Her concern for Marcus had grown especially since she discovered he had been poisoned.
Unable to contain her worry, Millie finally called Marcus, only to receive no response.
Why wouldn’t he answer? In a hurried attempt to reach him, she dialed Derek’s number.
At that moment, Derek was also in the old house. He nced at his phone, then at Marcus, who was
still kneeling on the ground. A thought struck him, and he stepped away to answer the call.
“Mrs. Thomas,” he said.
Millie’s voice trembled with urgency.
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“Derek, are you with Marcus? Why hasn’t hee back? It’s sote.”
Derek’s eyesnded on udia, seated in the hall.
He had pleaded for mercy earlier, but she had refused to listen, insisting that Marcus remain kneeling.
In Derek’s eyes, they had done nothing wrong, and Marcus’ punishment was utterly unjust.
“Mrs. Thomas, we’re at the old house,” he told Millie.
“In the old house? Is there anything wrong with grandma?” Millie’s confusion grew.
“She is fine.”
“Then what are you doing in the old house? Why didn’t Marcus answer the phone?” Millie’s voice rose,
her words tumbling over one another.
With no other option, Derek found himself disobeying Marcus’ wishes, revealing the truth to Millie.
“Mr. Thomas can’t answer the phone now because he… is kneeling as punishment.”
Derek’s voice was tinged with resentment, his conviction that Marcus‘ punishment was unwarranted
clear.
udia had a fondness for Millie. Perhaps if Millie were to plead on Marcus’ behalf, udia might
forgive him.
Millie’s thoughts ground to a halt. Marcus was kneeling in the old house as a punishment? Why would
udia impose such a severe penalty?
Had he been there the entire night? The more Millie contemted the situation, the more her worry
escted.
“I’ming now.”
Outside the old house, the sound of a car’s brakes echoed through the night. Upon hearing it, Derek
rushed to the gate.
Millie stepped out of the car.
“Mrs. Thomas, you are finally here,” Derek eximed, breathing a sigh of relief. Now Mr. Thomas could
get up.