The Queen They Buried

Chapter 548

Noticing David’s displeasure, Jillian thought her husband was making a fuss over nothing.

They’re already engaged. What’s the harm in them seeing each other more often? You’re just worrying too much,” she said.

Not caring that there were guests present, David slammed his fork down and exclaimed, “What do you mean, ‘seeing each other more often‘? She’s a young woman who always runs off to a man’s house. What will people say if the word gets out?

“I don’t care where she is. We have guests here, so go get her back for me, now!”

Jason Molina, their son, was familiar with situations like this. He thought, ‘Honestly, it’s kind of strange. Dad had agreed to Millie marrying Samuel, but now he didn’t want them to spend too much time together. I guess he just has nothing better to do.’

As a young guy, Jason naturally had a soft spot for pretty girls like Aubree. He nudged Aubree and whispered, “Don’t mind my dad, and don’t be scared. He’s always like this. He has a bad temper, but he’ll cool off soon.”

Aubree just smiled and nodded without saying anything. From the situation, it seems like there was definitely something going on with the village chief’s family.

family’s matters. They remained quiet and

she and David started bickering back and forth, and it

offered, “Hey, don’t worry. If Millie isn’t back yet,

they heard someone at the courtyard

He asked in concern, “Millie, what happened to you? Why are your eyes

sobs when she noticed they were guests in the house, but she just couldn’t hold it in and blurted everything out, “I

your mouth!” David

marriage earlier when Aubree and the others arrived, now grew even more upset. She chided, “Why can’t she say it? You’re her father, so how can you sit there

choked back her tears as she explained, “These days, everyone in the village is gossiping that Samuel and Josephine are messing around behind my back. I went to confront him about it today, and the way he stammered and avoided

rumor started, but word is that one day after work in town, someone saw the village chief’s son, Samuel, and widower, Josepine, getting all handsy at the bus stop. It was sad that Samuel even chased her

rumors just kept spreading, and before long, it turned into everyone saying Samuel and Josephone had

home, since if she actually went to the village chief’s house to argue about something with no proof, she’d have no real reason