NovelEnglishChapter 179 Mila had just about finished packing her things when she hurried back to the hospital. She had barely settled into the chair by the hospital bed when the door swung open, and Nathaniel walked in with Julian, who had just gotten out of school.
"Why is your face so flushed?" Nathaniel asked, his eyes landing on her cheeks, which were as rosy as a sunrise. Mila paused for a moment and touched her face, realizing it must be from rushing over to the hospital. "Probably just the heat," she replied nonchalantly, brushing off his concern. She then turned to chat with the child for a moment before pulling Nathaniel out of the room. Once they were out of earshot, she spoke up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'm about to be discharged. It's not good for Julian to rely ontoo much. You're his guardian; you should be spending more twith him." Nathaniel hadn't expected this conversation and was momentarily at a loss. He wanted to spend more twith Julian, but the child preferred to be with Mila, the 'mom' he had chosen. What was he supposed to do? He knew Mila wasn't obligated to take care of Julian and was grateful for all she had done so far.
"How about this," Nathaniel suggested. "It's the weekend for the next two days. Could you watch him a little longer? He really likes being with you. I'll take him back after that." Mila thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright, but not tonight. A friend of mine needsto help with sdesign sketches, and we'll be pulling an all-nighter. You can bring him over tomorrow; it'll give him stto adjust." Nathaniel wanted to insist that it was fine, but seeing the cool determination on Mila's face, he agreed.
That evening, Mila had dinner with Julian, offering comforting words and promising to play with him the next day. Only then did the child reluctantly leave with his uncle.
Once they were gone, Mila let out a sigh of relief. She had to sort out the car situation with Miranda tonight and couldn't leave Julian alone in the hospital room. Thankfully, she had managed to convince Nathaniel.
It was past one in the morning when Mila drove back to the vicinity of the Willow Lane Residences. Miranda was already there, waiting with the freshly cleaned car.
Mila got out of her vehicle and retrieved license plates made from cardboard, painted meticulously to look authentic. Her artistic skills ensured they were nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFirst, she replaced the plates with the fake ones. Then the two of them spray-painted the car a deeper color.
Once they were done, Mila got into the car, now simply disguised, donning a mask and hat. She and No Miranda parted ways, each taking a different route, heading towards more secluded areas.
After about two hours of driving, Mila reached an abandoned car lot on the outskirts of town. The night was dark and devoid of people. She smashed all the car windows with a hammer and battered the body until it was unrecognizable. Only then did she remove the fake plates and slip away from the junkyard. After leaving the junkyard, she maneuvered through several backroads until she saw her car parked by the roadside.
Opening the passenger door, she slid also wearing a into the seat.ther before hat and starting the engine and driving away. They drove to a more distant location and burned the makeshift cardboard plates until they were nothing but ashes.
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