Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 884

Maja went silent, feeling out of her depth with certain things.

Ian's hands rested on the edge of the bed, his long, handsome fingers gently patting the comforter.

"Maja, what are you trying to say? I saved you, and yet you seem disappointed. Were you hoping it would be another man to the rescue?"

His words were serious, his eyes flashing angrily and his lips curled in unmistakable jealousy.

But Maja didn't hear his words. By the time he admitted it, her mind had already drifted far away.

Once at Solstice College, and now this.

It felt so surreal that she chose to forget the incident at Solstice College, but this time.

She eyed Ian suspiciously.

Ian met her gaze, finding it hard to bear the scrutiny and doubt in her eyes.

He straightened up, his expression growing stern.

"Were you really hoping for another man to save you?"

"No." Maja answered immediately to prevent him from getting angry, then closed her eyes, seemingly wanting to fall back asleep.

"What's wrong? You can't stand the sight of me?"

He provoked her on purpose, sitting next to her.

Maja kept her eyes shut, her voice hoarse, "I'm just tired."

Ian immediately stopped speaking and even tucked her in.

"Then sleep, I'll watch over you."

Maja didn't bother to argue because she genuinely was exhausted.

But she remembered Zoey had fallen into the water with her, "How's Zoey?"

Ian replied, "She's fine, sleeping in another room."

Maja didn't say anything else, this time truly falling asleep.

Ian kept vigil, occasionally wiping sweat from her forehead with a tissue.

But he was clearly not good at caring for others, his movements clumsy, even pulling a few strands of Maja's hair.

Even in her sleep, Maja furrowed her brows, making him immediately withdraw his hand.

He got up and stopped a passing nurse.

The nurse looked at him, her eyes full of admiration. Ian reached out and took two hairpins from her hair.

"Do you have any more of these?"

The nurse was almost fainting, especially from seeing his face up close.

"Yes, wait a moment."

Ian returned the hairpins and watched her rush into the break room, returning with several new hairpins in his palm.

He had just grabbed her hand, intending to put a handkerchief in her palm, when he heard her mumble a name.

"Patric."

His hand froze. He thought he had heard wrong.

He asked, "Who are you calling?"

Maja dreamed of a man who jumped into the water and saved her.

She dreamed of a small meadow in Crystalbrook Valley, where he picked flowers and wove her a bracelet.

Then, darkness spread from the horizon, engulfing him.

She desperately held his hand, calling his name over and over.

"Patric."

She knew it was a false name, but she didn't know what else to call it.

Just as the dream was about to take a terrifying turn, a wet cloth was thrown on her face. The cold sensation made her open her eyes instantly.

Ian stood by her bed, his face dark, looking like he was about to bite her.

Maja removed the towel from her cheek, her face still wet.

When she saw the look in his eyes, he asked, "Really, I'm here taking care of you, and you're calling out a name I don't know. Who is it, Maja, your first love?"

His face was smiling, but there was no joy in his eyes.