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 stressedtely? 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 surveince 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.


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


    Maja''s room for safety.


    “If this new doctor tries anything, shout. I''ll send the security guys up.”


    Everyone at Rosewood Manor was loyal to Maja, having been employed by Holden. They were all very


    thorough and caring.


    The maids nodded and quickly headed upstairs.


    The young doctor sat by Maja''s bedside, silently watching her.


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


    her ufortable.


    She had someone she liked now and had made up her mind. He was the one who had missed their


    appointment. It was all his fault, so he shouldn''t disturb her anymore.


    But the other side of him was rebellious and hard to control. If he wasn''t careful, he might hurt her.


    He couldn''t risk destroying the happiness she had fought so hard for, and he had to watch over her.


    An hourter, Maja woke up.


    Relieved at the sight of her familiar ceiling, she turned her head to find a familiar voice nearby.


    “Awake?”


    Maja stiffened, struggling to sit up in disbelief. Patric, what was he doing here?


    She opened her mouth to shout, but he swiftly covered it with his hand.


    “Maja, I can''t disrupt his ns too much, or else it might trigger a bacsh. Tell me, where is the little


    object?”


    The "little object" referred to a tiny chip.


    Maja, her mouth covered, had a surprise and a deep-seated caution in her eyes.


    She wished she could bite him.


    Eric remained silent, studying her expressions before sighing.


    “I have my reasons.”


    Despite his exnation, Maja bit down on his finger.


    Eric didn''t resist or cry out, watching as a piece of his flesh was bitten off, and blood trickled down her


    chin.


    Frowning, he took a tissue from the side table and wiped her mouth.


    “It’s dirty, let me clean that.”


    Maja, her throat too sore to speak, pointed towards her wardrobe.


    Eric rose, opened the wardrobe, and immediately spotted the small box.


    He brought the box to her, and she, in silence, input the passcode and pulled out a notebook.


    The chip was attached to one of the pages.


    With the chip in his hands, Eric looked at her weakened condition, a pang of sadness crossing his


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    “You and Ian?”


    Upon hearing him say these words, Maja''s eyes hardened, staring at him warily.


    Blood from Eric''s finger sttered on the notebook as heughed lightly. “Take care, I''m leaving now.”


    Maja didn''t look at him, knowing her current weak state and his ability to infiltrate Rosewood Manor


    meant he was quite capable.


    If she continued to provoke him, she didn''t know what would happen to her.


    Eric stood up, looking at her thin face, and the fists clenched under the nket, knowing she must be


    hurting.


    “Maja, there are things I can''t tell you. If you and Ian truly love each other, you will end up together. I


    wish you well with all that I have.”


    Maja covered her ears, clearly refusing to listen any further.


    Eric''s hand hovered over her head, wanting tofort her like he used to.


    But he knew she didn''t need it anymore.


    With a bitter smile, he left.