Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 496

He realized he was growing increasingly vulnerable to Millie’ casual gesture from her could prompt a reaction from him.

‘s impact. A mere

After Millie had drifted into slumber the previous night, Marcus had risen from bed, taken a bracing cold shower, and then positioned himself on the balcony, yearning to disperse the restless heat coursing through his veins.

If this pattern persisted, Marcus couldn’t help but sense that there would come a moment when he wouldn’t be able to deny his desires any longer, when he would yearn to possess her entirely. And he harbored a burgeoning premonition that this day was drawing closer.

Trapped within his grasp, Millie found solace on a stone stool adjacent to the rocking chair, retorting with a touch of playfulness, “Alright, I, a wealthy billionaire lady, will be keeping you company for a while.”

take a brief nap, but two hours had slipped by

the sight of Millie, still

of a willow tree, its branches swaying gently, the sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting

briefly lowered to his hand holding

his first visit to the Brown family, an effort to delve into Millie’s past

called and invited him for lunch at

present, and after some consideration, he chose to accept. It was in accordance with the agreement made before their marriage. A

harked back to the night preceding

had nearly been kidnapped, and she had alluded to the outstanding payment, questioning if he might choose not to fulfill that

gentle voice broke the

retrieved the card from