After their departure, Millie’s lips tightened.

Was Nancy truly leaving? She suspected that Nancy might not really want to go.

Marcus slid Nancy’s application into his drawer, then tured to Millie, his brow furrowed.

“Wait, you didn’t finish the story. How did you fall into that snow pit?”

Millie waved her hand in dismissal. “It’s nothing, really,” she replied, brushing off his concern. “The pit was hidden, and I stumbled into it. I was lucky to survive.” ©

She resolved to drop the issue with Nancy for now, especially since Nancy was leaving, and she had no proof.

He knew Millie was withholding the truth from

fool. He had already pieced together a theory based

reached for a glass of water and drank, her mouth parched

she set down the glass and reclined on the bed, fatigue

not improved significantly despite her resolve to

her heavy eyes to find Marcus sitting

leaning forward, placing his

hearing a rustle from

you leaving?” Millie

when you

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