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Chapter 1077
The commotion had attracted the attention of lan from afar. He took off his gloves, thinking that Maja was being
picked on, and strode over.
“What’s going on?”
None of the others knew how to explain.
Only Maja, nonchalantly munching on an apple, and said casually, “She claimed that she felt you have been
wronged, so she cried.”
A look of confusion crossed lan’s face, then quickly morphed into something indescribable.
“Is she okay?”
Maja nearly spat out the apple in her mouth, swallowing hard and washing it down with a gulp of water.
Judith stiffened, stammering in response.
“It’s just that Ms. Pennyfeather said something that upset me.”
“What did she say?”
“She called me the other woman and said I was trying to steal her place.”
“Aren’t you?”
lan felt a sense of absurdity. He picked up his gloves from the side and put them back on, looking at Maja.
“Stay away from her, I’m afraid you might catch her craziness.”
Maja managed to hold back her laughter in front of the crowd.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe faces of the others were filled with discomfort, and Judith was flushed with humiliation.
Dylan looked at lan with a heavy gaze, but he was already on his way to set up the tent.
He didn’t want to argue with lan, and it wasn’t gentleman. So, he decided to console Judith.
“When we get back to the city, I’ll talk to him.”
He and Wind helped Judith to sit down. Her eyes, red from crying, were focused on Maja.
The calmer Maja appeared, the more pathetic she seemed.
Maja didn’t have to do anything, as lan was completely on her side now.
Damn it!
The damn homewrecker!
She screamed internally, turning her attention to Wind
Tonight would be the time for Wind to act.
Her fiery gaze clarified what she wanted, so Wind nodded, promising to finish the job.
Judith breathed a sigh of relief, her hands clenched into fists at her side.
Just a little longer, she wouldn’t have to see Maja tomorrow.
She took a deep breath and turned to the others who were concerned for her, forcing a pale smile.
“I’m okay, it’s my fault. I might have been too pushy.”
The crowd glared at Maja with resentment That damn woman!
In fact, their reasons for hating Maja were simple. One, Maja was incredibly beautiful. In their social circle, beauty
was a resource. If she ever used her looks to manipulate others, no man would be able to resist.
Two, she was too bold The other women in the circle had been raised with etiquette and manners, with half of them
groomed to be full–time homemakers. Only a few families wanted their daughters to be outstanding individuals with
impressive talents.
Successful businessmen derogatorily referred to these women as “business prostitutes.”
Even though they might speak of gender equality in front of the media and promise to leave a portion of their
wealth to their daughters, a daughter’s role was primarily for forming alliances through marriage.
Women raised with such values rarely expressed their needs in front of men, as they were meant to please them.
Hence, Maja’s demands from lan were considered audacious, immature, and something a homemaker should
despise
Additionally, Maja’s humble beginnings made them uncomfortable. To see a woman from such a background
possessing equal resources was unsettling
Judith was one of them, or even higher up in the social ladder. If she lost, it would mean they had lost too.
In the future, would their husbands also be charmed by a woman like Maja?
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They loathed Maja.
Their loathing was boundless.
Maja couldn’t care less about their malice. As lan had said, she felt they were all nuts.
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After finishing her apple, she limped over to help lan.
Seeing her approach, his face fell.
“Sit over there.”
Maja did as told. Seeing beads of sweat on his forehead, she quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe it off
lan stiffened for a moment, then turned to look at her and gave a small smile.
Ryan, who was playing with Rocky a short distance away, swiftly captured the scene on his phone.
Among the green hills and trees, two people sharing a smile created an atmosphere no one could penetrate.
The others didn’t want to interact with Maja anymore. The men went on setting up the tents, and the women
started preparing food by the fire.
Maja took a small iron pot and started cooking mushroom soup on the side.
The others saw and started complaining again.
“Are those poisonous mushrooms? Are you trying to poison us?”
“We are far from the city. Can you take responsibility if something happens? What are you up to?”
Maja tossed the wild mushrooms into the pot, responding, “Who said I was cooking for you? Don’t even think about
having a sip later”
“Who would want to drink that?”
They rolled their eyes at her.
However, as time passed, the enticing aroma from the small iron pot became irresistible.
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