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.

in disbelief, Beverley fumed. The nerve of

hadn't even given birth yet and was already acting so boldly. If she had a boy, who knew how much more arrogant

could

asked eagerly, "What

Millie has agreed to attend the classes on time," the butler

knows what's good for

morning, just as dawn broke, Millie was rudely awakened by her phone's alarm. Squinting and groggy,

...

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 twenty-five. Can you

the other end seemed to sense Mille's disorientation and quickly added, "Mrs. Sherwood made it clear that if you miss any classes, we are to inform here immediately, and she'll

her assistant, one of which included the class schedule. Glancing over the document, she almost

words from the night before, Millie reluctantly