“Break my legs? By what right? Do you think I enjoy running away? I’m also scared of running into trouble. You’re the one to blame. You can only trust Rhea’s words.

Do you know that I have my grandma to look after? If I’m not around, who’s going to care for her in her old age?”

After her outburst, Millie realized her words still echoed in the room. She was taken aback. She had let her anger out, likely waking everyone in the mansion.

Millie licked her dry lips, feeling uneasy. She wriggled free from Marcus and rushed to take a shower.

Upon waking the following morning, Millie checked her phone and noticed several messages from Grace.

“Moming, Millie. Are you awake yet? You’re covering my shift at the Skyline Restaurant today. It starts at 9 a.m. Don’t be late; I’ve informed the manager.”

already airborne. Beautiful

“Llove you, dear.”

messages. As she descended the

Celeste’s intense gaze.

washed over Millie, but she composed herself and proceeded down the stairs. She noted that despite Celeste’s apparent dissatisfaction, she didn’t make any attempts to make things

Celeste’s temperament, Millie expected a backlash

was tending to the plants by the

“Good morning, Mrs. Thomas.”

in on what happened last

you left, Rhea’s lie got exposed, leaving her quite

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