Chapter 57

“How long have you been working for Thalassa Thompson?

Millie froze, her heart pounding in her chest. This was the last thing she had expected Kris to ask her. She was so dumbstruck that she couldn’t speak for a full minute.

Kris leaned back in his swivel chair, forming a steeple with his hands. “You might not be talkative, Millicent, but I know you’re not this quiet. I expect you to say something.

His expression was neither cold nor warm. It was just cool, making Millie feel even more nervous because she couldn’t guess what was going through his head.

“Tha… Thalassa Thompson? Who…” she stammered.

Kris’s eyes darkened. “I hope you’re not going to deny it, Millicent. My mother and I talked in your presence about going to the charity function. My family didn’t tell anyone else, but Thalassa came to that function knowing we were going to be there. The only person who could’ve told her is you, so I want the truth. How long have you known her?”

Seeing how sure Kris looked, Millie realized she couldn’t lie her way out of this. Dragging in a deep breath to calm herself, she responded, “I met her three years ago.”

Kris’s expression sank a little. Though he had strong suspicions, he had also hoped he was wrong.

“How did you meet her?” he asked calmly.

“It was a few days after your divorce. I met her when she came to live with the Mathewses. I was a temporary housekeeper at the time,” Millie answered.

Kris’s eyes darkened further. “You mean when she came to live with Zeke Mathews?”

Millie frowned slightly. “No, she didn’t come to live with just Zeke.” She bit her lip. “Sir, things didn’t happen the way you think they did.”

Kris scoffed. “You don’t have to make excuses, Millicent. I already know the truth. Thalassa and that man were lovers even before our divorce, and she went to live with him because he offered her money and protection.

Millie’s eyes widened. “What? No! That’s not how things happened at all!”

flashed a cold smile. “Oh yeah? Then

came to live in

day and was nearly kidnapped by a man, but Thalassa saved her. After that, she wouldn’t stop asking about Thalassa, so Zeke went to look for her and begged her to come and spend some time with his grandmother. Thalassa agreed because she

go to New York with him? What’s your‘ explanation‘? And what about

I can explain it,” Millie said uncertainly, becoming more nervous due to his tone, which had turned colder. “ After Thalassa had spent about a month with his grandmother, Zeke and the doctors realized that her condition had improved significantly. But then it was time for them to return

his grandmother’s condition would deteriorate again without Thalassa. That was why Zeke asked Thalassa to go with them

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several million dollars. Thalassa initially refused but even when she accepted, she didn’t want to take the money. Zeke still went ahead and transferred it to her bank account for a couple of

waited several seconds with bated breath until

you just said. That still doesn’t explain how Thalassa and that

trying to explain to you, sir. There has never been anything between Thalassa and Zeke, and there still isn’t.”

feet, his gaze threatening. “You’re lying, Millicent. And do you know how I know you’re lying?”

chuckle. “Because Thalassa herself admitted the truth to me. She told me she and Zeke Mathews were lovers even before our divorce and that the baby

was unable to speak for

have nothing else to

exactly how things happened, and she also knew the current

and Zeke never knew each other before your divorce. Zeke had never even been to

of information he was being given that

go

Millicent.”

stepped forward nervously. Kris hadn’t talked about the fact that she’d been betraying him all this time, but she

be left alone now, Kris

so glad to hear from you again. What

ex–wife became Zeke Mathews s lover shortly after

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