Marcus approached the scene with a blend of puzzlement and relief painted
across his demeanor. While his puzzlement lingered, the prospect of resolution
eased him.
Sensing his approach, Millie averted her gaze, turned on her heel, and began her
departure.
The discord born of misunderstanding had been rectified, and Celeste’s initial
appetite, lost in the turmoil, found a substitute in the delectable aroma of the
sweet soup. Raising the bowl, she took a tentative sip.
However, as the spoon touched her lips, a sharp pain pierced her throat, a
foreign object lodging itself therein.
The abrupt sound of retching echoed, followed by the telltale clatter of the bowl!
striking the floor.
“Madam, what's amiss?” Bria’s timely presence intervened.
“Millie..... you..... harmed me.” Celeste’s gaze widened, a trembling finger
directed accusingly at Millie.
Millie, taken aback, lunged forward. “What's wrong? Are you choking?”
Yet a forceful grip yanked her away.
“Step aside.”
Marcus’ glance penetrated Millie as his authoritative order followed. “Summon
the doctor immediately.”
Millie stood stupefied.
As he gazed upon the shattered bowl and scattered fish bones, Marcus’ voice
resonated with stern reproach. “Millie, your obstinacy is quite a force. You came
to extend an apology, yet it seems you harbored intentions of harming her.”
It appeared that his prior admonition had fallen on deaf ears.
Millie shook her head, her voice marked with incredulity. “I don't understand why
there are fish bones here. I did not put them in the soup.”
“You cling to defense even now. This soup emerged from your hands, and yet
you claim innocence regarding the fish bones? Your malice is unmistakable. How
could you mistrust Mrs. Celeste Thomas to such an extent? She has nothing to
do with your grandmother's ordeal.”
Bria’'s censure landed squarely on Millie.
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Within the crucible of Millie's
contemplation, the pieces of the
elaborate scheme gradually fell into
place. Bria must have surreptitiously
implanted the fish bones in the soup
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Bria had urged her to serve Celeste
the soup, simultaneously dispelling
Millie's suspicions of Celeste's
involvement. This manipulation was
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A surge of exasperation coursed through Millie, the complexity of their
machinations proving hard to thwart.
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In due time, the doctor arrived, their
focus intently fixed on Celeste’s
ailment. Millie found herself standing,
grappling with the weight of her
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Marcus’ earlier caution reverberated. He issued a stern reminder against
vengeance.
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