Instinctively, Millie picked up the mask lying on the nearby chair and secured it in place.

“You don’t need to wear that around me.”

He felt the need to remove her mask for her face to breathe freely. No matter how altered her appearance, he assured her that he would never disdain her.

Millie hesitated momentarily, then proceeded to put on the mask.

“No matter how you look, I won’t look down on you,” Marcus affirmed.

Millie arched an eyebrow, asking, “Really?”

A nod of agreement came from Marcus.

warmth washed over Millie’s

need to wait for my allergy symptoms to improve before I can take my grandma back to the countryside. Only after she’s settled there can I return to work at

challenging journey back to the rural area, Marcus

to take your grandma home. You needn’t

to accompany my grandma back. Only when

the person she had fought hard to bring back from the brink. Only once she had ensured her grandmother’s wellbeing could she return

entertained the idea of returning to the countryside to live a simple life by her grandma’s

didn’t push the matter any further, silently

“Marcus, Millie.”

the two turned to find Bruce approaching, a bottle of red wine

his gaze on Bruce, his dark eyes

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