Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 713

Next morning in the early hours when Maja was still dreaming, Ian dragged her out of the bed.

"We're going shopping for holiday stuff."

Maja had been kept up by him till the wee hours, so she was exhausted. When she was put in the car, she felt like she couldn't move a muscle and could only doze off leaning on his shoulder.

Ian moved her to a more comfortable position, busying himself with some papers while holding her up with one hand to stop her head from falling.

When they got to the mall, he found the doors shut tight. That was when it hit Jeff.

"Boss, seems like this mall doesn't open till nine."

It was only seven now, and the mall doors were still shut.

Jeff had never been to a mall, so he couldn’t inform the boss earlier, a clear oversight on his part.

Ian and Maja had never been to a mall in the morning either, so both were clueless about this.

So, when they heard Jeff, Maja cracked her eyes open and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Mr. Raymond, shall we head back first?"

The mall wouldn't open for another two hours.

Ian just kept his head down, looking at the papers in his hand, "We'll wait till it opens."

At that moment, Maja felt that he was a bit like a very stubborn kid.

When kids wanted something, they can't wait for it, always hoping to get it right away.

She couldn't resist, quietly reaching out to hold his hand.

He was still holding a pen in his hand, still in his usual sharp suit, but her sudden move made him stiffen for a moment, then he instantly dropped the pen and held her hand, asking,

"What's up?"

He looked at her hand in his palm, she was not usually that straightforward.

Last night, Maja was under him, at his mercy, but in her daze, she seemed to feel scars on his back, not sure if they were old or recent.

She wanted to ask him about the scars, but Ian's phone rang just then. Seeing the caller ID, his brow furrowed.

Maja saw it too; it was a call from Selena.

Her words choked back in her throat, remembering a week ago in this mall, how Selena had humiliated her.