scoffed, “If Tricia werepetent, she wouldn’t have been so desperate to seen and get


    rejected. But when ites to chasing men, she does take after you.”


    “Smack!”


    As soon as she finished, Nell threw a pillow at her.


    The pillow hit Maja’s face. She winced in pain, but her eyes remained cold