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

gave the check to that pretty boy. There was no reason for him to lie

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 walking

then the only

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

himself, convinced. Yes, that has

or experienced a breakup himself, he had watched countless soap operas with his mother/Despite lacking practical experience, he was well–versed in

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

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

Was it really like that? Yet,

it all out, Anthony took a deep breath

as I’ve said before, our country is not yet unified, and the people are not yet prosperous, so how can we afford the luxury of love? See? Even the heavens are against you two

minute. “Who

it was more

dismissing the confusion with a wave of his hand, he added, “Forget it, the details aren’t important. What matters is you’ve severed

not know what

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

when she walked in, why they were concerned about her

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

seemed much better. His complexion was not as pale as before, though he

his usual stoic expression, seemingly indifferent. His apathy

Milly managed to get his private

number to send messages and even gave it to her, but she ignored

add that number back, even if it meant groveling before him.