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.

minutes, I want her and her belongings out of here! And change all the

she let Sadie pull

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

Sadie paused.

heir, and you think you, 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, how many lives do you have to compensate?!" "When I give birth to a son and marry Murray, you'll

at her

must've watched too many dramas. Thinking pregnancy will elevate your status and secure you a place in high society? I've been with the Sherwoods for decades. No

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

housekeeper, made it clear to Millie-have the child if you must, but after that, you have no place here. Stay

eyes showed a

degree, capable of making her way anywhere, why stoop to fighting over

hurled at her, Sadie had heard it all

thick does one's skin have to be to

go pack your things. See

blatantly cutting

she could. Selling