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There was only one thought in her mind.
Well, the audacity of the man! I’m clearly unwell, yet he dared to insinuate that I’m the wanton one in this tattered relationship! He was the one who would do anything to sleep with me!
Hence, Maya didn’t feel like she was going against her conscience now that she had that particular thought fueling her sanity.
Alas, at the critical moment, Julian’s phone, which had been placed aside, started ringing now, of all times.
Neither of them paid any attention to it at first, but the person on the other end wasn’t clearly inclined to give up. The calls kept coming one after another.
Julian eventually reached for his phone and answered the call.
A woman’s crying voice faintly came through the phone.
He didn’t even hesitate for a second before he swiftly pulled away from Maya, hastily sputtering, “Wait for me.
I’ll be there right away.”
In fact, he didn’t even spare a glance at Maya after hanging up the call. Instead, he hurriedly put on his clothes before leaving. He didn’t even bother to look at her once from the beginning to the end.
Maya lay alone in the darkness as she stared at the ceiling while her body burned with passion, but her heart felt as cold as ice.
She felt tortured as she was forced to endure such extreme differences as her mind and body warred against one another. After a while, the tip of her nose started to sting as she lowered her head and glanced at her near-naked body.
She had heard people say that once an arrow was on the string, it had to be shot; no man could stop at the critical moment.
What kind of true and sincere feelings did Julian have for Selena to be able to stop at a time like this?
Maya stared blankly at the ceiling as she lay utterly motionless for a time. Fortunately for her, she had all the time in the world to finally regain her composure even though her body still burned.
This time, it was nothing like the night of their wedding, where she had found release. Even though the process left a great deal to be desired, she was still somewhat happy.
She knew she was a fool. Regardless, she wasn’t that stupid to not notice that there was something wrong with the pudding Dahlia brought earlier.
And the night of their wedding…
Was that also her doing?
Maya couldn’t tell if she was disappointed or broken-hearted.
Although her legs refused to cooperate with her at times, she still forced herself to go to the bathroom and filled the bathtub with cold water. Then, she even brought out all the chilled drinks and alcohol from the bedroom’s mini fridge. Once she tossed everything into the bathtub, she stepped into the tub with her gritted teeth.
Cold.
It was a chill that went bone deep.
Maya leaned against the edge of the bathtub. Although the cold water sluicing against her skin helped somewhat, it was still a terrible ordeal to endure after she was drugged with an aphrodisiac. Fortunately, she somehow managed to drift off to sleep.
She soaked in the cold water all night, and the next day, she felt somewhat dazed.
Before she left, she also made it a point of informing Dahlia. “Julian went out early last night and didn’t come back all night. I don’t know what he’s doing, but I’m not waiting for him; I’m going to work.”
She didn’t care about what Julian was up to. She just wanted Dahlia to inform Lina that the two of them hadn’t consummated their marriage last night.
Also, she wasn’t the one who ran away.
She didn’t even know how she left Graham Residence. When she stood at the doorstep of her studio, Luna was taken aback by her pale face. “Where did you go last night? How did you end up like this?”
Then, she hastily went over to support the dangerously swaying Maya. Yet, the moment her skin touched Maya, she could tell that Maya was definitely running a high fever. “Why did you come here when you have a fever?! I’m taking you to the hospital right now.”
Maya weakly waved her hand in dismissal. “No, I want to go home and sleep. Just give me a ride.”
Then, she instinctively touched her belly as those words fell from her lips.
That was the spot where she had received numerous injections to stimulate ovulation. After she left that dreadful place the last time, she was traumatized enough that just hearing the word ‘hospital’ could make her nauseous.
As Luna had been her best friend for many years, she immediately understood what Maya meant. “Okay, we don’t have to go there if you don’t want to. I’ll take you home.”
Then, she caressed Maya’s forehead out of concern as she immediately put aside her pressing work and drove Maya back to the apartment.
As Luna puttered about, pouring her water and frantically searching for fever-reducing medicine, she started questioning, “Did Julian bully you? You were fine when you left. How did you end up in such a state?”
Maya didn’t want to worry Luna, so she didn’t tell Luna the truth. “It’s nothing. I probably didn’t sleep fitfully last night. You know how I am with my blankets. I probably just caught a cold. So, you can go back now. I don’t want to infect you with whatever I’m coming down with. Besides, I’ll make sure to take the medicine. I’m sure I’ll be as fit as a fiddle soon enough”
As she said this, she forced herself to open her eyes. “I finally managed to get our business back on track. I won’t feel at ease if you’re not there to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Please just return to the studio as soon as you can.”
The 2.8 million she got by soaking in cold water all night came at a high cost. She couldn’t afford to lose it again.
The heartbroken Luna parted her lips to say something, but she couldn’t even find the words to comfort Maya. She truly couldn’t imagine how badly cornered Maya was feeling that she started viewing money as more valuable than her life. She remembered that Maya had always been rather minimalistic, just what had happened to her?
Finally, she gritted her teeth and took out her phone. “I’ll head to the studio right now, so don’t worry.
“Just have a good rest. I already told my brother that you’re sick, and he’s on his way.”
…
Maya was awakened by the knocking on the door.
She remembered that Luna had said her brother, Zachariah, would come to take care of her before she fell asleep. So, that was probably him. Although she didn’t want to move, she struggled to sit up and open the door.
As she opened the door, she was met with a pair of familiar almond-shaped eyes.
The person in front of her was also startled. As he looked at her in disbelief, the light in his eyes shifted from anticipation to complete bewilderment. “Ms. Maya? Why are you here? No, wait… Why is it you?”
The stunned Kevin only managed to close his jaw with a click, which had dropped out in surprise. Then, he retracted the foot he had confidently placed into the house.
“Why can’t I be at my own home? So? Why are you here?” A chill swept in from outside the door, and Maya instinctively moved to the side, making way for Kevin. She didn’t want to stand in the cold, nor did she want to leave Kevin standing outside.
“I didn’t expect Julian to hide you even after being married for so long,” Kevin commented lightly. When he noticed her frail state, he didn’t hesitate to awkwardly squeeze in. Nonetheless, the excitement and anticipation in his eyes unconsciously diminished as it was replaced by respect.
“By the way… What’s your relationship with Zachariah?” Kevin asked tentatively.
“He’s my best – my boss Luna’s elder brother.” Maya almost slipped up. “Ah… Is your car fixed now?”
She quickly changed the topic. Unfortunately, she was feeling a bit dizzy as she forced herself to get up from bed. So, she leaned against the wall, forcing herself to focus on the person in front of her.
“That’s just a minor issue. Where’s Julian? Why isn’t he taking care of you?” Now that he understood her relationship with Zachariah, Kevin felt relieved and probed further.
It would have been fine and dandy if Kevin hadn’t just brought that despicable name into her humble abode. Now that she was forced to think about the person with that name, she couldn’t help but recall her getting intimate with Julian last night.
Then, she thought about how he urgently rushed out after receiving a phone call. Sh*t, what a sc*mbag.
Maya coldly snapped, “How would I know?
“I’ll pour you a glass of water. Just sit for a while and run along. I’m fine. However, I’m sorry for inconveniencing you and making you come all this way for nothing.” Maya was truly too exhausted to deal with anything. Frankly, all she wanted to do was have a lovely snooze fest in her bed. Apparently, that was not in the cards for her today.
