Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 737

Facing his accusations, Maja was at a loss for words.

She leaned against the wall, feeling absolutely wiped out. But she still had to head to where Lillian stashed her stuff to search for that jellyfish-shaped seal.

Seemed like this crowd was hell-bent on finding it. The thing seemed to be pretty damn important.

And she had a hunch that the days ahead would be anything but quiet.

After all, people had been showing up at her doorstep already.

She opened her mouth and finally managed, "I'm beat. I need a breather."

With that, she turned to leave.

Ian quietly fell in step behind her, and when he saw her trying to hail a cab, he yanked her into his own car instead.

Maja ended up in his arms, and he held her tight, not letting her squirm away.

"Penny, are you mad at me?"

Ian couldn't make heads or tails of her complicated emotions, so he had no clue what Maja was feeling right now.

Maja decided to shut her eyes.

Ian planted a soft kiss on her lips, and her eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly's wings at the touch.

That made his heart go all mushy.

"We'll head back to Greenfield later."

Crystalbrook Valley was too dicey right now, and there could still be kidnappers lurking around.

Maja kept her lips sealed and just silently slid into the driver's seat.

Ian didn't stop her, watching as she maneuvered the car onto a narrow path.

Once Maja got out of the car, she quickly entered Daly Elston's house and headed straight for the stove.

Without a moment's hesitation, she picked up a chair from the side and smashed the stove to smithereens.

Ian had wanted to stop her, but she beat him to it, "Mr. Raymond, wait outside for me."

Ian didn't push for answers, but he did steal a glance at her, digging under the stove.

Soon enough, she found a small iron box about the size of a palm.

Maja opened it for a quick peek, and there it was the jellyfish-shaped seal.

She was just a kid then; all she knew was that Lillian was bedridden and very sick, and then she was gone, her world crumbling with it.

Then, she was dragged around by Neil Pennyfeather in various business venues, inhaling secondhand smoke, the smell of alcohol always in her nostrils. That's how Maja grew up.

She leaned back in her seat, her eyes vacant as she watched the setting sun.

When the car finally came to a stop, she realized they were back at the hospital.

Connie's check-up was done, but she was still out cold. Ian planned on taking her to Greenfield for further examination.

Maja thought Ian was going to drive to Greenfield, but soon, she heard the sound of a helicopter.

A chopper ride there would take less than an hour.

But if they drove, it would take four to five hours.

Connie was also loaded onto the helicopter.

By the time they arrived in Greenfield, it was six in the evening.

Maja was so hungry. Her stomach was in knots. Ian dropped her off at Greenfield Gardens, gave her a quick hug at the door, and then said, "I'm going to check on Connie at the hospital. The rest of the Raymond family will be there too. I've got some things I want to discuss with you later."