Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 187

Once seated, though tardy, Millie found her appetite missing. An unbearable weight clung to her heart.

Apart from Marcus, the others at the table were the company’s brass, the power holders. As Millie occupied her seat, their expressions morphed into inquisitive masks.

Marcus, unfazed, picked up his milk glass, leaned back leisurely, and cast a sideways glance at Millie.

He remembered how he had slipped back into his room at the crack of dawn, guilt gnawing at his conscience as he stole a glance at Millie’s flushed, peaceful countenance in slumber.

His initial intention was merely to find solace in Millie’s bed, troubled by sleepless nights. But seeing her sleep so peacefully, his heart faltered, succumbing to the temptation of staying longer.

he

in her bed last night,

allure, he had an uncanny feeling that if Millie were to discover his nocturnal intrusion, her reaction would

chewed, she allowed her palm to prop up her cheek, her mind

who that man last night

being in her room before she retired for the night and surreptitiously shot him a sidelong glance. Could he be

had unlatched

the profile of his

gaze as he casually lifted his eyes; the timing was so precise they almost locked eyes, but Millie managed

seize Derek, who stood diligently by her side, and interrogate him

under the weather. Shall I escort