Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter 1374

“Why are you this close, love? Are you not worried I might take advantage of the moment?”

Millie’s face, nestled into the crook of his neck, refused to meet his gaze. In a voice that was half petulant and half shy, she whispered, “Well, it’s that time of the month for me, so you really can’t.”

She had been so upset with Marcus earlier; the excuse had slipped her mind until now.

He recognized her evasion, but he wasn’t really trying to push boundaries. Marcus mostly wanted to tease her a bit; she was so adorably hesitant about certain things.

She had a physique that could rival any model’s; how was he supposed to keep his hands to himself?

Millie shifted slightly, her voice trembling with a mixture of anxiety and curiosity. “Marcus, can I ask you something?”

“Shoot.”

“Do you believe in ghosts?”

She’d always leaned towards science, but recent events had thrown her convictions. The eeriness of what she had witnessed left her rattled.

broached this topic before, but it

her backside.

N G E L A ‘s L I B

slight irritation, “I asked you first. Don’t

chuckled. “Well, perhaps. The world’s a vast place with its own mysteries. I mean, consider all the wealthy homes with

him; she clung to

he said about the symbols. To him, it felt more like a

tightened at his words, her fears

Marcus pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead,

the dim room, Millie barely noticed Marcus’s soft kiss;

heartbeats, her voice wavered. “Could you please close

a bit of

AC on, we’re fine.

voice held a gentle

across his face, realizing how spooked

her continuous fidgeting against him stirred a warmth in his chest,

mind doing it?” he asked, hoping she might

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