A Film Queen

Chapter 348 Two Sneaky Figures

Milly simply doesn’t like me, so how could she like the apples I sliced for her?

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With these thoughts, Xavier stiffly stood up and slowly walked outside, eventually disappearing into the dark twilight.

His entire demeanour exuded loneliness and desolation, blending seamlessly with the chilly winds of early

autumn.

After pondering for a moment, the servant decided to wrap the apples on the table in plastic wrap. She thoughtfully glanced upstairs.

Meanwhile upstairs..

Milly finally managed to get Apollo to sleep. She was completely exhausted and it felt like a battle.

If she moved even slightly, Apollo would wake up instantly. He would stare at her in terror, as if afraid she would leave him again. He would rush out of bed, barefoot, grabbing onto her, babbling incoherently.

She had no choice but to stay.

Apollo was clearly very tired, his little head nodding, but he struggled to keep his eyes open to ensure she was still by his side. Only when he saw her did he finally close his eyes, but soon he would open them again to check.

After two hours of this back and forth, Apollo finally fell into a deep sleep. Milly rubbed her stiff neck and let out a heavy sigh.

Indeed, no matter the age, putting a child to sleep was an arduous task.

She quietly left the room and was about to head back to her own when a voice called out from behind. “Ms. Milly, please wait for me.”

Turning around, she saw a servant carrying a large tray.

she didn’t want a midnight snack when she noticed the

for a while, as evidenced by

rooms, they were never intricately carved or served when they were no longer fresh. However, these apples were beautifully carved.

can learn from him in at few days,” Milly said joyfully. She

George’s discharge from the hospital, she could learn and

turtle for

her joy, the servant hesitated but explained, “Ms. Milly, these apples weren’t carved by a chef. They were carved by Mr. Xavier. He spent the whole afternoon on

expression froze. “Xavier?

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“You can take them

asking. “Ms. Milly, would you like to try one? Mr. Xavier carved. them for a long time. The freshly carved ones haven’t oxidised yet

away, expressionless. She said, “No, I don’t feel like

she

significant changes in the Burnett brothers. Although they had always doted on Stephanie, that affection felt more like the love for a cherished pet. Their love for Milly, however, was

Burnett household for a long time; some had watched the young masters grow

polite and well–mannered, she lacked sincerity. Her relationship with the Burnett brothers felt more like manipulation.

with genuine kindness. She never puts on airs, despite

servants sincerely hoped she and the Burnett brothers could live

to help, but they couldn’t do much. It

in her room.

by the

apples and Xavier’s pitiful look, eventually settling on the

Xavier…