On the other side of town, Maja had fallen into a restless sleep the previous night and didn't wake until noon.
She looked upwards at the azure sky, and the sun was at its zenith. Holden's funeral must have concluded by now, she thought.
And what about Ian?
Was he really hiding somewhere, like Patric suggested?
Her eyes stung with unshed tears. She should have been by his side at this moment.
The door to her room swung open abruptly as Patric walked in. Seeing the redness around her eyes, he chuckled.
"Worried about Ian, are you?"
Maja's face fell instantly. In Patric's presence, she was like a fortress, unwilling to let any of her emotions show.
Patric noticed this, and his gaze hardened.
"Don't want to talk to me, huh? Too bad. You're stuck with me for the foreseeable future."
He tossed a cup of instant noodles onto the table, his voice icy.
"Eat up. We're leaving soon."
Maja remained silent. Her eating habits had been erratic these past few days.
Patric seemed to enjoy tormenting her, sometimes bringing food, and leaving her to starve, as if he were trying to break her.
Maja lowered her head and finished the noodles. A sharp pain in her stomach followed, causing her to rush to the bathroom to throw up.
Patric stood outside, arms crossed, watching her retch.
"Are you pregnant? Is it mine or Ian's?"
His words made Maja feel even sicker. After she stopped throwing up, she rinsed her mouth and held her stomach.
Patric, misinterpreting her symptoms for morning sickness, continued to taunt her.
"Do you want me to take you to the hospital to check how far along you are? Maybe it was from when we were together. After all, I didn't use protection. I just don't know if you took any contraceptives afterward."
Maja paled. She had indeed forgotten to take any birth control.
She was so flustered at the time and focused on hiding the truth from Ian that she overlooked the most important thing.
Had she gotten her period since then?
She didn't think so.
She held her stomach, feeling lost.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja)
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....
Is everything alright with writer?...
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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Is author ok...
Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
Is author playing with our emotions?...
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....