Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1777

The trinkets were swiftly carried away. Maja watched Number 8's retreating figure and let out a small sigh of relief.

With Number 8 on the move, another person was keeping watch, but the big question that remained was whether the person being escorted away was the real Ian or an impostor.

The two men were dead ringers for each other; even Maja could mistake one for the other in dim light, and with Number 8 not getting so well with Ian, the chances of a mix-up were high.

So, as they waited for Sarah to react to the trinkets, they also needed to head over to Rachel's location. It was crucial to stop that car and check out what was inside.

Meanwhile, Bernard was rummaging through the cabinet for fish food to feed the inhabitants of his large aquarium.

The fish scrambled over each other to snatch up the food, and Bernard smiled at the ripples they made on the water's surface.

He turned to someone beside him and inquired, "Has Rachel taken him away?"

"Yes, she has."

"Good. That girl, I've always trusted her to get the job done right. Anyone looking to snoop around will find themselves tied up with her."

Given Rachel's exceptional skills, any confrontation would surely be an ordeal for both sides.

After tossing the last bit of fish food into the aquarium, Bernard gazed out at the sky, "Then we move tonight. That'll make things ready for tomorrow's experiment. I've waited years; I won't delay any longer."

"Understood."

What the so-called "move" entailed, no one knew.

At seven in the evening, Maja received a message from Carol. She had previously hinted to Carol that if she ever wanted to escape it all, she could ask for Maja's help.

But barely 1.8 miles out, their car was surrounded by a dozen of vehicles. At the same time, Maja's phone lost all signal - no texts, no calls.

The cars forced them into a secluded area. Pregnant Maja didn't dare let her driver take risks as they might have in the past; she wouldn't gamble with her life on a high-speed escape.

So, her car was quickly brought to a standstill, and people with guns approached. She opened the door and complied with their command to step out.

It was then that Maja understood whom Bernard had been eyeing for another body - it was her all along.

But what she had not anticipated was that Bernard would entangle Carol's situation too, throwing her into complete disarray.

Sitting in the backseat, watching the landscape whir past in reverse, she knew this must be the road to that place.

Bernard couldn't wait to start his experiments. Maja sighed softly, her only hope now was that Dylan would quickly sense that something was wrong.