Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 508

Maja had just been scared shitless, but she'd calmed down now, her voice a little hoarse.

"Mr. Raymond, are you happy now?"

That sentence stirred up some deep feelings Ian had been keeping locked away.

He still had a tube of ointment in his hand. He looked up and asked, “What do you mean by that?”

"Mr. Raymond, isn't this what you wanted? To see me embarrassed?" Her tone was cool again, and she had a faint smile on her face. "You got your wish."

At that moment, she was curled up, her feet lightly arched, completely on guard.

Ian stood up, looking down at her from his high perch.

Only then did he notice that her neck was still a little red, as if she'd been scalded by something.

He'd wanted to blow up at her, but seeing her like this, his anger just evaporated.

Ian tossed the ointment tube and said, “Take your medicine and get lost.”

Maja rose, got off the bed, picked up the ointment, and prepared to leave without a word.

As she got up, Ian tensed up. Watching her put on her pants and straighten her jacket, he felt like his body was boiling, as if all the moisture inside him was being burned away.

He abruptly pulled her back, reaching for the ointment to apply it to her.

But Maja misunderstood, thinking he was going to continue despite her injuries.

She'd finally had enough, and she slapped him.

All her strength was concentrated in her hand, knocking Ian's head to the side.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and the sound of the slap echoed through the room.

Ian's mind was buzzing; he'd never been hit before, let alone by a woman.

He quietly wiped the blood from his mouth.

A smear of red on his fingertips. He was bleeding.

Danger flashed in his eyes; he looked like a beast let out of its cage.

Ian grabbed Maja but saw her shrink back, her eyes filled with a resigned determination.

But he could still see a hint of deep-seated terror and fear.

Realizing she was afraid of him, his fingers tightened around the back of her collar, a tremor running through them.