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 bench with me, you’d prefer to sit on my

with his piercing gaze and alluring

gaze fell onto his long legs, neatly clad in high-end black trousers and polished shoes. His elegance was spellbinding, making Millie

his eyes again, noticing his interest in her bare legs. The air between them crackled with unspoken

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

Millie lifted the small

“They’re wild blueberries.”

handpicked by

sweet juice, thanks to all the

fresh set of clothes. He caught Patrick stealing glances at Millie every

smile crept up on Marcus’ face. Patrick must have lent a hand in the fruit picking, he