Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1156:

Howard’s smile didn’t waver. He had always kept a low profile, but he understood where Watkins’s suspicions came from. The paparazzo’s viral video had twisted the truth, painting him as someone living off Milly. It didn’t bother him much—after all, in the video, it was Milly buying things for him.

He rubbed his fingers together thoughtfully, considering how to respond, but Milly stepped forward before he could speak, positioning herself protectively in front of him.

Her expression was calm, her voice steady as she addressed Watkins directly.

“So, you’re saying my boyfriend only cares about my money?”

Watkins hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Milly’s expression didn’t waver. She nodded in return, her voice firm and deliberate.

no problem. I’m just grateful that I

as if to

had approached just in time to hear the

frenzy surrounding Milly’s relationship had fixated on a narrative of her being blind to her boyfriend’s deceit. Yet, Milly’s statement flipped that narrative entirely. She didn’t deny the rumors—instead, she reframed them with unwavering

understood that his artist had crossed a line.

make such a good match. You’ve never been in a relationship, so stop worrying about other people’s relationships. We have a dinner party to

tugged at Watkins’s clothes, signaling him to

of Howard was firm and direct, leaving Watkins with nothing more to say. He glanced at Milly, then at Howard behind her, hiding the disappointment in his

behind Milly,

“Of course I won’t.

wonderful woman in the world, and I’ll spend my life

an actor, couldn’t detect a trace of performance. He clenched his fists as he watched Milly blush and look