Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 269

Chapter 269

Millie was no longer the girl she used to be. The remnants of her old life no longer suited the woman she had become. "These... take a look and see if there's anything you can use. Want anything, take it; the rest, please help me toss it."

"Wait, you're getting rid of all this?"

"Yeah."

Her roommate just stared in disbelief.

After a quick trip to her dorm, where she picked up nothing, Millie walked out of the college gates and dialed her driver to pick her up.

Amidst the surprised, envious, and speculative glances of those around her, she calmly got into the backseat of her car and drove away with a flourish.

That evening, Millie was surprised to find that Murray had unusually come home early.

Smiling, she greeted him, "Murray, I've got great news. I've submitted my withdrawal application to the college today. From now on, I can focus on taking care of you and our baby."

Murray had just finished dealing with a troublesome bid at work.

thing he expected upon returning home, before he even had the chance to take off his

looked at her as if she had

realize what

voice, mistook his reaction for concern. She thought he finally appreciated her sacrifice and her eyes welled up with tears. In a soft voice, she said, "Murray, are you worried about me? I've thought it through. You and our baby are what matter most to me. I'm willing to give up

it sound like you're doing it for me. Your decisions are

own prospects; why should he

People are inherently different.

was worlds apart

Murray almost wanted to slap some

***

arrived, bringing an end to the rainy

find the succulents in her home flourishing and the roses climbing

and full of

had been buried in lab work recently, fully committed

in haste, she had

loosened the soil, weeded, and fed the fish in her

at the lab on time, she greeted everyone before diving

of data, with 12 single variables

full attention.