Shutting his eyes, he reminisced about the time when Millie entered his house, yfully calling out,


    “Hey, honey, are you looking for me?”


    With a mixture of disdain and irritation on his face, he retorted, “Who gave you permission to address


    me that way?”


    “If not ‘honey,’ then what should I call you? Mr. Thomas? Marcus…”


    Back then, she had been clever, lively, and full of vitality. The more he recalled, the more the pain in


    Marcus’ chest intensified.


    In the changing room, Leon removed his sterile attire, revealing his well-defined back. His lips tightened


    into a thin line, his brows furrowing slightly as he grappled with a torrent of emotions.


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    He was engulfed by a sense of emptiness when exiting the operating room. Just moments before,


    while performing surgery, he was suddenly reminded of Millie’s words. “Leon, if I were to go in ce of


    Miss Rayne, would I die?”


    In that instant, his hand holding the surgical knife trembled, causing him to inadvertently nick the


    patient’s major artery. The surgery nearly ended in failure.


    Lois waited outside the changing room for a while, but Leon didn’t emerge.


    Tentatively knocking on the door, she entered.


    Trying to suppress her feelings, she found herself admiring Leon’s well-built physique. Even with the


    scars on his body, he radiated an irresistible allure. She was aware that before he came back to the


    Thomas family, Leon had a history of getting into fights regrly.


    “Feeling weary? Shall we head back?”


    Her voice, soft and soothing, caused Leon to start. Swiftly grabbing a white shirt, he hurriedly put it on,


    obscuring his exposed torso. His actions stung Lois. Even in the midst of changing clothes, he seemed


    concerned about her seeing him.


    Buttoning up his shirt, Leon turned around, his brow furrowed.


    “Why did the explosion happen in the unfinished building? Weren’t the kidnappers supposed to wait for


    Marcus to bring the ransom money to save Millie?”


    Lois immediately med herself.


    “At that time, the kidnappers kept calling Marcus, but they couldn’t get through.


    They grew anxious and distracted, so I picked up a brick and ran back. I struck one of the kidnappers


    with it, and the other assant rushed to attack me. In that chaotic moment, the bomb was


    unexpectedly triggered. It’s my fault that Millie died. If I hadn’t thought about going back to rescue her,


    perhaps the bomb wouldn’t have activated.”


    Upon hearing this, Leon’s face became stiff.


    “Why did you return? The kidnappers wanted money, and Marcus would naturally go to save her.”


    Tears welled up in Lois’ eyes.


    “I’m sorry. I just wanted to take her with me and leave. I truly intended to save her.


    Millie was too foolish. Why did shee to rece me when it was so dangerous?