Chapter 248
Chapter 248 Apologise to Milly
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When Stephanie spoke again, she had adopted a pitiful, hurt expression. She bit her lip and
trembled slightly. “Milly, please don’t misunderstand me. I didn’t mean anything bad. I’m just afraid
you might miss. out on your eptance letter and end up without a university to attend. All your
hard work over the years would be wasted. It’s my fault for raising my voice, but I really care about
you, Milly. You don’t me me, do you?”
Her voice choked up, and tears welled up in her reddened eyes, making her look utterly pitiful.
Immediately, Matthew and Xavier, who had always doted on her, were enraged. Their protective
instincts red up instantly.
They red at Milly, their eyes filled with a desire to tear her apart. Stephanie was so kind, always
thinking of Milly, yet Milly hadn’t offered a single word offort. She just stood there, watching
Stephanie with a detached expression.
It was too much!
Xavier angrily confronted Milly, “Stephanie is only looking out for you. She genuinely cares about
you like a sister. It’s not her fault if she got emotional. Can’t you at leastfort her? Is your heart
made of stone?”
Matthew also voiced his indignation, “Exactly. You don’t act like an older sister at all. Stephanie is
clearly the more mature one here.”
Milly listened quietly, not rushing to exin herself.
Meanwhile, Stephanie felt a surge of joy upon hearing Matthew and Xavier defend her. After they
finished. scolding Milly, she pretended to intervene. “Matthew, Xavier, don’t speak about Milly that
way. She has her
reasons.”
“Reasons?” Xavier scoffed, full of disdain. “Stephanie, stop defending her. She knows perfectly well
if she has any reasons. She’s just wasting your kindness.”
Milly couldn’t help butugh.
If someone else had said this, she might not have minded, but Xavier said it was just stirring up
trouble. He worked in this field and knew that her program didn’t issue eptance letters. Students
were admitted based on recognition alone.
Typil of the beloved heroine, she always had someone to back her up, no matter how senseless her
words were.
“Are you all done yet?”
Anthony, sitting nearby, was so furious he was about to m the table and stand up, but Milly
quickly held him back, signalling with her eyes for him to stay calm.
If Stephanie wanted to y games, Milly would y along. Ifit was apetition of acting skills, she
wasn’t going to lose, especially since she had an award–winning background.
The Buts‘ rule of acting: Showtime!
When Milly looked up again, tears glistened at the corners of her eyes, her lips tightly pressed
together,
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“I never expected Matthew, Xavier, and Stephanie to think of me this way. I meant no harm.
Stephanie started crying so suddenly that I wasn’t prepared. And I was just telling the truth–the
eptance letter really hasn’t arrived. If others don’t know, that’s one thing, but Xavier, don’t you
know?”
Xavier waspletely stunned by Milly’s sudden tears, forgetting to move.
Anthony was also taken aback, confused by Milly’s unexpected crying. What had just happened?
Only Xavier remained calm, pulling out a notebook from somewhere and frantically taking notes.
This natural performance was something he could study for months!
At that moment, Milly looked as if she had suffered a great injustice, tears streaming down her face.
She looked at him with a pitiful, helpless expression, and when he met her gaze, she quickly looked
down and wiped her tears with her sleeve.
Xavier felt a strange pang in his chest. “I…
If Milly had acted as haughty as usual, he could have easily criticised her from his position as her
brother. But now she was quietly crying and thinking back. She really hadn’t done anything wrong.
In his rush to defend Stephanie, he had forgotten that the special program at Crestfallen University
didn’t issue eptance letters. Because of the small number of students, they just showed up with
their ID cards for registration.
Realising his mistake, he found himself unable to speak the words offort forming on his lips.
Matthew, clearly also seeing Milly cry for the first time, was equally at a loss, stammering. “If you
have something to say, just say it. Why are you crying?”
Thisment was like a bomb exploding. Milly looked up, her eyes red and teary, pointing a
slender finger at Matthew’s nose. Her voice trembled with the remnants of her sobs. None of you
wanted to listen. You both stood there, criticising me together. I know you don’t like me, but I am still
your sister!
“Why can’t I cry? Ie back and get unjustly used by you all. I was telling the truth, but no one
wanted to listen. You two stood together, pointing out my faults. I know you don’t like me, but I’m
still your sister!
“I usually don’t mind you targeting me because I know you must have your reasons. I’ve gotten
used to it. Normally, I wouldn’t say these things in front of Grandpa because he’s old and wants us
to get along. But today is supposed to be a good day, and I’m just too sad…
Her sobbing intensified, as if she could no longer hold back her overwhelming sense of grievance,
finally breaking down into full–blown crying.
The living room fell silent.
Stephanie’s face was twisted in anger.
That bith Milly!
This was definitely deliberate
She had almost seeded in making Milly look bad, but at the critical moment, Milly figured it out
and used vulnerability to her advantage.
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Now that Milly was crying, even if she was in the wrong, she seemed justified. People always
sympathise with the weaker party, and Milly’s words painted them as the aggressors. No matter
how they tried to exin, it wouldn’t look good.
Stephanie nced at Philip, who was sitting nearby. As expected, his previously cheerful
expression had turned dark and grim.
“Matthew, Xavier, apologise to Milly!” Philipmanded in a cold voice.
Matthew and Xavier hesitated, their faces full of reluctance. “Grandpal”
Although they felt a bit guilty, it wasn’t enough to make them want to apologise.
Besides, Milly always bullied their beloved Stephanie. There was no way they’d willingly back
down.
Milly, with her face hidden in her sleeves, smirked slightly. She could guess how much they were
struggling internally, but she wasn’t going to let them off the hook.
Her sobs grew louder….