Chapter: 144

Seconds later, Marcus approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. “Don’t worry,” he said firmly. “I’m here to save you.”

When he got no response, Marcus gently called, “Millie?”

Finally, the familiar voice registered in Millie’s brain. It was Marcus.

Millie lifted her head slowly and found Marcus standing before her, real and alive. A tear rolled down her cheek as she asked, “Are you also dead?”

Her question left Marcus speechless for a moment.

bad.” Millie sobbed as her eyes welled up with tears. The image of the knife being so close to her stomach still haunted her,

he felt an invisible hand squeeze his heart. The woman, who was usually so lively, was crying her heart out right now. She looked vulnerable and in

not know what to do to ease her anxiety. He felt like he had failed to protect

softly as he wiped away her tears. “Derek stepped

I’m not

at Marcus with wide

The man nodded.

Millie sprung to her feet,

herself into his arms and wrapped hers around his

dead! Oh,

Marcus closer, sharing her relief with him at having made

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