Let's grab a coffee.”
Millie shook her head politely, declining Lois’ invitation. “Thank you, but I'm
waiting for my friend.”
As she watched the figures of Leon and Lois growing distant, a chill settled over
Millie. His words echoed in her mind — the prediction that one day she would find
herself begging him.
Gripping the guardrails tightly, Millie's nails tumed white. Faced with her
grandmother's dire condition, a sense of helplessness engulfed her. If begging
him could make a difference, she would set aside her pride and plead with him in
a heartbeat.
After leaving the mall, Lois felt an unease settle in and glanced at Leon with
caution.
“What did you talk about with Millie just now?”
Leon came to a halt and furrowed his brows, showing a hint of impatience.
“Nothing. I saw her while I was on the phone outside and went over to say hi.”
Lois inhaled sharply, but the feeling that something was amiss persisted.
She wasn’t someone who held petty thoughts, but she couldn't shake off the
sensation that something was off between Leon and Millie.
She had the same intuition when they were at the old house.
During their initial encounter, she sensed Leon's cold demeanor.
He disdained to greet anyone.
And in the store just now, he sat unmoving on the sofa.
Yet he claimed to have approached Millie to greet her while he was on the phone.
The inconsistency troubled her.
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Observing Millie's pale face after their
conversation, Lois couldn't shake off
her curiosity. What had they talked
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Advancing towards him, Lois gently looped her arm through his.
“You know what? Back at the old house, I saw Millie giving Marcus a massage.
They seem to have a great relationship.”
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Why did she say that? She didn't
know. It was as if the words escaped
her without her intent. It was like
acknowledging that Millie and
Marcus had something special. The
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But Leon merely took out his phone and glanced at it. Lois couldn't tell if he had
heard her.
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Raising his eyes from the screen, he
said stoically, “I have to head to the
west of the city for a project. I can't
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