Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1098

News of Judith's sacrifice for Ian had already circulated among their circle. In contrast to Maja's sudden betrayal, Judith stepped forward in the name of love at a crucial moment. If Ian couldn't appreciate this, it was hard to imagine what kind of woman he was looking for.

Surely, it couldn't be Maja who had disappeared.

People within the circle were watching, and a good number of families had started to call Ian. The entire Raymond estate was now his, and a union with him would be beneficial for the Cooper family.

Ian received no less than ten calls, each subtly hinting at the offer to send a girl over to intern to take care of him. They might as well outright say they were offering him a woman.

He responded to none of them.

Judith, appearing pitiful, asked him, "Ian, what's so different between Maja and me?"

Ian's eyelashes quivered. He recalled the question he had once asked Maja in a dream- how he differed from his brother. Now that Judith was asking a similar question, he was surprised to find a sense of shared suffering.

In matters of love, the one not being loved always felt inferior.

Judith cried, her tears as beautiful as dew on pear blossoms. Then she wiped her eyes, saying, "It's okay, I'm willing to wait. Everything I've done for you has been of my own volition. I don't want you to feel burdened. I will keep pursuing you until you agree."

Her gaze was straightforward and passionate, her affection for him clear.

Ian fell silent, his chest aching at the question of their difference. Since childhood, he had always been compared to Eric, and everyone thought he was inferior.

But he had never dwelt on it, believing that having Maja made him superior in every way.

There were times when he had shown Maja his vulnerability out of feeling neglected and overlooked. He would hold her tight, silent. He thought there might have been moments when she was moved, hence the tender moments they shared.

But now, knowing that the person Maja truly loved was Eric, his perfect brother, made all his vulnerabilities feel like a joke.

He felt as if there was a gaping hole in his chest, bleeding profusely.

He stood up calmly, and only after seeing Judith's tears he said, "I'll think about it."

A glimmer of ecstatic disbelief crossed Judith's eyes.

"Ian, are you serious? You're considering being with me?"