Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 772:

A child dashed by too quickly and bumped into Milly’s leg, stumbling slightly before hurriedly apologizing, “Sorry, Miss.”

“It’s alright,” Milly smiled, brushing off the incident. “Just be careful and slow down on the road.” She couldn’t resist ruffling the child’s hair, her eyes softening as she looked at his innocent face.

The child, still looking up at her, suddenly blurted, “Miss, you’re so pretty.”

The pure honesty in the child’s words made Milly’s heart swell. She smiled, feeling a warmth she hadn’t realized she needed. “And you’re very cute.”

The little boy grinned, his face lighting up. “Miss, you’re the prettiest and kindest lady I’ve ever seen. I wish my sister could be as gentle as you.” He nuzzled her palm.

Before Milly could respond, a sharp voice called out from behind them. “You little rascal, what are you up to? Get back here now!”

The boy froze, his face dropping with fear. He turned and bolted, calling over his shoulder, “Miss, I have to go!”

Milly watched the child disappear into the distance, her smile lingering for a moment. But then, her expression faltered, a shadow crossing her face as something heavy weighed on her thoughts.

noticing the change, instinctively knew what was on her

didn’t know how to ease her pain, but he knew that Mano and Milly had shared a deep bond. Mano had even been willing to sacrifice his life for

when they did form,

always thought most assassins didn’t stay in touch with each other.” He knew

her first meeting with Mano, Milly’s eyes brightened, memories flooding

the others and often picked on. I happened to pass by one of those incidents and stepped in to stop it. After that, Mano started bringing me all kinds of treats. Whenever I was on a mission, he’d tag along if he had time. I don’t have any family, so to

grew softer, her eyes

quiet. “The bond

a sigh. “In our line of work, genuine connections are hard to come by. Everyone’s constantly on

she had never intended any harm to Mano; if she had,

with

smile.

circumstances forced you to be otherwise. Deep down, you care too much to hurt anyone. I’ve heard you only eliminated those who truly deserved it. Without you, Mano might never have made it

Milly murmured, her eyes fixed on the stars above. “It’s the dream we used to

her eyes, his chest tightened. For most people, family