He sat, and Millie offered him the silverware.


    “Thank you.”


    His eyes widened at the culinary array before him, then shifted to Millie.


    She grinned hand in the air as if presenting her masterpiece.


    “Did I do well?


    The moment she’d entered the kitchen, she’d thrown herself into a whirlwind of culinary activity.


    Marcus’s heart sank a little, seeing how hard she’d worked.


    “Darling, you’ve outdone yourself. I’ll take care of the dishes afterward.”


    Grinning, Millie selected a piece of tender beef and ced it in his bowl.


    “For now, just enjoy.”


    Post-meal, Marcus rolled up his sleeves to tackle the dishes, Millie joining him. Afterward, he headed


    for the study. It was spotless—


    Millie had tidied up.


    A surge of guilt washed over him. She must’ve sensed his troubled mood and crafted the meal as a


    salve for his stress.


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    He settled at his desk, skimmed through a document, and set it aside.


    Taking a deep breath, he redialed the elusive number. Silence. No answer.


    This number hadin dormant since the ident. Why had it sprung to Life now?


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    In the sterile confines of the hospital, the skilled hands of the doctor attended to the wound that marked


    Rhea’s flesh.


    “Doctor, can you enlighten me about the gravity of my condition?”


    The doctor, engrossed in gathering her instruments, offered a reassuring response.


    “Your wound, though not of considerable depth, rmends a period of observation within the


    hospital’s care. Summon your family to your side, so their watchful eyes can be your sce.”


    Fingers brushing over the wound, Rhea inquired, “Could a nurse be arranged? My family resides


    overseas, distant.”


    The doctor’s head swayed in a dismissive gesture, her conviction unwavering, as she proposed,


    “Carers, I must admit, do not possess the same level of devotion as family members. Nevertheless,


    circumstances appear to funnel us towards this singr option.”


    In the wake of the doctor’s final utterance, a presence materialized, apanied by words that


    resonated within the room.


    “Truth is, your family resides within the country.”