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Jordannodded.“Milly.I’msorry.It’smyfaultfor notproperlyguidingStephanieandnotprotectingyou
Millysmiledwarmlyandreplied,“It’sallright.I’mnotupsetaboutit.Pleasedon’tworrytoomuch.”
Stephanie’santicsdidn’tbotherheratall.<b>She</b>justyed alongtopassthe time.
Infact,shefounditquiteamusing.Itbroughtsomeexcitementtoherotherwisedulllife.
ButJordandidn’tseeitthatway.SeeingMillytryingtforthimwithasmilemadehimuneasy.Hecouldn’thelpbutfepangofguilt,deepening<b>his</b>innerturmoil.
Theimageofheraloneinthemorgueinhispreviouslife,frandpale
Thepaininhisheart<b>was</b>almostsuffocating.
“Milly,thistime,Iwillprotectyounomatterwhat.Iwillsupportyouinwhateveryouwanttodo.Aslongasyouarehappy,safe,andhealthy.”
“Huh?”Millywassurprisedbythissudden,seriouspromise.Whywouldhesaysomethinglikethatoutoftheblue?
AndconsideringtheButs’s<b>imminent</b>bankruptcy,hersurvivalwouldbeaconcern,letaloneherdesires.
Foramoment,shewasatalossforwords.
DuetoStephanie’sunexpectedfall,theschoolhadtoquicklyattendtoherinjuriestopreventanynegativeconsequences.Theswearingceremonyhadtobeabruptly<b>ended</b>.
Georgesighed,lookingdownatMilly’ssofthair.Hereluctantly said.“Itseemslikewewon’tbeabletohugtoday.”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
HiswarmbreathonMilly’searmadeithardforhertoignore.
Turningtohim,sheasked,“Doyou<b>want</b>ahug?”
Georgeraisedaneyebrow,gazingatheropenly.“Yes.”
Beforehecould react,rgefigurejumpedonhim,embracingandnuzzlinghim.“Wow,George,Ididn’tknowyoucaredsomuchaboutme.Ifyouwantahug,justask.I’llhugyoueveryday!
“Do<b>you</b>wantakisstoo?Muah!”
GeorgewastakenabackandreceivedtwokissesfromWilliam,hisexpressiondarkeninginstantly!
Hehadneverwantedtostranglehisbrothermore thaninthatmoment,
Millycouldn’thelpbutburstintughteratthesight.Georgebroughtthisuponhimselfwithhisulteriormotivesagainsther.
Hedeservedit!
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theyground.Hisexpressionhintedatadesiretogivehimashoulderthrow.
“Danny!”
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UponhearingtheCEOcallhisname,Dannyimmediatelyunderstoodandhandedhimawetwipe.
Georgecarefullycleanedhisfingers,thenroughlywipedhisface,focusingontheareaswhereWilliamhadkissedhimuntiltheyturnedslightlyred.HethenremovedhisexpensivesuitandhandedittoDanny,
Hesaid,“Getridofthis.Asfortheorphanagewediscussesttime,Ibelieve<b>we</b>shouldprioritiseitnow.”
DannyncedatWilliam,stillinnocentlysquattingontheyground,andreplied,“Yes,sir.”
Millysmirked,findingtheaffectionateyetdangerousdynamicbetweenthetwobrothersquiteamusing.
<b>A</b>figuresuddenlyappearedinfrontofMilly–itwasMnie,whohadjuststeppeddownfromthestage.
<b>She</b>appearedcalmerthanbefore,though heckofsleepwasevidentfromherdarkcirclesandtireplexion.However,hereyesshonebrightly,freefromanybadintentions.
Thankyou,Milly”
MillyblinkedinsurpriseatMnie’ssuddenappearance.Thankme?”
Mnienodded.“IhaveneverhadtoworryaboutfoodandclothingsinceIwasyoung.It<b>may</b>seemlikeI<b>have</b>acarefreelife,butdeepdown,I’vealwaysfeltaimlessaboutmyfuture.
“Nowthatmyfamilyhasgonebankrupt,itseemslikemanythingshavesuddenly<b>be</b>cleartome.includingthefuturethatusedtotroubleme.IhavefoundwhatIwant.Pleasedon’tmisunderstand.Iamnotaskingforyourhelp.Ijustwanttothank<b>you</b>sincerely.”
Aftersayingthis,sheletoutasighasifaheavyburdenhadbeenliftedoffhershoulders.Sheraisedhereyebrows,wavedwithyouthfulvigour,<b>and</b>said,“Milly,goodbye.”
Millystoodstindcurledherlips.“Goodbye”
Aftertheswearingceremony,studentscouldgohomewiththeirparents.
MillylookedupatLeonbesideher,hereyes showingadependencethatshecouldn’tcontrol.“Wheredoyoulivenow?”
BecausetheoriginalownerwastakenbacktotheButs,the fosterparentswereoverly<b>sad</b>,soLeontookthemabroadtolive,andtheirhouseherehadlongbeen<b>sold</b>.
Leonsmiledgently,<b>reached</b><b>out</b>andpinchedherearlobe.“Don’t worry,I’mstayingatafriend’shousenow.Afterthisbusytime,Iwillhavetimetoywith<b>you</b><b>.</b><b>”</b>
Millynodded,feelingabitdown.“Okay.”
ShewantedtolivewithLeon
JordansquintedhiseyesandwatchedasLeonpinchedMilly’searlobe.Atthatmoment,hewantedto<b>break</b>hishand!
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No,notjustbreakhishand.Hewantedtobreak<b>every</b>partofhim!
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Justthen,theprincipalhurriedoverinafluster.“Mr.But,<b>please</b>gocheckonStephanie.Sherefusestreatmentunlesssheseesyou.Look
Jordanwithdrewhisgazebutstillexudedafierceaura,causingtheprincipaltotremble,
Ohno,theboss‘facelookssoscary.CoulditbebecausewemadeStephaniefalldownthestairs,andhe’sangry?Butweareinnocent.Wejustcheckedthestairs,andthey<b>were</b>fine.Shesimplylostherfootingandfell.WillMr.Butretaliateagainstus?
JordanonlyncedathimandthenturnedhisgazetoMilly,standingbesidehim.Hesoftenedhisvoiceandsaid,“Milly,waitforme.I’llbe<b>back</b>soon.”
Millynodded.
Seeingherobedientappearance,Jordancouldn’thelpbutsmile,butaftertakingafewsteps,hesuddenlystopped.
HediscreetlyncedatGeorgeandLeon,stillstandingince,andsaidtoIvan,followingbehindhim,“YoustayheretotakecareofMilly.Theremustn’tbeanymishaps.
Ivannoddedandreplied,“Yes,sir.”
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