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?

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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

After all, anyone sensible would know better than to cross the Burnetts. Otherwise, it would not be just walking away

planned, then the only

toward Jonathan and whispered, “Milly is just putting on a brave

himself, convinced. Yes, that has to

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

really cared for the man and he left as promised, but she showed no signs of distress,

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was typical for a young woman to maintain her dignity in front

looked puzzled. Was it really like that? Yet, something seemed off.

all out, Anthony took a deep breath and solemnly placed a hand on Milly’s

the luxury of love? See? Even the heavens are against you two being together. It’s fate! And since it’s

grew more confused by the minute. “Who said we’re not together anymore?”

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

the details aren’t important. What matters is you’ve severed ties with that guy, and that’s

did not know

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

when she walked in, why they were concerned about her well–being, and their

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

had just visited George, and he seemed much better. His complexion was not as pale as before, though he still needed more time to recover fully and be

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

get his private phone number

pursued her previously, he used his private number to send messages and even gave it to her, but she ignored them,

add that number back, even if