Chapter 218


    “Break my legs? By what right? Do you think | enjoy running away? I’m also scared of running into trouble. You''re the one to


    me. You can only trust Rhea’s words.


    Do you know that | have my grandma to look after? If I’m not around, who''s going to care for her in her old age?”


    After her outburst, Millie realized her words still echoed in the room. She was taken aback. She had let her anger out, likely


    waking everyone in the mansion.


    Millie licked her dry lips, feeling uneasy. She wriggled free from Marcus and rushed to take a shower.


    Upon waking the following morning, Millie checked her phone and noticed several messages from Grace.


    “Moming, Millie. Are you awake yet? You''re covering my shift at the Skyline Restaurant today. It starts at 9 a.m. Don’t bete; I’ve


    informed the manager.”


    “We''re already airborne. Beautiful weather up here.”


    “Llove you, dear.”


    Millie responded to the messages. As she descended the stairs, she caught sight of


    Celeste’s intense gaze.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Ahint of anxiety washed over Millie, but sheposed herself and proceeded down the stairs. She noted that despite Celeste’s


    apparent dissatisfaction, she didn’t make any attempts to make things difficult.


    The situation was perplexing. Considering Celeste’s temperament, Millie expected a bacsh for not adhering to the punishment


    last night.


    Gemma was tending to the nts by the door when Millie spotted her.


    “Good morning, Mrs. Thomas.”


    “Gemma, can you fill me in on what happenedst night?”


    “What happenedter? Oh, after you left, Rhea’s lie got exposed, leaving her quite mortified.”


    “Hold on, what lie?”


    “The incident at theke where you pushed her. It turns out she hit you with a rock first, prompting your retaliation. She certainly


    had iting, always bullying others yet never tolerating the same done to her.”


    Millie was baffled; she was the only one who knew the truth.


    “But how did you find out?”


    “Derek told Mrs. Thomas. He witnessed Rhea assaulting you with the stone, which left Rhea red-faced and Mrs. Thomas with no


    choice but to believe him. Derek is, after all, a trusted subordinate of Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas then reprimanded Rhea and


    warned her against exploiting her kindness ever again.”


    “Derek imed to have seen it all?” Millie sought to confirm.