Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 1068

Ian's hand paused mid-shuffle, a touch of admiration for her thick skin crossing his face.

Outside the bustling hall, Maja froze as she listened to the voice on the other end of the call.

The caller was none other than the currently missing Grandpa Holden.

"Maja."

The voice on the other end paused, followed by a series of coughs.

"Grandpa Holden."

Maja, thinking she was hallucinating, responded urgently.

"Where are you now? Ian has been looking for you everywhere."

"Maja, let's meet tomorrow night, and don't tell Ian."

Tomorrow night?

They would be deep in the mountains by then, camping overnight.

This meant that Holden was nearby but chose to remain hidden.

Maja was full of questions, but all she heard was, "There are some things I want to ask you alone, so Ian can't know."

After speaking, he started coughing heavily again.

When Holden had left, he was already on his last leg. Now, it was a wonder he was still holding on.

"Grandpa Holden, I'll have Ian trace this call."

"Maja, it's my last wish to see you. I want to clarify some things. Please, don't tell Ian."

"Alright."

She hung up the call and returned to the crowd, but Ian was nowhere in sight.

She politely asked a woman sitting nearby, who rolled her eyes at her.

"Can't you survive a moment without a man? Just went to answer a call, that's all."

Maja was speechless, but she didn't want to argue. If a conflict arose, Ian would be upset again.

She searched all around but found no sign of him until someone kindly mentioned, "He's in the poker room next door."