Chapter: 186

After the final wisps of his second cigarette joined the night, he disrobed, slipping beneath the quilt with practiced ease.

The sun heralded a new day, and Millie rose at the last possible moment.

‘As she prepared to tidy the bed, she was taken aback by the evidence of an uninvited guest—an indentation suggesting company.

A shiver claimed her as she noticed the window ajar.

The previous night’s memories flooded back—the window she had secured with conviction, the upright pillow now flattened.

she shared her bed with a stranger

share a bed with her. It couldn’t have been

have

against her chest. She hastily scanned herself, relieved to find no

remained: she had shared her bed with a man. Judging

inability saved her from violation. Yet the thought of unknowingly sharing her sanctuary with a stranger

Millie. She vowed to find the perpetrator and

his group were ensconced in the heart of a pavilion,

appearing listless and

Millie. She felt as though an army of caterpillars was invading her body. Her teeth ground together in anger. She yearned to find and

civility, the breakfast would commence promptly at half past seven. Millie had arrived

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