“If you hadn’t shown up today, I was planning to tell you after I got back from the supermarket. Look, I’m telling you everything now, aren’t I?” Millie’s words carried a mixture of both assurance and a hint of vulnerability.

Millie’s pleading gaze met Marcus’, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. In that instant, Marcus’ heart clenched, his anger dissipating, replaced by a pang of remorse.

She was already frightened, and he had exacerbated it. He realized his behavior had been callous and unkind.

“This won’t happen again. If you ever encounter danger, you must inform me first.”

“Alright.”

She had managed to assuage his anger. Millie’s tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

issue in the future. Trust is paramount

landed on the orange tree, its boughs heavy with ripened fruit-each orange now

harboring a cold

shelved her plan to retrieve a

me? The oranges are too high for me to

the distance, a playful smirk dancing across his

Should I hoist

memory of their wedding photoshoot. She had been irked, adamantly refusing

upset, he seemed to soften when presented with a request from her, occasionally

devoid of pretense, With a subtle, graceful bend, Marcus effortlessly hoisted Millie onto

feet left the ground abruptly and were lifted to a level that allowed her to pluck the oranges

task was completed, and she addressed Marcus, who had

you can put me

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