Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 176

Startled by the unexpected voice, Millie reacted with a slight shiver. The stern and cold voice interrupting the quiet night felt utterly startling. Her legs even shivered from the fright.

Turning toward the voice, she noticed Marcus seated imperially not too far away.

“Why are you still up?” Millie asked. “I went for a casual walk around the neighborhood,” she added.

Marcus held a scrutinizing stance, his gaze lingering on Millie’s luminescent legs.

He wondered if he was spellbound or something. Of all the attractive women he had encountered, none had ever ensnared his attention in such a way. But Millie, she had a bewitching allure.

simply enjoying a nightly stroll, taking in the night view. Is there a problem with that?” Millie’s heart fluttered. She

inadvertently

at the edge of Marcus’ mouth. “So, you ventured out alone? Are you well-acquainted with the area? Haven’t you thought about the

had company. But when you talk to me, show

countered, irritation creeping into her voice. His demeanor made her feel as if

express a shred of gratitude? She’d rescued him once, yet he failed to

alone? That

sharpened blade,

course of their interactions, she’d come to understand that this man wielded a formidable power, one capable of obliterating any obstacle.

grip of Marcus’ invisible hold, yet it felt as

a mosquito, which took a bite from her pale leg before fluttering away. Millie felt a tickle