Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 81

Millie tried to be as polite and pleasing as possible, but it seemed to irritate the renowned doctor even more.

“Have some dignity, please!” Leon snapped impatiently. “My fiancée is a very jealous woman, and I would like to stay out of trouble. I have made myself very clear. Do not bother me anymore.”

Millie remained on the spot for a moment, flustered and confused by his obvious aversion to her.

However, she didn’t need him to like her. She needed him to save her grandmother.

“Leon, I’m sorry if I made you misunderstand me. Trust me, I would love nothing else but to leave you in peace. But you see, my grandmother is the most important person in my life. I cannot lose her. You may have stopped practicing, but I’m certain that you’re still as good you used to be. I’m begging for help. Her state is rapidly deteriorating, and you’re her only hope.”

did. “Why

me, or you’ll regret it,” he said and left without looking back. This time, Millie let him go. She couldn’t rush this. She could use some time to think of

Leon was naturally this cold-hearted, or if he just didn’t like her for some reason. She had a distinct feeling that it was the latter.

Millie looked towards the centre of the banquet hall, where Marcus stood tall, listening to the conversation in front

earlier. Leon had been standing opposite Marcus at the time. Now that she thought about it, the air was unusually tense between them, as though they were having some sort

still, maybe they loathed each other, and Millie was suffering

a woman in a red dress walked towards Marcus. After exchanging a few words, they

over to Millie in her splendid attire, and a glass of red wine

on the balcony.” Rhea held the glass of

glass, then at Rhea, puzzled. Why couldn’t she deliver the glass herself? Besides, shouldn’t Rhea be very eager to go to him herself?

did Marcus go to the balcony when he was