Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 228

Once Maja finished speaking, the sound of rain echoed from outside.

Felton had just stepped out of the kitchen, and seeing the rain, he chuckled and said, "There's going to be a ton of fresh mushrooms after this downpour."

It seemed like Felton was a big fan of the wilderness. He sauntered over to the couch, started chatting about the goodies you can find in the mountains, and instantly broke the eerie silence that had settled in.

But the rain outside was getting heavier, turning into a downpour. The visibility was dropping rapidly, and the sky was turning gloomy.

Out here in the wilderness, a storm was no joke.

So Felton said, "I've had the staff prep some rooms for all. It's better if you stay the night here. No one should be driving in this weather, plus there might be landslides."

After saying this, he turned to Maja, "Penny, since you came with Ian, you should stay too. I wouldn't feel safe if you drove back."

Maja had no say in this. If she decided to leave, but Ian chose to stay, she'd be stuck walking alone in the storm.

So she turned to Ian.

Rubbing his forehead, Ian sighed, "Well, that's very kind of you."

"No worries. You've stayed here before."

Hearing this, Fannie's eyes lit up. Finally, a topic she could chime in on. She quickly added, "Yeah, Ian was still a kid back then. He came with Holden. There weren't even any proper roads in Crystalbrook Valley. Holden was on vacation, and we just happened to bump into each other."

"Always so rude," Felton scolded her, "I told you to address him by his first name."

Fannie pouted, "This way, he doesn't treat me like a kid."

Like Felton, Maja finally understood that Holden loved the wilderness before he fell ill.

Holden would visit whenever there were wild mushrooms in the mountains, probably bringing along a young Ian, hence the connection with Felton that they've maintained over the years.