“If you choose not to tell me, I won’t pry. But Millie, let me share something with you: Trust is


    fundamental in a rtionship. Years ago, to support our family, your grandfather took a job far from


    home. I saw him only once a year. There were frequent whispers that he was spending time and his


    earnings on other women. But I paid no heed because I knew, deep down, that your grandfather was


    an honorable man who would never let me down.”


    Millie’s gaze dropped, and memories began to flood her mind. Her grandpa was the most admirable


    man she knew.


    In their early years, their family had struggled financially. Her grandfather had sought work in a bustling


    coastal city, leaving their small town behind.


    Her grandmother had been a great beauty in her youth, and many men in the town had desired her.


    Some would visit her grandmother’s home, spreading tales that her grandpa was involved with other


    women — young and attractive ones who had allegedly drained his money. They would even urge her


    grandma to abandon hope, assuring her that he would never return.


    But her grandmother had never wavered in her faith.


    And time proved that her grandpa was indeed a man of integrity.


    When her grandpa was away working, he was so frugal that he refused to spend even a penny on


    himself, let alone on other women.


    He worked diligently to earn money, so much so that he wouldn’t even indulge in a bottle of water when


    he was parched. When he returned home each year, his face aglow with a smile, he would hand all his


    earnings over to her grandma.


    Millie found herself touched by the depth of her grandparents’ love.


    “Millie, never forget what I’ve told you. A couple must have trust in one another.”


    Her grandmother was no fool. She knew Marcus held an extraordinary status, and there were likely


    those envious of Millie’s connection to him who wished to sever their rtionship. She feared that


    Millie’s youth might make her susceptible to lies.


    In her grandmother’s eyes, Marcus was an upright and conscientious man. He didn’t strike her as


    someone who would be unfaithful.


    “Alright,” Millie agreed, nodding her head. Her grandmother’s wisdom made her feel more at ease.


    Perhaps she should give Marcus the benefit of the doubt, even though he hadn’t actually gone on a


    business trip. There could be something else bothering him.


    Rhea seemed to be constantly scheming to rece her. Maybe there was a hidden plot at work.


    That evening, Millie left the hospital and headed home.


    Louis was scheduled to speak at Preagend University, and she was to assist him.


    She had several thematic works to prepare for the speech in theing days.


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    In the corridor of her floor, she noticed Fiona’s door slightly ajar.


    As Millie walked by, she glimpsed numerous shopping bags on Fiona’s tea table, with Fiona busily


    removing the tags.


    Leon was present in the room. Peering through the crack of the door, Millie saw his tall figure standing


    there, making the room seem even smaller.


    Without lingering, Millie quickly made her way back to her room.