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?

Fiona, Millie said coldly, “Thank you for

was clear to her that Leon, despite saving

stoic Leon, evidenced by his

My knees are aching again,”

Millie’s proud and lonely figure, Leon

Millie broke down in tears. Her sorrow that night

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

red. Just as she came out of the bathroom, her phone rang. She went to pick it up and saw that Marcus was calling. singly

was

said his high fever, which hovered around 40 degrees Celsius, wouldn’t break

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