Chapter 909


    Maja’s heart started to thump wildly, but the flood was already upon them. Withndslides on the


    mountain and an earthquake in the midst of the downpour, things couldn’t get any worse.


    When Maja’s consciousness started to return, she heard a man’s voice.


    “Ms. Pennyfeather should be stirring soon.”


    “Any issues with her head?”


    “No, just a minor concussion. Might be a bit dizzy the first few days she’s awake, but she’ll be fine.”


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    “How’sn?”


    “Mr. Raymond’s still in the ICU. If he makes it through today, he’ll be alright.”


    The mention ofn’s name immediately got Maja on edge. Ian was badly hurt, with injuries to his chest


    and head, and was finally swept away by thendslide. Would he really be okay?


    Her heart ached as she remembered their kiss before the flood. It was light as a feather but heavier


    than any words spoken. She wanted to speak, but she was too weak.


    When she woke up in the evening, she saw a white ceiling. By her bedside was Carol, whom she


    hadn’t seen in a long time.


    Carol was startled when Maja woke up and immediately hugged her.


    “Maja, what happened? When I heard the nurse say your name, I thought someone shared your name.


    Why are you in the hospital again?”


    Maja and Carol hadn’t seen each other in a while, both busy with their own thing.


    “Carol.” She coughed a couple of times, her chest feeling tight, making it difficult to speak.


    “Take it slow, don’t speak if you can’t.” Carol gently patted her back, then whispered, “Grandpa Holden


    left this morning. I heard he stayed by your side all night. I couldn’t leave until he was gone.”


    Hearing that Grandpa Holden had been by her bedside for so long, Maja immediately felt guilty. Holden


    was weak, and hearing aboutn’s situation must’ve been hard on him..


    “Carol, how’sn?”


    Maja didn’t know how long she’d been asleep, but she vaguely remembered someone sayingn was


    in the ICU. Her heart immediately sank.


    “He’s out of the ICU. I heard he had a few surgeries. His chest wounds got infected, so he’s bedridden


    now. His head’s bandaged too. I took a peek. It’s the first time I’ve seenn in such a state.”


    Carol’s family was well–off, and she moved in the same circles as them. She always thoughtn was


    untouchable, and she had never seen him in such a state before.


    Maja immediately stopped talking. She lowered her eyes, and clung to her bedsheet. Carol sighed,


    poured her some water and gave it to her. “Maja, I heard it. Never mind. Just focus on getting better.


    You look weak.”


    Maja did feel weak, even talking was painful. Sheid back down, and closed her eyes. Carol watched


    her, gently tucking her in.


    When Maja woke up the next day, the doctor was administering her IV. Seeing her awake, he began to


    exin her treatment.


    “Ms. Miller left this morning. She’s been visiting the hospital frequently because her boyfriend’s cousin


    just had surgery and needs to be hospitalized for half a year, so her boyfriend visits often.”


    Maja didn’t respond, her throat felt dry. The doctor checked her temperature, relieved that she wasn’t


    running a fever. “You’re lucky you don’t have a fever. Mr. Raymond had a fever all day yesterday and


    needed emergency treatment.”


    Maja was rmed and tried to sit up. “How is he? Is he okay?”


    “He’s fine. He was transferred to a regr room in the wee hours of the morning.” The doctor, part of


    the team that had gone up the mountain to search forn, had close ties with the Raymond family, so


    he looked at Maja with gentle eyes. “Mr. Raymond must really like you.”


    This took Maja by surprise, but then she remembered Darlene who was pregnant and managed a small


    smile. “We’re not dating. You’ve misunderstood.”


    The doctor raised his eyebrows in surprise, seemingly in disbelief. “Really? Even after what he’s been


    through, how can he not be your boyfriend?” Maja wasn’t sure what he meant by “what he’s been


    through“, so she decided to stay silent.


    The doctor took down the IV bag and removed the needle from her hand. “Ms. Pennyfeather, someone


    will bring you foodter. You’ve been on IV for a while, you should eat more.”


    Maja nodded and tried to smile, “Alright.”


    “Also, be careful when you walk. Your leg was injured, but it’s been treated. You should thank Mr.


    Raymond.”


    After the doctor said this, he left with his tray of medicines.


    Maja was a bit taken aback. She had injured her leg? Why didn’t she remember? She touched her leg,


    it did hurt a bit, but she’d been bedridden for


    half a month and was almost healed.


    She andn were swept away by the flood together. The doctor said she should thankn. Did he


    briefly regain consciousness after that and treat her leg? But was that possible?n was severely


    injured at the time. She couldn’t figure it out, so she decided to close her eyes.