NovelEnglish“Millie, what brings you here? Trying to play the benevolent one?” Laurel, who was present, sneered at Millie’s arrival.
Roland shot Laurel a sharp glare.
“Laurel, you can leave now.”
Noticing that Roland was siding with Millie, Laurel stopped peeling her apple and slammed it onto the table.
“Roland, how can you treatthis way? I know you got hurt saving Millie. Why bother being nice to her now that she’s married? I wish she were gone.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Enough! What I do is my business, not yours!”
Roland’s voice rose as he scolded, frustration evident in his tone. His sister knew he was fond of Millie, but maliciously harmed Millie with a poison bug. Ever since that incident, his feelings toward Laurel had cooled.
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Additionally, upon her return, Laurel’s behavior becdemanding and unbearable; she expected to be treated like royalty by the entire family.
As Roland berated her, tears welled in Laurel’s eyes, Driven by his concern for Millie, he sent Laurel away. If not for their shared past, she wouldn’t have paid then a visit in this backward village.
“Okay, fine; I will leave you alone.” Gathering her bag, Laurel hurried out of the room.
Exiting the room, she spotted Marcus waiting at the door for Millie. Intimidated by his imposing presence, she quickly fled.
Back in the room, Roland glanced at Millie with regret in his eyes.
“I apologize for her impulsiveness earlier. Don’t take it personally,” he said, before noticing the fruit in Millie’s hand.
“You didn’t need to buy that; I’m not a fan of fruit. Save your money next tyou visit.”
Millie smiled, placing the fruit on the table.
“Are you feeling any better?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Much better; it doesn’t hurt a bit. I’d leave the hospital now if the doctors would let me,” Roland replied with confidence.
“Don’t be in a hurry; stay a few more days to ensure a full recovery.” “Why would someone want to kill you?” he asked, concern in his eyes,
Millie shrugged, dismissing his worries.
“It’s a complicated tale, but there’s no need to fret. He won’t be coming back.
That was reassuring, yet Roland couldn’t shake his concern. A thought crossed his mind that a man should never engage in violence against a woman.
Millie glanced toward the door, aware that she couldn’t keep Marcus waiting, “I’LL be leaving tomorrow, Take care, and I’ll see you when I return.”
The news that Millie was departing soon caused Roland’s eyes to dim with disappointment.
He had been harboring feelings for her, and though he knew pursuing her was futile, he couldn’t help feeling downcast.
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