Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 177

“The housekeeper informed me that you reassigned the top-notch bodyguards from the villa to watch over your grandmother at the hospital. I can command their immediate return with a simple phone call,” Marcus responded.

Upon hearing his audacious threat, Millie clenched her teeth and internally railed at his lack of decency. But she couldn’t risk having the bodyguards abandon their post at the hospital. She would placate him today, but tomorrow she would hire additional security personnel to safeguard her grandmother, eliminating his leverage.

Sure enough, Millie halted in her tracks.

“Are you not weary of standing? Come, sit here,” Marcus commanded.

Millie cast a sideways glance at the solitary bench nearby. “I’m not tired. The bench doesn’t have enough room for two. Anything else you want to discuss?”

implying that, instead of sharing the

piercing gaze and

high-end black

met his eyes again, noticing his interest in her bare legs.

snack?” Marcus asked, the enchantment of his voice intact, while tapping

the small bag she

“They’re wild blueberries.”

by you?”

they’re bursting with sweet juice, thanks to all the sun they

traveled towards the hotel entrance, where Patrick stood, now in a fresh set of clothes. He caught Patrick stealing glances at Millie

up on Marcus’ face. Patrick must have lent a hand