Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1221

Dylan noticed an immediate uplift in her mood, and gently ruffled her hair in response.

"Quit fooling around, I'll call the doctor to check on you again."

Judith pouted, "I get it, I get it. I told you I've been taking my medication properly. You just don't believe me."

They walked away together, oblivious to the shadow that moved in the darkness.

Maja was in pain, especially her head. It throbbed so intensely that she felt like she was going to faint, and the nausea was overwhelming.

She tried to scramble upwards, but the stairs leading to the basement were steep.

Each step she took made her wince in pain, her fingers cramping up.

Her head was bloodied, and the blood trickled down the stairs.

Her vision blurred.

But she didn't have time to think. She needed to escape before Judith returned, or else she'd be trapped here for the rest of her life.

She had to get back. She and Ian had just reconciled, and she had promised to wait for him to come back.

If she died.

If she really died, what would become of Ian?

He was already uneasy, afraid of her departure.

With each step Maja took, she left traces of blood from her palms and head on the stairs.

It took her half an hour to crawl up the twenty steps.

She crawled out from the bushes, finally finding a path that led to the outside in a shrubbery.

The villa was uninhabited, and the concealed hole had gone unnoticed.

She crawled through.

The outside was pitch black, and she could no longer see the path, relying on pure survival instinct.

After what felt like an eternity, she heard a clap of thunder, followed by a downpour.

The world before her eyes began to sway wildly.

She curled up, spotting a pair of leather shoes in front of her.

Looking up, she couldn't make out the man's face.

He held a black umbrella, quietly observing her.

Maja struggled to open her eyes, but the pain was unbearable.

It hurt so much that she wanted to cry.

Right before she passed out, she thought she might die.