Chapter 1060


    Maja couldn''t believe how assertively Ian had brought Rocky back.


    Rocky was much like him - tough and proud with strangers but instantly obedient in his presence.


    They were back at Rosewood Manor at that time, and Ian, frustrated, swatted Rocky on his rump.


    "Turning to someone else as your master so easily, what''s the use of raising you!"


    After saying that, his hand came down harder.


    Maja sat to the side; a fruit tter prepared by Maria in her hand. She ate a piece, and seeing Ian like


    that, she couldn''t help but imagine that he''d be just as disappointed in their own son in the future.


    Heat flushed her face.


    Ian didn''t notice her internal turmoil as he was focusing solely on scolding Rocky.


    Rocky, trying to appease him,y down and wagged his body, hoping to calm Ian''s anger.


    Ian, amused and annoyed, was about to continue his lecturing when he noticed another white figure


    darting towards Maja.


    It was Coco, who, having been by Maja''s side for so many years, knew exactly how to win over her


    affection.


    She rested her head on Maja''s knee, her ears twitching.


    Whenever Maja was upset before, Coco would do that to cheer her up.


    Looking at Coco, Maja''s heart softened, and she gently stroked Coco''s head.


    "Coco, good girl."


    Seeing that, Ian felt a pang of jealousy.


    The pet given by his romantic rival knew exactly how to please Maja, while his own Rocky had silently


    epted another woman as his master.


    His frustration grew more and more.


    He shoved Rocky aside and gave him punishment for his betrayal,


    "No food for two days!"


    Rocky seemed to understand that trying to please Ian was useless at that point, so he quickly


    squeezed next to Maja, pushing Coco away andying his head on herp.


    Maja was taken aback.


    When Coco did that, it was cute and obedient.


    But when Rocky did it, Maja couldn''t help but think that if he could talk, he''d be saying, "I''vee this


    far, you better pet me, don''t be ungrateful."


    Her gaze fell on Ian as she curiously asked,


    "Did Rocky always follow you around?"


    If it hadn’t been the case, how could he have picked up on Ian''s temperament so urately?


    Seeing Rocky like that, Ian''s anger dissipated a bit. Perhaps Rocky could be trained after all.


    "Maja."


    He wanted to use her good mood to bring up the topic of getting a health check-up again, but the


    moment he opened his mouth, Maja withdrew her hand and began quietly stroking Rocky''s head.


    She knew exactly what he wanted to say, so every cell in her body was screaming defiance.


    Ian opened his mouth, grabbed her hand again, but in the end, wasn’t able to get words out of his


    mouth.


    At night, Maja turned her back to him in bed.


    Ian knew that she was upset, so he contacted Tyler and asked if they could organize an outdoor


    activity.


    Maja had rarely participated in such events before, so Tyler immediately agreed, suggesting a hike in


    the countryside the next day.


    Ian ryed that to Maja, and she seemed quite excited to hear about that.


    The countryside track was usually used by wealthy young people for racing. The environment was


    beautiful, but the terrain was treacherous.


    Maja sat in the passenger seat, Rocky upying the back.


    As they were about to leave, Rocky kept nuzzling her foot, clearly eager to go out and y.


    Coco was also wildly wagging her tail from the side, but Maja was worried that she hadn''t fully


    recovered, so she only brought Rocky with them that time.


    Before leaving Coco behind, she gave her a long, affectionate pat on the head, swearing to the


    heavens that Coco was still her favorite dog. Whether Coco understood or not, after making her oath,


    she took Rocky and got into the car.


    Rocky was massive, and wouldn''t fit in a regr sedan, so Ian had specially brought another Bentley


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    that had been modified just to amodate Rocky.


    As Maja got into the passenger seat, he teased, "Coco is your favorite dog?"


    His jealousy was palpable.


    "Coco can''te with us, so of course I have to say something nice tofort her."


    Ian fell silent, his hands resting on the steering wheel.


    The winding mountain road was long, spanning dozens of miles. It was said that there was a


    standalone vi at the top of the mountain, used by the owner for vacations.


    And every year, the wealthy young people would gather there for a meal, especially when there were


    reports of meteor showers.


    Maja had only heard about that an hour before departure from Ryan Elston.


    She had assumed that few people would participate in that activity, but when they arrived in the


    evening, she found quite a crowd, with Judith being the most noticeable in the center.


    Ian''s face darkened at the sight, his gazending on Tyler.


    Tyler shrugged, indicating that he didn’t invite her there.