Chapter 137 Jealous

The frigid, resonant voice sliced through the phone, reaching Milly’s ears and making her heart skip a beat. The words she had prepared suddenly seemed to stick in her throat.

“Um… I …

“What was she supposed to say now?

“Heh.” A soft chuckle emanated from the other end, laced with an inexplicable indulgence. “Take your time.”

Milly blushed at his laughter.

She believed she could be ruthless and unfeeling, decisive and swift, with the wisdom of two lifetimes. But hearing his voice for just a moment left her flustered.

She coughed and forced herself to calm down. “Joy told me that you saved me when I fell into the water on set. Thank you.”

Silence followed.

After a moment, he only said, “Hmm.

“Did you call just to say that?”

His tone seemed to shift, becoming subdued as if she had said something wrong.

Remembering something, she quickly added, “Oh, right, there’s something

I got

the helicopter and the truckload of gifts. Joy said they were from you too. But didn’t you say you’d give them to me only after I got into Crestfallen University? Why did you send them early?”

Instead of answering directly, he asked, “Do you like it?”

Milly was taken aback and responded honestly, “I like it, but isn’t it too extravagant?”

“Not at all.”

as

them

on Joy’s suggestion. She sensed he was

seemed fine when he answered the

her call have disturbed him? That seemed

nothing else, I’ll

Jonathan?” His deep

taken aback. It was the second time she had heard this question today. The first

Chapter 137 Jealous

resentment and the same

could easily guess what he wanted. But why was George suddenly bringing it

“It was Jonathan’s

over two hundred days, and I have trouble

was almost as if he was

sighed, sensing a strange jealousy between these men. It seemed she was so exhausted

you a sachet too? I’ll add some cassia seeds, is

Silence again.

from the other end as if he was knocking

life,

pause, his voice returned, “I don’t like using

Milly was speechless.

handmade gift that’s way better than that sachet of

words slipped out, even she was taken

said a few

resentful tone

Milly said nothing.

this story’s universe, those words possess some sort of enchanting power? Are they a charm that

smile lingered until

work report, trembled uncontrollably,

wished he’d taken his heart pills

sir, about my project

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