Chapter 1306


    Maja instinctively wanted to push him away, but the thought of it being Ian made her fingertips hesitate.


    Ian''s hands were nted firmly on either side of her, his gaze full of interest as he studied her face.


    Trapped in this intimate space, Maja felt utterly out of her element.


    When he said he wanted to look, he meant thoroughly, painstakingly, missing not a single inch.


    Maja tensed ufortably, but his lips were already descending upon her.


    From top to bottom, he soothed every inch with deliberate care.


    Every cell in her body trembled, moring, the sensation making her tilt her head back.


    "Stop, please."


    She tried to push him away, but he was already down on one knee.


    Maja ended up regretting it, especially after being carried to the dining table for a bout, then to the


    couch. She felt utterly dizzy.


    It wasn''t until she realized he was about to pull out at thest moment that her spirits suddenly revived.


    "Ian, maybe we should try for a baby."


    No sooner had the words left her mouth than she felt him freeze.


    He quickly withdrew, beads of sweat from his forehead dripping onto her chest.


    "No."


    His answer was firm, his movements methodical as he dressed her.


    "Why not?"


    "It''s not the right time. We''ll talk about itter."


    Ian couldn''t risk it, not while the mystery surrounding Mr. K and that elusive research facility remained


    unsolved.


    He had taken precautions each time, fearful that a single slip might put her through an ordeal.


    "Why isn''t it the right time?"


    As she spoke, Maja suddenly remembered Lillian.


    Once her eyes were healed, she needed to find Lillian, the woman who loved her more than anyone


    else in the world.


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    Indeed, it wasn''t the time to have a child.


    She felt a twinge of regret.


    Ian held her close, patting her back gently.


    "There will be other chances."


    Maja managed a smile. "Okay."


    "I''ll go clean up the mess in the kitchen. I don''t want Coco and Rocky stepping on it."


    "Mhm."


    Ian headed to the kitchen, his phone ringing just then. It was Nydia calling.


    "Ian, Augus hasn''t been in North Americately. Our intel suggests he''s been chasing the trail of this


    BK. Wherever there''s a whisper about BK, he''s on the move. This time, he''s headed to a small country


    upon hearing a lead. He might have more information on BK than we do. Since he''s trading with us,


    should we make another deal to see what he actually knows?"


    Ian''s expression remained impassive as he swept the shattered pieces into the trash can.


    "Why would Augus abandon the Sanders family business to chase after this org? With Judith in trouble,


    the Sanders family must be in chaos. Isn''t his wife taking care of it?"


    "Our sources say Augus and his wife have always had a rocky rtionship. Their so-called affection


    was just for show."


    "A rocky rtionship and yet they have three kids?"


    Nydia chuckled, rubbing her temples. "That''s what baffles me too."


    Regardless, they would have to wait for Augus to return stateside to proceed.


    As long as Augus was searching for the true daughter of the Sanders family, all Ian needed to do was


    help him out.


    After hanging up, Ian felt a sense of relief; at least there was some progress.


    Nydia soon sent him a photo, the Sanders family portrait.


    She followed up with a message.


    [In my opinion, Augus is a strange one. If he doesn''t like his wife, why have kids with her? And they all


    clearly look like they have the same mother.]


    Ian had finished tidying up the kitchen and joined Maja.


    He nced at the family portrait and agreed that Dn and Beck did bear a resemnce, but Judith


    seemed out of ce, her demeanor that of a spoiled heiress.


    Ian lost interest in their family photo and tossed his phone aside,nding next to Maja.


    He looked at her, a slight frown forming.


    Maja touched his phone, puzzled. "Did you toss your phone?"


    He didn''t respond.


    She continued, "Were you looking at someone''s picture?"


    "The Sanders family."


    "The Sanders family? What does thedy of the Sanders family look like?"


    Maja couldn''t see. If only she could, one nce would reveal it.


    In the Sanders family portrait, thedy of the Sanders family looked exactly like Lillian.


    The difference was in their aura. The woman in the photo had a peculiar presence, while Lillian exuded


    genuine resilience and warmth.


    It was a shame she couldn''t see.


    "Nothing special."


    Ian promptly turned off the phone screen.