Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 362

The moment was broken, and she sought sanctuary, burying her face in Marcus’ chest. The sky opened up, and the snow began to fall once more, filling the world with its silence. Derek, a statue at the hotel’s entrance, almost reached with an umbrella in his hand but wisely chose to withdraw.

With steady hands, Marcus carried Millie through the snowy twilight toward the glowing beacon that was the hotel.

The world fell away, and it seemed as though they were the only two souls left in existence.

Reaching out, Millie caught a snowflake, watching it melt slowly on her palm, like a fleeting moment of pure wonder.

Marcus carried her all the way back to their hotel room, laying her down on the vast bed. A blush blossomed on Millie’s cheeks, and her eyes filled with innocent confusion.

did he carry her

“Dinner will be served in your room. I have an engagement this

his body, preparing to meet

out a relieved sigh. She bounced off the bed, tumed on the TV, and grabbed a

soap opera filled with romance, and her eyes caught a glimpse of a bottle of red wine on the tea table. A quick sniff, a pour, and she was sipping the

a gift from the room as she

let the liquid warmth spread through

a rhythm of watching, munching, and sipping, a smile playing on her

the wine soon caught up with her. A flush crept up her face, and a sudden heat overtook

off but found herself too restless and too

were unsteady, and she