Frowning, Leon approached, dissatisfaction apparent in his features.


    “She’s showing concern for you. Why are you acting so hostile?” he chided, helping Fiona to her feet.


    “Leon, don’t be mad at her. She’s just been through something traumatic. She must be feeling


    distraught.”


    Fiona even tried to put in a good word for Millie.


    Millie’s eyes were locked on Fiona, anger bubbling within her. She wished she could silence Fiona


    forever.


    Leon noticed Millie’s continued re and his lips tightened. He couldn’t fathom her rapid shift from fear


    to fury. Were all women this capricious?


    With her back to Leon and Fiona, Millie said coldly, “Thank you foring to my rescue. Now please


    leave.”


    It was clear to her that Leon, despite saving her, would always side with Fiona.


    Fiona was evidently important to the usually stoic Leon, evidenced by his willingness to go shopping


    with her.


    “Leon, let’s go. My knees are aching again,” Fiona whimpered.


    ncing onest time at Millie’s proud and lonely figure, Leon uttered, “Let’s go.”


    Once they were gone, Millie broke down in tears. Her sorrow that night was overwhelming.


    If only Marcus had been there, she wouldn’t have felt so alone. But the thought only deepened her


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    When she took a shower, she rubbed her skin until they turned red. Just as she came out of the


    bathroom, her phone rang. She went to pick it up and saw that Marcus was calling. singly Disappointed


    His wound was not healing. In fact, it was getting worse, with his physical condition deteriorating


    rapidly.


    The doctors said his high fever, which hovered around 40 degrees Celsius, wouldn’t break until the


    wound healed.


    Her gaze on the screen, the earlier events reyed in Millie’s mind, leaving her feeling disheartened.


    She set the phone down, only for Marcus to call again.


    Finally, Millie answered.


    “Are you asleep?” Marcus’ voice came through the phone,ced with concern.


    “I was just about to sleep,” Millie responded, her voice t and devoid of emotion.


    Upon sensing Millie’s detachment, Marcus’ worry deepened. How he wished he could return to her side


    right away.