A Film Queen

Chapter 368

After Ivan left, the cosy living room suddenly felt a bit chillier than before.

Milly cautiously checked out Jordan’s face, seeing his obvious annoyance. She was about to sweet-talk her way out of it, but then she noticed Jordan standing up, looking all serious, and with that same calm tone, he said, “Get up, come with me.”

She had to swallow the flattery she was about to spill out and followed him obediently instead.

They zigzagged their way to a hidden backyard spot where a small bungalow stood. If one paid attention, one could catch a subtle scent of sandalwood in the air.

Jordan pushed the door open gently and said, “Enter.”

The door wasn’t locked, so it opened quickly. Inside, it was all dark, with no lights on. The sunlight seemed to avoid this place.

With just the dim candlelight and a soft yellow glow, Milly could see a bunch of ancestral tablets lined up on the main table. Above them, a big sign read. ‘The Burnetts’ Family Chapel.’

Milly was surprised. This was the Burnetts’ family chapel?

She had been around for quite a while and yet had no idea this place existed.

Not paying attention to her astonishment, Jordan grabbed three sticks of incense. He ignited them with the candle on the tall table, positioned them on his forehead, and gave a respectful bow before slotting them into the incense holder.

He then put his hands together, knelt down on the cushion with his back straight, and said, “The Burnetts ancestors, the thirty- eighth generation eldest son Jordan Burnett, along with the younger sister Milly Burnett, are here to pay our respects to all ancestors, hoping for protection and smooth sailing for Milly, may everything work out well.”

was showing her how

called her younger sister! Not just

long-standing traditions of Halturia that go back five thousand years, being called ‘younger sister’ is a big deal. It means she’s seen as the legitimate daughter of the principal wife, closely tied by blood, the one meant to continue the family lineage

the Burnetts by other family members like Carlos and Olivia or the family patriarch, they had never introduced her to their ancestors. Maybe they were wary of Stephanie’s reaction, or

whole history, fully welcoming her into the family. This gesture

However…

daughter, what

her lips tightly pressed together, Milly knew better than to voice such doubts in the presence of so many ancestors. Even so, she couldn’t take advantage of their kindness without acknowledging it, “Jordan,

icy

clarify, “Jordan, I need to tell you, I’m

what you need to outside. The Burnetts won’t tolerate delay; they dislike it when they’re kept waiting. Don’t

left no room

her words under his intense look

she obediently knelt on the cushion before her, adopting the same posture as Jordan, “Milly,

claim she was the rightful

is to be revered, and she was cautious not

After witnessing her compliance, he continued,

the Burnett lineage. She will be added to the family records per our family traditions. No matter who she marries, she will be buried in the Burnett family tomb and

joining her hands and bowing three times

the room filled with thick smoke that enveloped the spirit tablets on the altar,

and silently prayed. Ancestors of the Burnetts, I am a lost soul from another world, lucky enough to inhabit the body of your kin with

hovering above the platform slowly dispersed, some swirling around

lingered before began to fade. In that moment, the