NovelEnglishOn the way back, Millie peered through the window, spotting Marcus engaged in conversation with the abbot. She cto a stop at a pavilion, her mind restless as she pondered over what Rhea had told her earlier.
Marcus caught sight of her troubled expression. Cutting his conversation with the abbot short, he approached her.
“Tired?”
Millie turned to him and nodded.
“A little.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Go to our room and take a look,” Marcus suggested.
Millie, not in the mood to argue, handed him the key and trailed behind him.
The room was serene and tidy, decorated in a simple manner. Upon opening the window, they were greeted by the sight of a sycamore tree.
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Feeling a pang of thirst, Millie poured herself a cup of tea and took a refreshing sip.
As Darin and his companions passed by, they peered into the room.
Out of courtesy, Darin greeted Marcus, “What a coincidence, Mr. Thomas.”
The Thomas family, affluent and holding a significant position in Preagend, was well-known. Despite having his leg broken by Marcus, Darin still feared him.
“Yes,” Marcus acknowledged, before stepping outside.
Rhea’s emotions were in turmoil as she spotted Marcus. Realizing that he had supported Darin in trapping her within the Barker family, she found him to be a cruel man.
She then glanced at Millie in the room, her expression inscrutable.
Recalling their earlier conversation, she looked at Millie with a look that defied interpretation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAvoiding Rhea’s gaze, Millie reached for her phone.
“Marcus, we live next door. What a coincidence!”
Rhea’s voice was laced with flirtation, causing those nearby to shudder. Even Darin stole a glance at her.
Without reacting, Marcus retrieved his vibrating phone.
“Excuse me, I have to answer this,” he said, leaving Rhea and Darin without a response.
Back in the room, Millie sank onto the bed, her fists clenched to thump her legs.
Upon hearing that Millie had gone to the temple, Grace promptly requested a lucky bracelet. Millie agreed without hesitation. Then her thoughts wandered to Rylie, whom she hadn’t seen in a while. Had her baby been born?
With the baby in mind, Millie selected a gift symbolizing health and joy.
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