Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 267

Chapter 267

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Millie popped a piece of orange into her mouth, shaking her head even before Beverley had finished her sentence. "Beverley, I've been under the weather lately, you know, in and out of the hospital every other day. There's just no way I can commit to any classes right The memory of the last tea party, with its undertones of criticism and humiliation, was still fresh in her mind. The mere mention of attending another gathering, especially one that involved floral arrangements and tea tasting, triggered an immediate, visceral repulsion in Millie.

Beverley's frustration boiled over. She had laid her cards on the table, and Millie wasn't even pretending to cooperate anymore.

"There's no room for negotiation. You're going, and that's final!"

Before Beverley could say another word, she was met with a "beep" signaling that Millie had hung up.

her phone in disbelief, Beverley fumed. The nerve of that

yet and was already acting so boldly. If she

clear: if Millie refused to attend, she could pack her bags and leave her son's mansion, unborn child and all. The Sherwoods would disown them both. At

"What did

Millie has agreed to attend the

At least she knows

by her phone's

...

your instructor from the Baby Bloom Prenatal Classes. Our assistant should've sent you the schedule last night. Your first class is on dessert baking, starting at eight. It's currently seven

other end seemed to sense Mille's disorientation and quickly added, "Mrs. Sherwood made it clear that if you

several unread messages from her assistant, one of which included the class schedule. Glancing

the butler's words from the night before, Millie reluctantly got