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.”

unnervingly calm, as if he were discussing

them once

She sensed he was angry, but she

fine when

have disturbed him? That

if there’s nothing else, I’ll

give the sachet to Jonathan?” His

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

Chapter 137 Jealous

same resentment

easily guess what he wanted. But why was

replied tentatively, “It was Jonathan’s birthday

my birthday in over two hundred days, and I have

if he was blatantly asking

between these men. It seemed she was

can I make you a sachet too? I’ll add some

Silence again.

end as if he was knocking on something. Milly

he hadn’t saved her life, she might

his voice returned, “I don’t like using the same thing

Milly was speechless.

your birthday, I’ll throw in a handmade gift that’s way better than that sachet of his, it’s totally one–of- a–kind worldwide. How’s

those words slipped out, even she was

a

resentful

Milly said nothing.

in this story’s universe, those words possess some sort of enchanting

until he ended

a work report, trembled uncontrollably, unsure if

his heart pills before the

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