The following day, Bruce and Millie headed back to Preagend.

Upon seeing Millie after their conversation in the grass, Bruce was still struck by lingering apprehension. Her usually gentle expression had been replaced by an uncharacteristic coldness, her face marked by a frown.

After bidding farewell to her grandmother, they climbed into the car and began the journey home.

Along the way, Millie received two phone calls from Marcus, who simply wanted to ensure she was safe.

Millie ended the calls, prompting Bruce to sigh with envy.

“Marcus has never shown me that kind of concern.”

Millie cast her eyes downward, a pang of realization hitting her. She had never been cared for so deeply by Marcus before either.

a mountainous area, Bruce’s

seat belt, Millie. I’m going to

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Millie looked around, confused.

wrong with this

it be an ambush? A

swiftly rolled up

that something’s not right. We need to get through this area

intuition had always served him well, and the

burst from the forest on either side of the road, hot

the rearview mirror

by his father, and they

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