“No, no, no. I’m okay, Madam. I’ll serve myself. You should serve… Madam, why…

Why the sudden concern for me?”

Derek was too afraid to voice that she should serve Mr. Thomas.

But if he didn’t clear the air today, he suspected he might be in deep trouble.

“I wanted to express my gratitude. Gemma informed me this morning that you defended me in front of Mrs. Thomas, validating that Rhea was indeed the first to throw a stone at me. Your observant nature is commendable. I thought no one saw it and that I’d be blamed. Thankfully, you were present,” said Millie earnestly.

As soon as Millie ended her sentence, she noticed a subtle change in Marcus’ handsome face. His icy expression suggested she had misspoken.

nose. She

situation better, was

frank, this credit isn’t

your meal,”

throat, leaving him uneasy. Silently, he thought, Madam, I didn’t actually see Rhea throw the stone at you. It was Marcus who told me to

dropped the drumstick she was devouring and stood

did you cut him off? You’re being

the fork in his

don’t overstep your

private room, you were as meek as a lamb. The man with the tattoo insulted me continually, and as my supposed husband, you didn’t utter a single word. You only put on a show in front of people

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