Though he knew her feet were perfectly fine, he pretended to consider her request, but didn’t immediately consent.

“Can I, honey?” Millie asked, her voice softer still.

This time, Marcus agreed without hesitation, “If you want me to carry you, how could I refuse? Come on up.”

Taking a couple of steps, Marcus bent slightly, allowing Millie to climb onto his back.

As she settled herself there, Millie’s arms wrapped around his neck, and she smiled, a secretive expression playing on her face. The feeling of his strong back beneath her fingers was both secure and blissful.

“What did you mean by what you just said?” Millie asked after they’d gone a few paces, tucking her hair behind her ear.

“What?” “Just as you said, ‘how could I refuse to carry you?'”

Millie’s tone was tinged with displeasure. She wasn’t unreasonable. If Marcus truly didn’t want to carry her, she would walk without complaint.

As soon as Millie finished her question, Marcus’ laughter filled the air.

“I’m afraid if I don’t carry you now, you might be reluctant to let me later.”

N G E L A ‘s L

mean?”

remained silent, refusing to answer no

from the mountain, they arrived at the hotel that Kai

Millie was guided by Marcus towards the bed, where he tenderly kissed her

him away and

energy. Didn’t he need rest too? The idea of waking with a

their foreheads touching,

to carry you down the mountain today, I thought you

over Millie, and she finally understood Marcus * concern earlier on the mountain. Depleted and powerless, she could only

following day, Marcus and Millie bid farewell

leaving so early? Stay a little longer,” Kai urged, still waiting for an answer

Mount when I return. If there’s any

Kai hesitated before nodding.

“Okay.”

in the car and headed back to Preagend, leaving the Tea Mount

Upon waking, she discovered the car had

the car and spotted Marcus quickly making his way to the

Marcus reached a ward and

widened in surprise, and a chill settled over the already cold

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