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.

and tried to gather as much information as they could from the

like that her daughter was being criticized in front of guests, so she and David started bickering back and forth, and it looked like they were on the verge of having

he offered, “Hey, don’t worry. If Millie

the courtyard gate, “Dad, Mom!” That

shocked to see his sister. He asked in concern, “Millie, what happened to you? Why are your eyes

eyes were swollen red, and she kept wiping away her tears. She tried to stifle her sobs when she noticed they were guests in the house, but she just couldn’t hold it

your mouth!” David

and the others arrived, now grew even more upset. She chided, “Why

I went to confront him about it today, and the way he stammered and avoided my eyes. He is totally guilty, I can just tell from

chief’s son, Samuel, and widower, Josepine, getting

and before long, it turned into everyone saying Samuel and Josephone had been hooking up for ages, and as Millie was just the one

of what they said was probably fabricated. She usually vented at home, since if she actually went to the village chief’s house to argue about something with