Chapter 158

Chapter 158

Maja strutted downstairs, found the living room deserted. She had a phone call scheduled with her

company at seven, so she grabbed her bag from the foyer and headed out, oblivious to the gift on the

table.

Maria, on the other hand, was tied up in the kitchen, cooking up a nutritious dinner to replenish Maja’s

body. So, she also missed Maja’s exit.

The staff at Rosewood Manor was not in abundance. Apart from Maria, who seemed to always be in

her line of sight, Maja rarely mingled with anyone else..

That’s because she once told Holden she preferred a quiet environment.

So, Holden had previously ordered not to send too many servants.

When lan arrived at Rosewood Manor, the moment he stepped out of the car, his phone rang. It was

Holden.

Faced with Holden’s pressure, lan had no choice but to go along considering his health.

“Grandpa, I’ve arrived at Rosewood Manor.”

Hearing lan’s words, Holden finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Maja’s father had been sick a few

days ago, so it was normal for her to be upset. As lan, he should comfort Maja at this time.

lan hung up, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, and strolled into the house.

He rushed back in a hurry. When he received Holden’s call, he had just wrapped up a few meetings.

He was already in a sour mood, and this sudden order made him feel on edge.

He rolled up his shirt sleeves to his elbows, revealing his toned muscles.

Upon seeing him, Maria was first taken aback, then extremely respectful.

“Mr. Raymond.”

lan hung his coat on a rack, changed his shoes, and glanced upstairs.

For some reason, Maria sensed a cold and weary vibe from him.

“Dinner’s almost ready, I’ll go get Ms. Pennyfeather.”

“Sure.”

lan responded nonchalantly and plopped down on the sofa.

He noticed the table full of gifts and raised an eyebrow.

The table was crowded with top–tier ingredients and jewelry.

The servant brought him tea and softly explained, “These are gifts from Holden for Ms. Pennyfeather.“”

lan wasn’t knowledgeable about jewelry, but he knew his grandpa wouldn’t send anything cheap.

He scoffed. Besides the two financial aids for the Pennyfeather family, now there were these gifts.

What made Maja deserve all

this?

Was it that inexplicable affection, or her seemingly frail body?

lan wasn’t a superficial man. If Maja had an illness, he wouldn’t mock her. But this woman constantly

looked at him with that strong desire, those ambitious eyes, which made him incredibly uncomfortable.

Upstairs.

Maria knocked for a while, but there was no response from inside.

Remembering how exhausted Maja looked when she came back, Maria guessed she might have fallen

asleep.

Now that Mr. Raymond had arrived, if she didn’t wake Maja, misunderstandings might arise again.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, are you there?”

Maria carefully knocked on the door again.

Still no response from inside.

Although Maria and Maja were close, she didn’t dare to barge in at this moment.

So she waited outside the door for a few minutes. When she still didn’t hear any movement, she

reluctantly went downstairs.

But with Mr. Raymond downstairs, she felt like she was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

“Mr. Raymond, I think Ms. Pennyfeather might not be feeling well. She might need some more rest.“–

Maria made up an excuse for Maja.

She heard lan laugh slightly, however, a laugh that had a slight tinge of sarcasm.