Dear Ex-wife Marry Me (Maja and Ian) novel Chapter 1013

After he had left, Maja wanted to pull the IV needle from her hand and head into the bathroom to brush her teeth, and her mouth tasted like metallic blood.

But just then, Maria came in, a hint of rebuke in her voice as she carried a bowl of freshly made soup.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, how could you knowingly neglect your stomach condition and not eat for two days? The doctor warned me that you need to take care of yourself. You must not forget to eat three meals a day, nor neglect it just because of work!”

Maja took the warm water Maria handed her to rinse her mouth, then looked at the delicious food on the small table, but she had no appetite.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, you must eat something. If your stomach condition acts up, you will feel much worse. You've already lost weight.”

Maja never experienced much family affection, but she knew Maria always treated her like a granddaughter.

Hearing her nagging now, she felt a sour pain in her heart and full of grievances she didn't know who to share with.

She thought she had a beautiful promise and met a wonderful person whom she had been striving for, believing in.

But Patric had ruined it all. Just when she was about to find happiness, he personally pushed her into the abyss.

Maria sighed and placed the spoon in her palm.

“No matter what you've been through, you must eat. Coco was meowing downstairs earlier, probably knowing you were not feeling well. Ah, if Mr. Raymond were here, that would be great. He may have a rough temper, but I think you actually like him.”

Maja's tears stopped abruptly. She hadn't figured out how to explain this to Ian.

They liked each other, but the fatal weakness between them was their lack of trust.

Ian was moody and possessive of her. Even a meeting with a collaborator could make him jealous.

What if he found out about this!

Maja dared not think about it, her head aching, unsure if he would insult her.

She quietly ate her food, remembering the phone call he made.

Because she remained silent, he hung up and hadn't called since.

She quickly finished eating, then picked up her phone, sending him a message.

Her throat hurt, and she couldn't speak, so she had to text.

[I have been eating well, and I never said it was just for fun.]

She was answering the question Ian had asked her on the phone.

Ian was in a meeting with several members of the Haskins family. These were people brought by Fitch.

Ian looked up, and at that moment, he received Maja's text message.

Just seeing the name light up on the screen, his eyes brightened, and the corners of his mouth lifted.

“Ian, what are your thoughts on this matter?”

“I’m not sure. It's hard to determine whether the signal was left by Holden or by the kidnappers. It's also hard to ascertain their motives. Don't forget, my brother might be among these kidnappers, and no one can fathom his thinking.”

Precisely because Eric might be on the opposite side, the Haskins family members were more conservative in their investigation.

Fitch had been reprimanded last time and was not allowed to continue investigating Eric's matters. After all, the human experiment was too much to handle, involving several countries. It wasn't just a family feud but could lead to war between nations.

That's why Fitch had to come up with various excuses to go abroad this time.

Ian leaned back after finishing his sentence.

Fitch was quiet for a few minutes before he asked.

“If Eric really is on the other side, then Grandpa Holden will be in danger. He's your brother. Would you take action against him?”

Hearing this, the smile on Ian's face slowly faded.