Ian's hand paused mid-shuffle, a touch of admiration for her thick skin crossing his face.
Outside the bustling hall, Maja froze as she listened to the voice on the other end of the call.
The caller was none other than the currently missing Grandpa Holden.
"Maja."
The voice on the other end paused, followed by a series of coughs.
"Grandpa Holden."
Maja, thinking she was hallucinating, responded urgently.
"Where are you now? Ian has been looking for you everywhere."
"Maja, let's meet tomorrow night, and don't tell Ian."
Tomorrow night?
They would be deep in the mountains by then, camping overnight.
This meant that Holden was nearby but chose to remain hidden.
Maja was full of questions, but all she heard was, "There are some things I want to ask you alone, so Ian can't know."
After speaking, he started coughing heavily again.
When Holden had left, he was already on his last leg. Now, it was a wonder he was still holding on.
"Grandpa Holden, I'll have Ian trace this call."
"Maja, it's my last wish to see you. I want to clarify some things. Please, don't tell Ian."
"Alright."
She hung up the call and returned to the crowd, but Ian was nowhere in sight.
She politely asked a woman sitting nearby, who rolled her eyes at her.
"Can't you survive a moment without a man? Just went to answer a call, that's all."
Maja was speechless, but she didn't want to argue. If a conflict arose, Ian would be upset again.
She searched all around but found no sign of him until someone kindly mentioned, "He's in the poker room next door."
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When will get update?...
What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
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Author, why are there no updates after almost 2 weeks? What's going on with the updates,Author? Do update soon....
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Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
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Why are there no updates yet, Author. We've all been waitibg for quite a while now. Please, update soon, Author. Thanks....
Author, my thoughts on the book. When are You going to write on Cornelia and Omar Casson's romance? You made no mention, describing in detail how Maja and Uan's white wedding ceremony went. Also, you didn't write on Carol's baby delivery. What about Tyler's romance. Is there closure on Phelps Herrington being truly certified dead, so also his twin brother? Dylan's research institute "little girl", what became of her and Dylan's romance? Beck's blind dates, what were the results, is he married now, so also Dylan to his "little girl"? Why hasn't Ian's father- Steven come forward to meet Maja's parents as the in-laws meeting each other especially with his supposed past with Lillian; Maja's mother. I hope I won't remain curious for too long on the aforementioned issues, Author. Thanks for doing a good job on Zoey and Fitch's romance, though. Kudos....