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.

about to say she didn’t want a midnight snack when she noticed the tray was filled with meticulously carved apples.

for a while, as evidenced by their slight oxidation and yellowing.

sliced apples and sent it to their rooms, they were never intricately carved or served when they were

chef in the house? These carvings are quite impressive. Maybe I can learn from him in at

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

a small turtle for him.

apples weren’t carved by a chef. They were carved by Mr. Xavier. He spent the whole

froze. “Xavier? Oh,

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tray. Milly said, “You can take them away. I have things to do

to convince her by 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

expressionless. She said, “No, I don’t feel like eating apples right now.”

she

the tray of apples. Since Milly returned, she has noticed significant changes in the Burnett brothers. Although they had always doted on Stephanie, that affection felt more like the love for a cherished

they were happy for them. They had worked in the Burnett household for a long

was polite and well–mannered, she lacked sincerity. Her relationship

other hand, treated everyone with genuine kindness. She never puts on airs,

servants sincerely hoped she and the Burnett brothers could live happily together, without misunderstandings

help, but they couldn’t do much.

in her room.

the window,

and Xavier’s pitiful look, eventually settling on

Xavier…