Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1167

Under the scrutiny of the crowd, Ian's eyes were only on Maja.

Maja, puzzled and frowning, noticed Patric slowly descending the grand staircase.

He took the ring from the emcee, and solemnly placed it before Maja.

"Maja, I'm here to keep our promise."

Just as Maja was about to swat his hand away, he leaned in, laughing softly. He tried to slide the ring onto her finger, but another hand intercepted him.

Following the hand, his gaze met Ian's.

"Long time no see, Ian."

Ian abruptly pulled Maja into his arms, where she had no choice but to sit.

He didn't care about any tricks or plans at this point.

If he allowed Eric to put that ring on Maja's finger today, he'd be damned!

Maja wanted to struggle, but the feverish heat radiating from Ian immobilized her.

He was still running a temperature.

Ian held her hand tightly in his, not giving her a chance to put on that damn ring.

Patric watched him, and he watched Patric back. Their eyes locked in a silent battle.

The atmosphere in the room became eerie. One, Eric's sudden appearance caught everyone off guard. Then, it seemed like Eric knew Maja even before Ian did. Were these brothers in love with the same woman?

The men were puzzled, the women jealous. The hall was filled with complex stares.

Ian's hand rested on Maja's waist, pressing her tightly against him.

Only then did Maja snap out of her daze, refusing to look at Patric.

"That's not my ring. You've got the wrong person."

Patric wasn't in a rush, slowly putting the ring back on his own finger. "I guess I came back too late."

His words twisted Maja's denial, making everyone believe that she had gotten involved with Ian because he hadn't been around.

The sight of that ring was absolutely blinding to Ian. Pulling her head down, he kissed her lips in front of everyone.

The atmosphere in the hall became even more awkward.

But to Maja, it felt like a bomb had exploded in her mind.

Patric was Eric. They were brothers. She had slept with both Ian and Eric.

The one who had a promise with her was Eric, and it seemed like Ian had known all along.

Suddenly, Maja felt a surge of embarrassment. No woman could accept being involved with two brothers at the same time.

She felt a wave of nausea, and almost instinctively rose from Ian's lap and ran towards the exit.

"Maja!"

Ian called out to her, quickly giving chase.

Only Patric was left, sitting in the spot that was once Maja's, gently watching the auction continue.

The hall was buzzing with gossip, especially among those families with closer ties to the top. When they saw Eric, their eyes were filled with shock and complexity.

Everyone wanted the results of the experiment Eric had conducted years ago. The top had some inkling that Eric was still alive and had been looking for traces of him. They didn't expect him to show up so soon.

They were caught off guard.