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.

And change all the security codes. From now

Stone-faced, she let

waking from a dream, she jerked away, "Don't

Sadie paused.

a mere servant, have the right to lay a hand on me?! Think about what your life is worth. If anything happens to me or the child,

but laugh, looking at her as

must've watched too many dramas. Thinking pregnancy will elevate your status and secure you a place in high society? I've been with

Sherwood child, any woman can do. But thinking it will make you the

must, but after that, you have no place here. Stay out of our

a hint of

with a college degree, capable of making her way anywhere, why

words Murray hurled at her, Sadie had heard it all from outside the

have to be

on, Ms. Millie, let's go pack your things. See what you want to take

blatantly cutting

jewelry, clothes in the wardrobe-take them all if she could. Selling them off could net a good sum, not leaving