Frowning, Leon approached, dissatisfaction apparent in his features.

“She’s showing concern for you. Why are you acting so hostile?” he chided, helping Fiona to her feet.

“Leon, don’t be mad at her. She’s just been through something traumatic. She must be feeling distraught.”

Fiona even tried to put in a good word for Millie.

Millie’s eyes were locked on Fiona, anger bubbling within her. She wished she could silence Fiona forever.

Leon noticed Millie’s continued glare and his lips tightened. He couldn’t fathom her rapid shift from fear to fury. Were all women this capricious?

Leon and Fiona, Millie said coldly, “Thank you for coming to my rescue. Now please

that Leon, despite saving her, would always side with

was evidently important to the usually stoic Leon,

let’s go. My knees are aching again,” Fiona

Millie’s proud and lonely figure,

Millie broke down in tears. Her sorrow that night was

had been there, she wouldn’t have felt so alone. But the thought only

a shower, she rubbed her skin until they turned red. Just as she came out of the bathroom,

it was getting worse,

hovered around 40 degrees Celsius, wouldn’t break until

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