Chapter 179 The Magnificence of Heaven

Inside her second–floor room, Milly frowned at the sight of her once pristine evening gown, now a shadow of its former self.

The once immaculate gown, sparkling like stars, was now marred with dust and grime, stripped of its original shine, and torn in several places due to the bomb blast.

It now looked more like a rag than a gownL

Milly felt a pang of distress; this was the dress Leon had secured for her through his contacts, and it had been destroyed after just one wear. What would she tell him if he asked about it?

She sighed heavily.

Ding Dong!

Suddenly, her phone on the table lit up.

Milly’s heart skipped a beat at the sudden interruption. It was late; who could be messaging now?

Her hands shook slightly as she saw the name on the screen. Leon’s timing could not have been more. poignant.

Leon asked. ‘Milly, where are you?”

Oh no. How should she respond?

Saying she was at the Burnetts‘ might lead Leon right there, unravelling her cover.

On the other hand, claiming she was at the Tates‘ seemed like an even bigger risk, implying she had been out all night.

Overwhelmed and still tired from the day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her back to a harsh reality.

Sighing, she realised that even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always made her nervous.

felt like a timid mouse staring down a

it because of her feelings for him that she felt

she held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in

with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a

the text,

lasted until late, or

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anxiety grew as

and buried her face in her

would pretend she had not

after, her phone lit up with a

“Okay, get some

Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about

bedside lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far

Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his

the sequence of events at the

George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from

in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed

the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably

this scenario left Leon

to participate

seemingly more focused on him and King rather

did George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be

up with the test for the subject, and what

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

initial reasoning was off

where exactly

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