Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 728

Maja's hands were cuffed behind her back, totally helpless.

She saw the scenery whizzing by backwards through the window and realized they were headed to Crystalbrook Valley.

Surprised, she heard the man ask, "Ms. Pennyfeather, I hope you can take me to where your mother used to live."

Glancing at the man's hands gripping the steering wheel, they looked like they'd seen their fair share of fights. He was probably pretty skilled. But there was a small tattoo on his arm.

Her mother, Lillian, used to live in Crystalbrook Valley. Were these people after Lillian?

But Lillian had been dead for years.

The tattoo looked familiar. Suddenly, she remembered Lillian seemed to have a similar mark on her foot.

But it was in such a hidden place, and she had only caught a glimpse of it when she was very young and wasn't even sure if it was real.

After all, Crystalbrook Valley was dirt-poor back then. Their family could barely scrape by, let alone afford tattoos.

She kept her mouth shut, but she could see in the rearview mirror a car was hot on their tail.

It was Ian's car.

"My mother's dead," she finally said.

"Ms. Pennyfeather, as long as you cooperate, I won't hurt you."

Maja went silent.

By the time they reached Crystalbrook Valley, it was almost dawn.

The man floored it and forced several cars to stop. The cars flipped over immediately, blocking Ian's path.

Ian's face darkened, and he slammed on the steering wheel.

"Ms. Pennyfeather, take me to where your mother grew up."

Maja didn't dare resist.

Her maternal grandparents had died young, and now her uncle lived there. That was where Lillian had grown up.

But when she got to Pinecrest Grove and was about to knock on the door, she realized the yard was incredibly quiet. Usually, there would be kids playing in the square, but today, there was only an old man sunbathing.

Seeing Maja, the old man was visibly excited.

"Ah, it's you!"

Maja knocked on the door of Daly Elston's house. The old man shuffled over, his steps shaky.

"The Daly family was murdered, a month before Christmas. Leo Elston has disappeared. Everyone thinks he did it. Olivia has lost her mind."