NovelEnglishAfter spending stwith Rhea, Celeste managed to regain her composure and return to her room.
Without haste, Rhea headed directly to the maid’s quarters, where Bria was, and pushed the door open.
Inside the room, Bria was packing her belongings. She couldn’t remain here any longer. What kind of punishment Marcus would impose was beyond her imagination.
“Miss Evans.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing the angry face of Rhea, Bria called her softly, then she was slapped hard by Rhea.
“What were you thinking? Why did you reveal the truth to Mrs. Thomas?”
The slap left her face stinging, Bria felt a mixture of shand anger, but she held back her emotions as she glimpsed the intense fear in Rhea’s eyes.
“Miss Evans, I didn’t intend to. But when I heard the news of Millie’s explosion, I couldn’t help but remember the things you instructedto do. I was afraid Millie’s vengeful spirit would haunt me, so I sought her forgiveness at the hospital.
Unfortunately, Mr. Thomas overheard. He becsuspicious. If 1 didn’t confess, he threatened to pushdown the stairs.”
Rhea was speechless. “You are unbelievably foolish. Begging for a dead person’s forgiveness at the hospital? Did you not realize Marcus was present?”
More importantly, did Marcus uncover her actions?
“Did you expose my involvement?”
Bria shook her head, replying, “No, don’t worry. I didn’t reveal anything about you.”
Rhea breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s a relief. Be careful with your words. Keep my secret safe.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe took out her phone and checked the time. Just as Rhea was about to leave, a news notification caught her attention, causing her to inhale deeply.
“Latest reports confirm that the deceased woman from the explosion in the southern part of the city is not Millie. The victim has been identified as someone connected to a separate ongoing murder investigation. We have reached out to the Thomas Group’s Secretary for confirmation, and it’s been confirmed that Millie is alive and currently at a hospital.”
Reading this, Rhea slammed her phone onto the table, shattering the screen.
Millie was alive after all!
At the hospital, as dawn broke, Millie felt pressure on her waist. She slowly opened her eyes, greeted by a handsface. Confused, she wondered why Marcus was on her bed, his warm hand resting on her waist, creating an intimate scene.
Their faces were merely inches apart.
Marcus sensed her waking up and opened his eyes.
“It’s still early. Go back to sleep.”
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