There was a long, momentous silence as Fiona weighed Giovanni’s words, uncertain if she could


    believe him.


    “Why meet tomorrow, though? You know it’s risky for us to be seen together.”


    “I’m leaving Preagend soon. I can’t go without seeing you onest time. I need to say goodbye.”


    Fiona was quick to dodge the request. “Leon will be with me all day tomorrow. I can’t possibly get


    away.”


    “If you refuse, I’ll visit you in the hospital tomorrow,” said Giovanni.


    “Are you threatening me?” Fiona countered.


    Meanwhile, when Marcus returned home, he found Millie asleep on the sofa, her lips parted slightly.


    The sound of the door opening stirred her, and she awoke with a start, hand flying to her mouth. Upon


    seeing Marcus, relief flooded her face. She hadn’t even realized she had drifted off to sleep, but his


    safe return was all that mattered.


    Merely seeing her like this warmed Marcus’ heart.


    “Why don’t you rest in the bedroom instead?” he asked, his voice gentler than usual.


    Before departing earlier, he had instructed her to sleep well, not to stay upte worrying about him.


    “[ just couldn’t fall asleep. I thought I’d sit in the living room for a bit,” Millie stammered, trying to justify


    herself.


    “What were you doing out sote?” she asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.


    “It’s veryte.”


    Marcus looked at her, his lips thinning before he answered with surprising honesty,


    “I went to confront Giovanni. But you don’t have to worry. After tomorrow, Fiona will no longer pose a


    threat to you.”


    He wanted to exin to Millie the shocking discovery about Fiona’s stic surgery and Lois’


    involvement.


    Millie sniffled and remarked, “You know what’s strange? Fiona looks a lot like I did when I was


    younger.”


    Back when she was younger, her eyes were small, and her face was thin. Now her eyes had grown,


    and her face was fuller. She had transformed from an ugly duckling into a swan.


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    Marcus’ heart stopped. What the…?


    A chill ran down his spine, and it coursed through every vein in his body.


    “Hey, are you okay?” Millie asked. She waved a hand in front of his face, noticing how his expression


    had shifted into something dreadful.