A Film Queen

Chapter 303 Scar

With a hint of curiosity, Milly inquired, “I overheard someone outside mentioning the rental of an entire floor of the hospital. These are all VIP suites. Are they truly that affluent?”

The nurse immediately hushed her, casting wary glances as if fearful of cavesdroppers. She lowered her voice, saying, “Those individuals seem perilous. We must tread carefully. When I came over earlier, I saw them wheeling a bloodied man into the operating theatre. I suspect their clamorous outbursts are all for his sake.

Milly’s lips tightened, feeling an odd respect for the gang outside. Their loya Yet, their ostentatious display was unseemly and too brazen.

at least, was noteworthy.

Somehow, the hospital director must have yielded to their demands or reached a compromise, as the previous uproar had subsided.

As the noise abated, the nurse departed to procure groceries, leaving Milly solitary in the room.

In the ensuing silence, Milly grew restless. Although the nurse had merely mentioned a wounded man, Milly couldn’t dispel the vivid images from her mind. She even imagined the faint scent of blood in the

air.

However, the hospital’s antiseptic measures were thorough, and her room was far from the operating theatre. Any lingering odour would be improbable.

Could it be trick of the mind? Or had she developed some form of trauma?

Suddenly, the bracelet on her wrist began to shiver anew, more vigorously than before. It rubbed her skin until it reddened and swelled.

Before this, Milly would have attempted to halt its movement, but this time…

She gazed intently at the bracelet, a peculiar sense of panic rising within her.

source of her unease, yet she couldn’t quell it. It felt as

She must have been

and flowers blooming, the world outside seemingly untouched by

Though the day was

to get

reached the door, a/burly, intimidating man blocked her path. “You can’t

inside!”

a faint smell of blood clinging to him. He had to be one of

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please.”

can go out each day. A middle- aged

woman? That must be the nurse. But what did he mean

a hint of amusement, Milly asked, “Did the government pass a law that says only

man’s irritation

can’t I go

with someone as menacing as

no outlet to vent. This man had presented himself as the perfect target for her pent–up anger. If she didn’t

trifled with His brows furrowed at her defiance. “I said no, and that’s final. That’s

Milly

rules aren’t laws. Why should I follow

darker and more threatening. Veins bulged on his

really think I won’t hit

her wrists and licked her parched lips, feeling a sudden rush of adrenaline and satisfaction. coursing

could release the tension that had

flashed with anger. He raised his fist, ready to

beside them swung open, revealing an even taller, more muscular