Millie, brow furrowed, fixed her thoughts on an individual.


    “The instigator is Rhea. The two of you are behind this!”


    Bria extricated herself from Millie’s grip, tending to her disheveled attire. “Cease your unsubstantiated


    allegations. But fortune smiled upon you. Presently, Mrs. Celeste Thomas extends forgiveness,


    perhaps influenced by Mr. Marcus Thomas.”


    What an intricate stratagem! Leveraging Celeste’s hospital visit as an opportune juncture, Rhea


    surreptitiously infiltrated and toppled Millie’s grandmother.


    Unobtrusive was Rhea’s departure to the hospital, engendering a facade attributing the incident to


    Celeste.


    Rhea effectively shattered the bond between Millie and Celeste.


    Millie clenched her teeth, the words escaping her lips tinged with resolve. “Step aside.”


    cing the bowl of sweet soup onto the tray, Millie embarked towards the living room.


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    Recognizing that her presumption about Celeste’s involvement had been in error, Millie was prepared


    to extend her apologies to Celeste.


    However, a pervasive sense of disarray gripped her thoughts. Amidst the maelstrom within her mind,


    the precise source of her unease remained elusive.


    Bria’s amusement resonated through a faint chuckle as her palm unfurled.


    Encircled within her grasp were several fish bones she had prepared for the soup.


    Millie ced the sweet soup before Celeste.


    “Mother, the sweet soup you requested.”


    Celeste’s reaction veered toward bewilderment, her gaze imbued with an unusual scrutiny. When had


    she made such a request for sweet soup?


    Millie’s sincerity reverberated in her words. “I apologize sincerely. The misunderstanding regarding my


    grandma’s situation was an error on my part. I will be heading to the hospital and won’t return tonight.”


    Perplexity shadowed Celeste’s visage.


    “Is this an apology to me?”


    “Yes.”


    In the wake of Millie’s earnest contrition, Celeste’s astonishment mingled with an unexpected sense of


    sce.


    “Exercise more prudence in your judgments next time. I am not as malevolent as you might have


    assumed.”


    In the face of Millie’s genuine apology, Celeste found herself reflecting on the severity of her own


    acerbic words.