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.

acquaint himself with its touch, before promptly departing. However, little did he anticipate that he would find himself on the cusp of slumber, lingering in

slept in her bed last night, she

Marcus never doubted his allure, he had an uncanny feeling that if Millie were to discover his nocturnal intrusion, her reaction would not mirror the delight of

she allowed her palm

was wondering who that man last night was.

in her room before she retired for the night

had unlatched the window in the

in dissecting his steak, the profile

his eyes; the timing was so precise

who stood diligently by her side, and interrogate

under the weather. Shall I escort you