Female Novel
Chapter 1525
In her dream, Maja felt the warm clasp of a hand in hers.
Before hitting the hay last night, she'd planned to set an alarm, hoping to rise and shine early.
But before she knew it, she had clocked a solid five or six hours of shut-eye.
When she awoke, the hospital room was basked in sunlight.
Ian’s hand was holding hers, and with the other, he was tapping away on a keyboard, seemingly
replying to a message.
Maja was momentarily dazed at the sight of his face.
It wasn't until he gave her hand a reassuring squeeze that she snapped back to reality and heard him
say, “You've got a full-body check-up scheduled today. I’ll be right here with you. You feeling hungry
yet?”
“Ian, you’re up?”
He let go of her hand and reached for the disinfectant wipes on the nightstand, meticulously cleaning
each of her fingers.
“I've been awake for a couple of hours now. You needed the extra Zs.”
The heaviness in her heart, weighed down by thoughts of Cynthia and Augus, made it hard for Maja to
go back to sleep.
Ian, fresh out of bed, had already gathered the latest intel and ruffled her hair in a comforting gesture.
“Maja, don’t sweat it. Patric’s not going down that easy. I’m sure we’ll have a lead soon enough.”
He propped a pillow behind her back, helping her to sit up.
Sitting against the pillow, her spirit lifted a bit.
They both understood that the situation with the research base had to be resolved pronto. The eyes of
the world were now on Forbidden Island, but so far, no one had turned up any useful info.
The media, however, had blown the lid off Forbidden Island's existence, causing quite the stir in public
opinion.
The research base linked to Forbidden Island was clearly becoming a target for all.
Ian had already booked her check-up, and he stuck by her side through each and every test.
As soon as the tests were done, the dietician rolled in with lunch.
Maja's stomach was indeed growling, and she was halfway through her meal when Zoey and Carol
both rang, checking in on her.
Being out of touch while on Forbidden Island had worried them. They'd call every now and then, and
hearing her voice now seemed to ease their anxiety.
Zoey mostly talked shop, sharing that Star Movie Group was thriving, with several of their movies
snagging top awards. Wilma and Cornelia had hit the big time, while Shawn was the epitome of A-list.
Star Movie Group meant the world to everyone, and since Maja’s departure, they'd all been eagerly
awaiting her return.
Towards the end of the call, Maja couldn’t shake the feeling that Zoey’s voice sounded off, a bit hoarse,
as if under the weather.
"Zoey, you feeling alright?”
There was a brief pause before Zoey replied, “No worries, Mr. Pennyfeather. I’m good, and the
company’s in great shape. We’re all looking forward to having you back.”
After hanging up, Maja couldn’t shake her concern and decided to give Elvis a call.
True to form, Elvis was a workhorse, burning the midnight oil at the office.
"Elvis, what’s up with Zoey?”
After a long hesitation, Elvis let out a sigh.
"It’s this whole ordeal with the Haskins family. Lately, Zoey’s been representing the company at some
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Worried about her friend and feeling distant, she made sure to ask Carol to check on Zoey when they
spoke later.
Maybe it was just her intuition, but Carol’s tone seemed evasive too.
Despite being abroad and out of touch, Maja couldn't help but worry about her friends.