Dear Ex-wife Marry Me (Maja and Ian) novel Chapter 965

Ian's tone remained steady and unchanging.

"Just a passing comment. Arrange a suite for me. I'll be staying here for a few days. For now, don't let the Raymonds know I'm here."

"Rest assured, your secret is safe with us."

Ian was led to the only available suite.

The man wiped the sweat from his forehead. If anyone else had heard their earlier conversation, it could have led to a heap of trouble.

He quickly called for the housekeeper in charge and ordered him,

"Keep an eye on Mr. Raymond for these next few days. See to his needs and ensure his meals are delivered on time."

"Understood."

Entering the suite, Ian sunk into the window-side armchair.

It was relatively quiet there.

He checked his phone to find a missed call from Maja. She was probably looking for information about the Raymonds.

He decided to turn off his phone, which was more fitting for his current under-investigation status.

He set the phone aside, propped his chin on one hand, and looked out the window with a slight smirk.

When Maja tried calling him again, she found that his phone was turned off.

Temporarily at a loss, she dialed a few other numbers, friends from previous collaborations, but they all shied away from any discussion involving Ian.

With Ian possibly facing charges, neither Fitch nor Tyler was willing to get involved in that case. And the others were even less likely to participate.

Finally, Maja found Phelps. Unlike Fitch and Tyler who rejected her outright, Phelps agreed to meet with her and discuss that topic.

She immediately drove to the hospital and entered Phelps's private office.

Fresh from surgery, Phelps was repeatedly sanitizing his hands. Seeing Maja, he gestured her to take a seat,

"Have a seat."

Once Maja was settled, he began, “I've discovered that you're not a Pennyfeather by birth. Have you ever considered your true identity? Or have you ever investigated it?”

Maja didn't expect Phelps to bring up her personal history. She frowned but answered truthfully.

“I looked into it in Crystalbrook Valley. But it was a long time ago and there weren't any leads. The hospital management was chaotic at the time. They were hiring temporary workers and even their records weren't complete."

Phelps, clad in his white coat, gave Maja a once-over.

“Would you mind if I conducted a DNA test for you and others?”

Inside it was the letter, the ring, and a chip the size of a fingernail.

Also, the jellyfish seal she'd found in Crystalbrook Valley.

The jellyfish seal was beyond her current capacity to deal with, so she left it there.

She opened the letter, intending to read it again, but stopped herself.

When she looked at the ring, she picked it up, intending to put it on. But then Ian’s face appeared in her mind.

With a frown, she set the ring down and stared blankly at the items.

Half an hour later, a new message appeared on her phone.

[Patric is here.]

Along with the message was an address.

It was in a neighboring town, a well-known land of plenty.

She'd never mentioned Patric's name to anyone, not even to her closest friend, Carol.

Only she knew that name. The agreement she had with that man was known only to the two of them.