Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1226

A smirk of disdain was etched deep into Patrick's eyes. This was where Ian fell short compared to him. At least he wouldn't lose his sense of reasoning over Maja's disappearance.

He quietly perused the files in his hand, only to be interrupted by the call of Steve from the side.

"Eric, Eric?"

Startled, he returned to his senses and responded with a soft smile.

"Yes, Dad. What is it?"

"You'll need to take on extra responsibilities in the company for a while. I don't think Ian will be returning to work anytime soon."

"I'm his older brother. It's only right for me to share his burdens."

Steve patted his shoulder with a satisfied expression on his face. However, Patrick's mind was already elsewhere, lost in thought.

Who could have taken Maja and for what purpose?

At the hospital.

The lights in the emergency room finally dimmed and the doctor emerged, wheeling Judith out.

"She's out of immediate danger, but Ms. Sanders is extremely weak. She needs meticulous care from now on."

Dylan exhaled a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall. Only then did he feel the warmth returning to his stiff limbs.

"Okay, I understand."

Then he followed the doctor into Judith's room.

When Dylan saw Judith's pale face, her eyes swollen from crying, a pang of discomfort gnawed at his heart.

His lips tightened, a flash of coldness passing through his eyes.

His phone began to ring. A shaky male voice came through, one of his subordinates.

"Mr. Sanders, Ian has razed the mansion to the ground."

Intolerable!

Dylan's grip on his phone tightened and his breath became ragged.

"Tell the men searching for Maja. If they find her, dispose of her on the spot. Don't let Ian find even her bones."

The man on the phone shivered at the order.

"Mr. Sanders, are you sure?"

Dylan sensed his younger brother's protective stance towards Maja, and his eyes hardened.

"As long as she's Maja, as long as she's the cause of Judith's condition, she doesn't deserve to live."

Beck felt uncomfortable. He remembered Maja's words about Dylan's feelings for Judith being inappropriate.

"Dylan, Judith is our sister. You don't have any extra feelings for her, right?"

Dylan stiffened as if he couldn't believe what he just heard.

"Beck, what have you learned out there? Judith grew up with us. It's natural for me to care about her. She's our only sister! Don't apply your twisted ideas of relationships on us. I care for her because of our blood ties."

He was just overly protective of his sister, nothing more.

Beck exhaled in relief. That's good.

"Dylan, you can't go after Maja. We're not in the right here. Even if you want to settle scores with Ian, it's understandable. But now, no one knows whether Maja is dead or alive."

"Then it's better if she's dead."

Dylan's tone was ruthless, "In this world, the lives of outsiders will never be more important than those of my family."