Millie nodded in a wordless affirmation.

A sense of guilt washed over Millie’s grandmother, causing her to lower her eyes.

She had never anticipated that the boy who had faced academic setbacks and lost everything would rise to such fame, especially considering his connection to the Thomas family. What added even more astonishment was that he eventually played a crucial role in saving her life.

Amidst reverie, Millie’s grandmother retraced time’s footsteps. She recalled a peculiar scene along her homeward path: Millie, accompanied by a lad. This sight was unusual, as Millie had always been seen by herself.

A clandestine revelation dawned—a tender affection kindled within Millie for this youth. Gracefully composed, her grandmother subtly pursued knowledge of the boy’s background.

In the neighboring town, young Flynn resided, his existence intertwined with that of his mother who navigated life’s tumultuous waters as a woman in a disgraceful profession.

Millie’s grandmother’s thoughts, skeptical that such a mother could birth virtue. The school the boy attended was

days unfurled, and the tableau of Millie

offerings of sustenance flowed from

with the conviction that this union would break the delicate

Severing the bond between them might wound her heart.

were deeply entrenched in the firecracker trade. In the midst of an afternoon reprieve, a sudden eruption engulfed the room housing their explosive wares, flames

grandmother acted swiftly and managed to extract Millie from the scene while she remained

and the suffocating embrace of smoke’s breath. Vigilant care cocooned her, shrouding her consciousness for a fortnight before

a fragment of her memory missing, including memories of the boy. Her grandmother saw

disclose to her that she had suffered memory

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