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Asthesecondstickedbyslowly….
George’svoicefinallybrokethesilence,“Yes.”
Milly’sheartskippedabeat.
Shethennoticedthe<b>bracelet</b>underhersleeveshakingviolently.Shegraspedittightlywithherrighthand.untilitquieteddown.
“Isthatso?What’shername?PhilipwasclearlysurprisedtohearthatGeorgehadsomeonehelikedandtookamomenttoprocess<b>this</b>information.
Georgesmiledandrepliedhonestly.“Yes,butshehasn’tagreedtodatemeyet.I’lltellyouaboutheronceshedoes,OldMr.But.”
Philiprespondedjoyfully,“Alright.”
Then,hemurmuredtohimself,“Aregirlsnowadayssopicky?She’snotsatisfiedwithsuchanoutstandingguylikeyou?”
Georgechuckled,“Whoknows.”
Milly’searswerebuzzingsuddenlyandshecouldn’thearanything.
Sheshookherheadtoclearhermindandthebuzzingstoppedgradually.
Jordan,whowassittingquietlyonthesofa,noticedsomethingwaswrongwithher.HequicklysteppedforwardtoholdMilly,whowastremblingslightly,andaskedwithconcern,“Milly,what’swrong?Whydoyoulooksopalesuddenly?”
Milly<b>took</b>severaldeepbreathsbeforehervisioncleared.
Shewavedherhandweaklyandexined,“I’mfinenow.Ifeltalittleufortableallof<b>a</b>suddenjust
now.
Jordanwasstillworried,“Are<b>you</b>sureyou’realright?Shouldwecadoctor?”
Bynow,Millyhadfullysnappedbacktohersensesandheplexionlookedbetternow.Itfeltlike<b>a</b>hallucinationjustnow.
“I’mfine.Don’tworry,Jordan.”
Jordanwasateaseasshedidn’tappeartobelying.“Alright,tellmeifyoustillfeelunwell.Youdon’thavetopushyourself,okay?”
Millysmiled.“Sure.”
Atthatmoment,shenoticedthebraceletonherwristhadstopped<b>shaking</b>.
Shehadn’trealizedthatthebraceletcouldmoveon
thetruthwhenhesaidthatthebracelethadaspirit.
***Ownbackthen.ShewonderedifAndrewwastelling
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“George,here,trythisEarlGreytea,shesaidsweetlyandcedtheceramicteacupinfrontofGeorge.
Georgencedatthecupandfrownedwhileremainingsilent.
PhiliphadinitiallyintendedtointroduceStephanietoGeorge,buthearingthatGeorgelikedsomeoneelse,hegaveupontheidea.
Afterall,itwasn’tagoodthingtoruinothers‘rtionships.
PhilipsighedwhenhesawStephaniewantedtogetclosertoGeorge.“Stephanie,don’tjuststandthere.Sitdownandchatwithus,hesaid.
Stephaniewasstunned.Isitmyimagination?Grandpaseemslessinterestedinmenow.Wasn’t<i>he</i><i>trying</i><i>to</i>introducemetoGeorge
DidGeorgesaysomething?
Shefeltupsetthemoreshethoughtabout<b>it</b><b>and</b>shebitherliphard.
“Grandpa,IhavesomethingtodiscusswithGeorge.”
“Whatisit?”Philipasked.
StephaniesmiledsweetlyandlookedatGeorge.“Iloveacting,butourfamilydoesn’thaveanentertainmenpany.And,I’malsoafraidoftheunfaircontractsofothepanies.SoIwantedtoaskGeorgeifIcouldsignwithhipany,”she<b>said</b>.
Philipfrowneduponhearingthat.
HeknewStephanielikedactingandhehadarrangedhercurrentrole.Hethoughtthat shewouldgiveuponactingonceshehadenoughfun.Hehadn’texpectedhertoconsidersigningwithpany.
BeforePhilipcouldrespond,Jonathaninterruptedmockingly,“Forgetit.Grandpasaysthatit’suselesstobeanactress.Theywereconsideredaslowlyentertainersinthepast.TheButshavemeasadisgrace.Doyou<b>want</b>tosurpassmenow?”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Assoonashefinishedspeaking,hereceivedawhackonhiscalf,“Ouch,thathurts!“–
Philipredathimangrily,“Servesyouright!Howcanyouspeaktoyoursisterlikethat?”
mysister.
Jonathanrolledhiseyes.“She’snotmy
Hehadonlyonesister,andthatwasMilly.
“Howdareyousaythat?”Philip,despitebeingovereighty,wasn’tdeaforblind.He’dheardJonathanclearly.
Hestoodupangrilyandraisedhiscane,wantingtostrikeJonathan.
However,Jonathandidn’t<b>back</b>down.“Millyismyrealsister!Stephanie<b>is</b>adopted!”
PhiliplikedStephaniealot,soJonathan’swordswerelikeapersonttack.
<b>Philip</b>hadonlymeanttoscarehim,butnowhewasgenuinelyfurious.
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Hebrandishedhiscanelikeaweaponandsetdownhisbelovedrosarybeforeroaring.“I’mgoingtobeatyouup,brat!”
Jonathanshoutedforhelp.“Ilelpme!Jordan!”
“Moveaside!I’mgoingtohithimtodeath!”
“Ahh!Help!”
Thepreviouslyharmoniouslivingroomeruptedinto<b>chaos</b>.
AsMillyponderedwhethertostepin,someoneheldherback.Shefrownedandwasreadytoattacktheonewhostoppedher.
However,the otherpartypredictedhermovesandslippedapieceofpaperinherpalm.
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