Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Shutting off the water, he wrapped himself in a bathrobe, and in the moment before the shadow could press against the door, he quickly twisted the knob and pulled it open, bumping right into Millie who'd sneaked up.

"Who let you in?!"

Fury was brewing in his eyes like an impending storm.

"I've told you, you're not allowed in here. Can't you understand?! Where do you get the guts?!"

Feeling the icy chill emanating from him, Millie's limbs went cold, "I-I came to bring you coffee."

He smirked cruelly, his words cutting deep, "What do you think you're doing? You think I'm clueless? Just because we've hung out a few times, you think you're important? I've seen plenty of women like you-just a wave of my hand and they come running like dogs. What makes you any different? Even if you stood naked in front of me, I wouldn't spare you a second glance."

Murray looked down on her, his gaze filled with contempt. "You know why?"

Millie was trembling all over, covering her ears, shaking her head frantically, "No... I don't want to hear, please stop-"

"Can't bear to hear it? Then don't bother me. I find it disgusting. Get out!"

In tears, Millie ran away.

Murray carelessly knocked over the tray she had brought.

That night, Millie laid awake until dawn, her pillow soaked with tears, haunted by his heartless and cold demeanor.

with his child;

heart was still set on Roseanne, wishing to rekindle their old

thought, Millie couldn't stay in bed any longer. In a fit of

cleaning the master bedroom, the mess of spilled coffee and

crash from the next

these people?

whole family of

worker's life valuable? She wished she could

then, thinking of

her every month, her anger dissipated. She approached the adjacent room's

you awake? Mrs. Sherwood called earlier, instructing me to remind you to have breakfast on time. Ms.

inside, which

noise of things being smashed just now? Why so

when suddenly, the door opened, and a weak voice came through:

abdomen, her forehead covered in swea this time,

genuine, and Sadie pave

her phone, ready to call for help: "What's... what's the

her forehead, "Crap! The driver's off today. I'm calling 911 right

an ambulance? My stomach hurts so bad, it can't be