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.

when she noticed the tray was filled with meticulously carved apples.

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

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

in the house? These carvings are quite impressive. Maybe I can learn from him in at few days,” Milly

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

cheerful expression froze. “Xavier? Oh, it’s

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lost interest and put the apple back on the tray. Milly said, “You can take

Milly, would you like to try one? Mr. Xavier carved. them

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

that, she walked away.

at 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

them. They had worked in the Burnett household for a long time; some had watched the young masters grow up. They understood the family dynamics

lacked sincerity. Her relationship with the Burnett

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

hoped she and the Burnett brothers could live happily together, without misunderstandings affecting their relationships.

Milly’s cold response to Xavier made them feel helpless. They wanted to help, but they couldn’t do much. It was clear that resolving their issues would have to

in her room.

the window,

eventually settling on the memory of him leaving her behind in the

Xavier…