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?

things go wrong?

the check to that pretty boy. There was no reason for him to lie about such a minor issue since it would not benefit him

and agreed to break 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 not be just

planned, then the only

off in Anthony’s head. He leaned toward Jonathan and whispered, “Milly is just putting on a

convinced. Yes, that

a relationship or experienced a breakup himself, he had watched countless soap operas with

and he left as promised, but she showed no

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made sense. Even though they were close, it was typical for a young woman to maintain her dignity in front

Was it really like

out, Anthony took a deep breath and solemnly placed a hand on Milly’s shoulder to declare earnestly.

we afford the luxury of love? See? Even the heavens are against you two being together. It’s fate! And since it’s fate, we can’t

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

eyes darted 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

the details aren’t important. What matters is you’ve severed ties

did not know

moment ago, she had been uncertain, but now Milly was completely convinced that Anthony

odd atmosphere when she walked in, why they

came from, she did not have the heart to

not as pale as before, though he still needed more time to recover fully and be discharged.

upcoming discharge, he maintained his usual stoic expression,

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

to send messages and even gave

even if it