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.

brow furrowed. He knew Millie was withholding the truth from

He had already pieced together a theory based on

water and drank, her mouth parched

down the glass and reclined on the bed, fatigue overtaking her. She needed rest to care for her grandmother as

not improved significantly despite her resolve to take

fever, she slowly opened her heavy eyes to find Marcus

placing his elbows on his knees,

room. Upon hearing a rustle from the bed, Marcus tur his attention toward the

you leaving?” Millie asked, eyeing the

come back when you

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