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 coat, was Millie's

at her as if

realize

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 anything for you both. Just don't resent

so. You don't have to make it sound like you're doing it for me. Your decisions are your

value her own prospects; why

People are inherently different.

worlds apart from

like these, Murray almost wanted to slap

***

an end to the rainy season and

her home flourishing and

seemed vibrant and

had been buried in lab work recently, fully committed to

haste, she

rare, less hectic morning, she carefully watered the flowers, loosened the soil, weeded, and fed the fish in her aquarium

at the lab on time, she greeted everyone before diving

already completed the collection of 42 sets of data, with 12 single variables and 15 control groups left to analyze. The workload was

full attention.