Marcus’ tone shifted from a light snicker to serious concern. He still worried about Millie being with


    Bruce.


    Understanding Marcus’ fear, Millie replied solemnly, “I’ll protect myself.”


    She thought Marcus was about to hang up, but he spoke softly.


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    “Always remember that I’d rather suffer ten times the pain myself than see you hurt. You’re my woman,


    and I want to care for you forever.”


    Millie recognized the difficulty for the prideful Marcus to utter those words.


    Finding herself at a loss, Millie took a deep breath and reassured him in a rxed tone, “I’m fine. Trust


    me; I won’t go down easily.”


    Having faced many intrigues and tricks, she felt blessed by fortune.


    Millie’s optimism pained Marcus’ heart. This little woman was sometimes too strong for her own good.


    “Rest well ande home soon,” he said.


    Before hanging up, Millie’s voice grew anxious, “Honey, wait!”


    After a kiss, the line went silent.


    Stunned, Marcus reacted with surprise to Millie’s phone kiss.


    Setting down the phone, Millie’s face reddened. She gazed at the ceiling and blinked her long


    eyshes, feeling a blush of shame at her first act of love.


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    Rolling over, she imagined Marcus beside her, holding her close.


    Meanwhile, in Preagend, Emerie entered Nancy’s ward to find her working on a blueprint at her


    bedside, her hand in evident pain.


    Quickly, Emerie snatched the pen from Nancy’s hand, eximing, “Why are you still working on the


    design? Don’t you care about your hands?”


    Tears welled in Nancy’s eyes as she replied determinedly, “I have to design; I can’t lose to Millie.”


    Having had her starry sky series chosen by the Fairclough family, she knew perfection was the key to


    sess.


    Emerie tried tofort her, pained to see her friend in such a state.


    But Nancy’s pale face was resolute, and Emerie dared not persuade her otherwise.


    “I’ve discovered that Millie has gone to the countryside,” Emerie informed.


    Nancy’s eyes narrowed as she responded, “The countryside is a remote ce. I must find someone to


    eliminate her quickly.”


    Emerie frowned, shaking her head. “It won’t be easy to get to her with Bruce there.”


    Nancy’s teeth clenched in frustration. Was Bruce acting as Millie’s henchman? His presence in the


    countryside would certainly disrupt her ns.