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Ultimately, after a protracted interval, the doctor successfully extracted the offending fish bone lodged within Celeste’s throat, the fragment now resting on a sterile tray.

“Why would such a sizable fish bone be left unattended? Neglecting such a hazard could imperil a person’s life.”

After a pause, Celeste’s glare bore into Millie.

“Eject her from here. Let her kneel at the gate, and she mustn’t rise without my consent. Marcus, should you intervene on her behalf this time, you shall forfeit any claim to being my son.”

Her teeth pressed into her lower lip, Millie voiced her defense. “Even though I anticipate disbelief, I must assert that I did not insert the fish bone. It was Bria.

While I ascended to retrieve my phone, she surreptitiously introduced the fish bone into the soup.”

What have I done to deserve your vile accusation?” Bria’s protestation

resounding thud accompanied Celeste’s table-pound,

words? Exile her from. this vicinity. This malicious

Millie found herself dragged away. Marcus cast her merely a fleeting glance

heavens roared and precipitation intensified, raindrops saturated Millie’s form, permeating her to the

the deluge, her shivers bore witness to both cold and

sheltering her rain-misted visage, Millie confronted

a servant wielding an umbrella, he stood on the threshold, sheltered from the

emperor enshrined in nobility, and she, an impoverished

for Millie’s