“Are you here for her?”

The woman’s question was directed at Marcus, but he seemed lost in Millie’s appearance, his lips pressed tightly together.

“Yes. You saved her life, and I’m in your debt. If you’ll allow me, I’d like to offer a generous reward.”

Marcus’ words were for the lady of the house, but his eyes never left Millie.

His gaze on Millie was unyielding, as if fearing that a mere blink might lead to another perilous situation for her. The initial realization that she was missing had left him with an emptiness, a sensation as if a vital part of himself had been torn away, and that void still lingered within him.

“You needn’t concern yourself with that,” the woman replied, dismissing the offer with a gentle wave of her hand. “Saving her was never about money; it was about compassion and doing what’s right.”

thin lips pressed into a tight line, his face

it not been for the kind intervention of the couple,

her a bad woman, he found himself unexpectedly anxious for her

drive Millie

simply didn’t add

been altered; she now wore the hostess’s clothing, ill-fitting and unsophisticated in appearance. Combined with her pallor, she resembled a once-vibrant flower now

Marcus, she was far from

she’s recovered,” the hostess said, kindly offering two chairs to Marcus and Derek before leaving the room

to sit

as she caught his expression. There

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