Chapter 283


    Those silver–blue cufflinks were a gift from Carlene Shepard.


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    Maja Pennyfeather heard the footsteps on the stairs and saw Carlene appear at the side, speaking


    softly.


    n,e upstairs with me; I’m really worried.”


    Having said that, Carlene finally noticed Maja, and her eyes immediately sharpened.


    “What are you doing here?”


    At this moment, the doctor who was treating Coco came over.


    “Ms. Penny, please go upstairs. The surgery is expected to take forty minutes.”


    Maja heaved a sigh of relief, feeling as if the previously cramped space had suddenly widened. She


    quickly nodded ton and Carlene.


    “I’ll head upstairs first then.”


    Carlene didn’t say anything and just stared at her retreating figure. She was slightly uneasy about the


    hair she found. Whose hair was it?


    Just now at the hotel, aftern’s meeting, she had tried to get close to him, butn had said, “Carlene,


    remember that we haven’t gotten back together.”


    Indeed, when she found out thatn was getting married, Carlene initiated the breakup.


    Although he had tried to keep her twice, his attitude wasn’t passionate enough in her eyes, making her


    feel like she was being too -forward, so she didn’t agree.


    For the next three years, neither of them contacted each other.


    But she was the only girlfriend thatn had ever publicly acknowledged. No one could rece her.


    Wasn’t it true that they could get back together if she was willing?


    But aftern said this, Carlene felt a bit awkward. She thought that by taking the initiative to call, they


    were back together.


    Turned out he didn’t think so.


    It seemed she needed to find a chance to talk properly.


    But before she could say anything, she heard that her cat had an ident.


    Carlene had no choice but to askn toe over.


    Now she looked at Maja with a sharp gaze.


    Maja had a scarf wrapped around her neck, which looked a bit odd.


    Carlene took a closer look.


    The three of them almost walked upstairs at the same time, withn leading the way and Carlene and


    Maja walking side by side.-


    She saw what was under the scarf – a hickey.


    Although the scarf covered most of it, there were still some small traces that were notpletely


    hidden behind her ear. Maja couldn’t see this spot, so she hadn’t noticed.


    Carlene chuckled,”Ms. Penny, did you juste from home?”


    Maja immediately became alert, “Yes.”


    “I heard you got married; I couldn’t believe it. But it seems like you and your husband are doing quite


    well. Is the hickey on your neck from your husband?”


    Carlene didn’t look atn, so she didn’t notice that when she said this,n’s steps slowed for a


    moment.


    Maja felt very awkward.


    If this hickey wasn’t left by ian, with Maja’s personality, she could respond to Carlene confidently.


    After all, they weren’t on good terms, and her question was indeed a bit rude.


    But this hickey was left byn just two hours ago.


    And Carlene wasn’s love and his future wife, which made Maja feel a bit uneasy.


    But she appeared very calm on the surface.


    “Yes.”


    Carlene sighed in relief, and her gaze finally fell onn. He must have heard their conversation just


    now.


    <pn wouldn’t care about the kind of woman who had been toyed with by men.