Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1074

Ian couldn't help but laugh, staring at Dylan nonchalantly.

Judith, fearing a conflict, timidly tugged at Dylan's arm.

"Big bro, I'm fine. I know Ian doesn't like me much, probably because I talk too much."

She was so humble that everyone else felt it was unfair to her. But given Ian's status, no one dared to object.

Dylan slowly approached Ian, standing face to face with hardly half a foot between them.

Their height was almost the same, and as they stood there, it seemed to chill the air.

"Ian, when we return to the city, we need to talk."

They indeed needed to discuss their families' engagement.

Ian bypassed him and headed to Maja, clearly not interested in a conversation.

Dylan didn't retaliate. He knew Ian would eventually give in.

Judith clung to his arm, worried.

"Big bro, I'm sorry."

She was always docile in front of Dylan, quick to apologize whenever she sensed his anger. It had been this way since they were kids, and Dylan indeed spoiled her.

"It's fine. It's not your fault. Don't worry, whatever you want, I'll fight for it."

Judith didn't have a backpack either; her bag was with Dylan. She clung to Dylan's arm without hesitation, her face full of smiles.

"Got it."

The group continued on, but the atmosphere was tense after the incident, with few words exchanged.

Tyler stood among them, feeling a headache. They had hiked together before, but this time's atmosphere was the worst ever.

After walking for three hours, Maja, who was leading the group, slipped and started rolling down the slope.

"Maja!"

Ian was startled and immediately caught her hand, pulling her back.

Maja fell to the ground, a sharp pain shooting through her ankle.

Ian quickly knelt down to check her foot.

Truth be told, if Judith hadn't spoken to her, Maja could have pretended she didn't exist.

But Judith knew how to annoy her. The scene between her and Ian last night was still fresh in her mind, and she didn't believe Maja could be indifferent to it.

So now she was eager to show off, just to make Maja uncomfortable.

Ian had already taken out his own spray and sprayed it on Maja's ankle.

Maja frowned as Judith began to speak again, "Ian is really good to you. If he treated me like this one day, I'd be content. But it's okay, and I'm willing to wait."

With these words, she put herself in an even lower position.

If last night hadn't happened, Dylan would have thought his sister was just making a fool of herself. But having witnessed what happened, he realized how Ian had been leading Judith on, which explained why she was so infatuated.

Now, seeing Judith willing to be humble, he knew she was deeply in love with Ian.

Ian felt a surge of anger. He had woken up at four in the morning and realized something was off about last night. He had tried to investigate, but they were far from the city, so it would take time even if he sent the wine to be tested.

The test results weren't out yet. If he accused Judith of drugging the wine, she would immediately throw herself into Dylan's arms, claiming she was being framed.

It was a despicable tactic, but it was incredibly frustrating without evidence.