Before Millie could frame a response, Leon was upon her, circling her with a predatory gaze.

As Millie readied to speak, he lifted her arm, orchestrating a full pirouette.

“What on earth are you doing?” Dizzy from the rotation, Millie found Leon’s behavior strange.

“spin a bit, clear your thoughts. Drop this idea too; I reiterate, I will not operate on anyone on my rival’s turf.”

Leon strode away, leaving Millie in a simmering fury, her eyes flashing red with frustration.

“You are the coldest soul I’ve encountered! You possess the power to save a life, yet you are selfishly unmoved. Regardless of my pleas or negotiations, you deny aid to others. You’re the vilest individual I’ve come across!”

Leon spun around, visibly moved. His piercing gaze landed on her, his eyes brimming

to pass judgment on me? Stop attempting to guilt me with your moral high ground. Look

and departed, leaving Millie with the sensation of being trampled and her chest aching

to her warmth and her pleas, a fortress with no

cradled her face, teetering on the

hands, she’d seize every opportunity to save a

my enemy’s relative on that operating table, I, Millie, would unhesitatingly save them, even if we were

out to the receding figure, her

paused momentarily but

uncertain glance at the untouched chicken

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