A Film Queen

Chapter 329 Jealous

When Milly returned to the ward, she instantly felt something was amiss.

The tension between Anthony and Jonathan was particularly palpable.

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As she entered, their gazes snapped to her, intense and seemingly jubilant, with a trace of excitemem that was hard to miss.

Milly furrowed her brow, confused. “What’s wrong? Something feels off.”

She had only been away briefly and had even come back early. Surely, nothing significant could have occurred in such a short span, right?

Jonathan approached, his eyes full of concern. “Milly, are you alright?”

Milly, puzzled, replied, “Huh? Yes, I’m fine.”

Jonathan appeared unconvinced and pressed, “Are you not upset? Don’t you feel like crying? If you need to, my shoulder is here for you.”

Milly shook her head, still baffled. “Not at all.”

Shouldn’t leaving the hospital be a reason for happiness? Why would she feel like crying?

After studying her eyes to ensure she was not hiding her true feelings, Jonathan turned to Anthony, visibly irritated. He was showing his teeth in a fierce glare and asking silently, Didn’t you say you handled it? Weren’t you supposed to make them break up? Does this look like they’ve broken up to you?

Anthony, equally bewildered, had not expected this outcome.

Shouldn’t typical breakups include crying, causing a scene, and threatening extreme measures? Aren’t they usually marked by tears and drinking to forget the pain?

did things go

reason for him to lie about such a minor issue since it would not benefit

agreed to break up with Milly. Anthony was confident that this step was completed smoothly. After all, anyone sensible would know better than

everything went as planned, then the only explanation must be …

Jonathan and whispered, “Milly is just

Yes, that has to be it!

a relationship or experienced a breakup himself, he had watched countless soap operas with his mother/Despite

as promised, but she showed no

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was typical for a young woman to

it really like that? Yet, something

took a deep breath and solemnly placed a hand on Milly’s

yet prosperous, so how can we afford the luxury of love? See? Even the heavens are against you two being together. It’s fate! And since it’s

more confused by the minute. “Who said we’re not together

broke up since it was more like you were told it wasn’t going to work while you were still interested. But

hand, he added, “Forget it, the details aren’t important.

did not know

been uncertain, but now Milly was completely convinced that Anthony had misinterpreted the situation and

explained the odd atmosphere when she walked in, why they were concerned

misguided confidence came from, she did not have the heart to correct them after

better. His complexion was not as pale as before, though he still needed more time to

heard about her upcoming discharge, he maintained his usual stoic expression, seemingly

managed to get his private phone number and saved

send messages and even gave it to her, but

add that number back, even if it