Chapter 252
Chapter 252:
The taxi pulled up directly to the hospital entrance.
Giffard was already waiting outside.
The moment he spotted Millie and Ari, he rushed forward.
He also noticed Brandon parking and getting out of his car just behind them.
As Brandon approached, Millie handed Ari to Giffard and turned to face Brandon alone. Get full chapters from.net
“Millie,” Brandon said, hurrying over, a deep frown etched on his face. “I didn’t know Ari had a congenital heart condition.”
Millie met his gaze. “Whatever her condition is, you shouldn’t be yelling in front of a child.”
Brandon offered no argument. They simply stood there, locked in a tense stare. Since their last encounter, their interactions had always been laced with tension, leaving Brandon feeling utterly helpless.
A gentle breeze stirred the air. Finally, Brandon broke the silence. “What’s really going on between you and Charles?”
Millie closed her eyes, exhaustion washing over her.
“There’s nothing between us,” she said. “I thought you’d seen the statement online.”
Millie knew Eugene would have kept him fully informed.
So why was he here, making things even more difficult for her?
Her stance, she believed, was already abundantly clear—from ignoring his calls and texts to outright rejecting him at Moonlit Estate.
Not far off, Ari refused to leave without Millie.
Millie, unwilling to prolong the argument, turned to leave.
“Wait,” Brandon said, reaching out to grab her hand.
“I still have questions.”
Millie sharply pulled her hand away.
“I told you—I’m only here for Ari’s check-up. She needs surgery,” Millie said, her voice cold.
But Brandon stepped into her path, blocking the way.
Ari continued to watch.
A dull throb crept into Millie’s temples.
“In a few days, I’ll be at Babette’s wine tasting. If you still have questions, ask me there,” she said, locking eyes with him. “Don’t push me into hating you.”
Then, without waiting for a response, she moved past him and walked over to Ari and Giffard.
Brandon wanted to stop her, to say something—anything—but her words echoed relentlessly in his mind.
He turned to watch them go, emotions raging within him.
How had things gotten this bad?
Millie could feel his eyes on her.
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