Millie's radiant eyes sparkled brighter, confident in her belief that he did harbor
feelings for someone.
However, his icy tone instantly shattered her daydream.
“Ever been told you have an overbearing sense of self-importance?”
A jolt ran through Millie’s heart. She immediately withdrew her hand that was
resting on her chin, as if his words were a chilling arrow striking her core.
He was accusing her of arrogance.
Yet upon further introspection, she acknowledged that her hasty inquiry might
indeed have come off as impertinent.
Subduing her head, Millie quietly nibbled at her food before muttering, “I
apologize; I overstepped.” Her voice was barely audible.
Leon silently chewed on his egg without saying a word in response.
Despite the crowded breakfast shop, a frosty air hung around their table.
The tension made Millie feel like she was gasping for air. The men of the Thomas
family seemed natural creators of such frigid ambiances. She put down her
utensils and hurriedly remarked, “You carry on eating; I need to leave for work.”
Millie’s graceful figure promptly darted away from the shop.
Leon's piercing dark eyes narrowed, pondering. This Millie sure is intriguing.
Gossip had it that Celeste went to great lengths to torment Millie by deliberately
firing two servants from the villa, pushing Millie to adopt the roles of a cleaner
and gardener. Yet she naively accepted it.
Any other daughter-in-law from a prestigious family would have outright refused
such tasks.
Furthermore, it was known that Millie’s biological mother had passed away early
on, leaving her at the mercy of her stepmother, Gianna, who oppressed her.
However, she flourished under her grandmother's love and care. Still, Millie had
quite a tarnished reputation in high society.
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The mere mention of Millie's name
elicited disdain due to widespread
rumors that she drugged the entire
Brown family to usurp Mia Brown's
place as the rightful mistress of the
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Initially, he too scoffed at Millie’s presence. Wasn't Marcus competent enough?
How did he fall for a woman's tricks?
After a thorough investigation, however, he realized that these tales were
intentionally crafted by Gianna and Mia.
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In the past, Mia perceived Marcus as
disabled, assuming marriage would
lead to disgrace. That was why she
brought Millie back, using the
promise of surgery for Millie's
grandmother as leverage to pressure
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The true villains were Gianna and Mia.
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The envy of women can be truly
horrifying. Learning that Marcus was
in perfect health, the regretful Brown
mother-daughter duo embarked on a
smear campaign against Millie. The
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