Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 278

Chapter 278

The sound of her name being called out snapped Millie back to reality, but she had drifted too far into her daydreams to catch the question her teacher had just thrown at her. Around her, the snickers from her classmates were unmistakable. Their amusement at her predicament was as clear as day, and Millie's irritation grew visibly.

Sure, she had a penchant for designer labels-clothes, bags, you name it. But her joy sprang from owning them rather than knowing how to mix and match to enhance their appeal. So, all that talk about color coordination and what suits cool versus warm skin tones went in one ear and out the other. As soon as class was dismissed, she made a beeline for the exit, leaving everyone else in her dust.

The mall was just outside, a perfect escape. Recently, she had gone on a bit of a revenge shopping spree using Murray's credit card without him batting an eyelid probably clueless about the dent in his finances.

And right now, driven by a need to soothe her agitated mind, she dove straight into a luxury boutique, ready to splurge.

Meanwhile, Murray was in a meeting, his phone vibrating non-stop with transaction notifications. He glanced at it, expressionless, and then turned the device off.

Honestly, she'd rather be having tea with the ladies, gossiping, and playing cards-worrying about where to shop next or whether a trip

the baby on the way, reminding her of classes and

not to keep an eye on Millie, fearing she'd teach the baby

and then, Beverley would regret insisting on keeping Millie's baby, thinking, "Well, it's only for nine months. Once

class was supposed to be, Beverley found it

conversation with the teacher revealed Millie had left early, having given

Beverley tried calling Millie, but after

out of the classroom,

to summon the driver to help search for Millie when she spotted

ones

on my son's