Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Millie was utterly flabbergasted.

"You... you didn't..."

"What? Disappointed?"

Once Murray realized something was wrong, he quickly ran to the bathroom to make himself vomit. The fever he felt was just the lingering effects of the drug. "If you're fine, then why... why did you act like that before?"

Murray smirked, "Just wanted to see the transition from hope to disappointment, and then to despair on someone's face. It's quite fascinating, don't you think?" Millie was trembling all over.

"You've got some nerve, drugging me like that. Too bad you've got the guts but not the brains to match."

"Idiot!"

"Sadie "

"What do you need, sir?" Sadie entered immediately upon receiving her instructions.

Millie fumbled to put on her robe, but couldn't seem to get it right, looking completely disheveled.

thirty minutes, I want her and her belongings out of here! And change all the security codes. From now on, I don't want anything related to her in

was dragged out. Stone-faced, she let Sadie pull

a dream,

Sadie paused.

hand on me?! Think about what your life is worth. If anything happens to me or the child, how many lives do you have to compensate?!" "When I give birth to a son and

looking at her

will elevate your status and secure you a place in high society? I've been with the Sherwoods for decades. No one in this family-be it the lord, the lady, or the young master

can do. But thinking it will make you the lady of the house, well,

it clear to Millie-have the child if you must, but after that, you have no place here. Stay out of our way. The servants saw the reality clearly,

showed a

woman, with a college degree, capable of making

at her, Sadie had

skin have to be to show no

pack

blatantly cutting her

she could. Selling them off could net a