Chapter: 360

Suddenly, a slender figure captured his attention. Millie, with her raven-black hair, white down jacket, and a red scarf contrasted against the landscape.

A questioning eyebrow perked upon Marcus’ forehead, amused at her child-like fascination with the snow and contemplating if she was invincible against the cold.

It came as a surprise to him when he witnessed her frolicking in the snow.

Immersed in her snowy play, Millie cherished a moment of serenity. But the reverie was shattered by the buzzing of a phone, which revealed Marcus standing a few strides away, attending his call.

As bright as twin stars, Millie’s eyes flashed with curiosity as to why he had come here. Marcus shot a glance at her, but she quickly averted her gaze, consistently hesitant to lock eyes with him.

of nerves danced within

with the snow. With a poke from her finger, the snow atop the bamboo dislodged, cascading down like a shower of frost-kissed

her laughter muffled

who seemed to be furrowing his brows at her playful

found himself in a conundrum, unable to figure out Millie. Even with

Why?

regarded

lips as she noticed Marcus’ attention had returned to his call, his back turned to her. She took this as an admission of

had misconstrued

resting upon Marcus’ cranium, igniting an

aimed to educate Marcus through a lesson due to his scorn for

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