Though he knew her feet were perfectly fine, he pretended to consider her request, but didn’t immediately consent.

“Can I, honey?” Millie asked, her voice softer still.

This time, Marcus agreed without hesitation, “If you want me to carry you, how could I refuse? Come on up.”

Taking a couple of steps, Marcus bent slightly, allowing Millie to climb onto his back.

As she settled herself there, Millie’s arms wrapped around his neck, and she smiled, a secretive expression playing on her face. The feeling of his strong back beneath her fingers was both secure and blissful.

“What did you mean by what you just said?” Millie asked after they’d gone a few paces, tucking her hair behind her ear.

“What?” “Just as you said, ‘how could I refuse to carry you?'”

Millie’s tone was tinged with displeasure. She wasn’t unreasonable. If Marcus truly didn’t want to carry her, she would walk without complaint.

As soon as Millie finished her question, Marcus’ laughter filled the air.

“I’m afraid if I don’t carry you now, you might be reluctant to let me later.”

G E L A ‘s L I B R A R

you mean?” Millie’s

silent, refusing to answer no matter how persistently Millie

at the hotel that Kai had reserved

of the bathroom, Millie was guided by Marcus

him away and

wondering about Marcus’ boundless energy. Didn’t he need rest too? The idea of waking with a sore back the next day wasn’t appealing

foreheads touching, Marcus spoke

without a price. When you asked me to carry you down the mountain today, I thought you might owe

washed over Millie, and she finally understood Marcus * concern earlier on the mountain.

Marcus and Millie

longer,” Kai

special meeting to discuss the development of the Tea Mount when I return.

Kai hesitated before nodding.

“Okay.”

got in the car and headed back

journey, Millie drifted into sleep. Upon waking, she discovered the car had stopped at the entrance of Preagend Hospital, with Marcus

Marcus quickly making his way to the

reached a ward and entered.

Darin’s eyes widened in surprise, and a chill settled over the already cold

feel the need to personally deal with Darin? These thoughts flashed through Darin’s mind as he stared at

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