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 wrong?

no reason for him to lie about such a

up with Milly. Anthony was confident that this step was completed smoothly. After all, anyone sensible would know better than to cross the Burnetts. Otherwise, it would

planned, then the only explanation must be …

Anthony’s head. He leaned toward Jonathan and whispered, “Milly is just putting on a brave face.”

himself, convinced. Yes, that

breakup himself, he had watched countless

left as promised, but she

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they were close, it was typical for a young

like that?

breath and

are not 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

minute.

around, realising his mistake, and he said a bit awkwardly, “Well, it’s not exactly right to say you broke up since it was more like you were told it wasn’t going to work while

added, “Forget it, the details aren’t important. What matters is you’ve

not know what to say.

was completely convinced that Anthony had misinterpreted the situation and

explained the odd atmosphere when she walked in, why they were concerned about her well–being, and their strange comments.

she did not know where their misguided confidence came from, she did not have the heart to

as pale as

he maintained his usual stoic expression, seemingly indifferent. His apathy only fueled Milly’s determination to win him over.

his amnesia, Milly managed to get his private phone number and

he used his private number to send messages and even gave it to her, but she ignored them, even went as far as to delete them.

back, even if it