Millie shook her head, her gaze shifting to Marcus’s coat as_ she contemplated her options.

She turned to Trenton and spoke gently. “Mr. Torres, please continue without us. We’ll join you later.”

Perplexed, Trenton saw Marcus nod in agreement.

After Trenton departed, Marcus immediately cupped her face and inquired, “Darling, what’s the matter?”

“I’ve got a stomach ache, probably because… well, you know.” Millie hesitated before answering.

“But I rushed here and didn’t bring the necessary stuff. Can I borrow your jacket to wrap around my waist for a bit of coverage?”

She was dressed in just a sweater with a camisole underneath.

heard about the intense abdominal pain that women often

thought, he removed

and tied it around her

Angela’s Library

got stained, they

let out

hair strands dampened, and her lips paled, Marcus felt concern well up. He suggested she stand on a slightly raised spot and offered to carry her on

I can

head. She didn’t think they’d walk any faster if he carried her, even though she wasn’t heavy, weighing just over

firmly, “If you don’t hop on, I’ll just carry you in my

trick, and Millie obediently climbed onto

to be less strenuous than she had expected. It appeared

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