Chapter 260

Chapter 260:
Brandon then led Millie toward a quieter corner of the room.
As they walked away, Babette shot them a glance, a mysterious glint in her eyes.
Millie followed Brandon to a sofa. They sat down, but both remained silent, like strangers.
“Your injury from the fall…” Brandon finally spoke, breaking the long silence.
But the moment the words left his mouth, he regretted it.
In the soft lighting, he could see that the skin exposed on Millie’s arms looked smooth. There was no trace of the bruise or cut anymore. Indeed, it had been several days. It might have healed by now.
Brandon looked up and saw Millie looking at him calmly.
“Ari mentioned your injuries to me the other day,” Brandon added.
“It’s healed,” Millie replied plainly.
But while her body could heal, what she had lost could never be restored.
“I didn’t mean for that to happen,” Brandon finally said after a long pause. That day had been a blur of chaos. When Millie fell down the stairs, all Brandon could remember was his own outstretched hand.
This time, Millie said nothing. Her eyes dropped to the glass of wine resting on the table.
Intentional or not, the child was gone. And nothing could bring them back. A wave of sorrow welled up inside her, and Millie took a slow sip of wine, hoping it would dull the ache she carried. Once again, silence stretched between them.
Neither of them spoke, and the minutes crawled by.
Brandon felt frustrated.
She had been distant like this for some time now.
How long was she going to keep shutting him out?
𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓾𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓲𝓷
But looking at her now, so thin, with a quiet sadness lingering on her calm face, he didn’t have the heart to press her.
“I transferred some money to your account,” he said softly. “Now that you’re better, make sure you take care of yourself.” He couldn’t stand seeing her so frail.
When he held her in his arms at Moonlit Estate the other day, she felt so light.
It was almost as if she weighed nothing at all as he lifted her effortlessly.
When Millie didn’t respond, Brandon continued gently, “I’ll take over Ari’s treatment. I’ll bring in the best medical team. She’ll get better.”
“She’s my child, Brandon. You don’t need to worry about her,” Millie finally said. This content belongs to.net
In that moment, she made up her mind not to take his money anymore. If he had any decency left, he’d return the Bennett family’s possessions once the divorce was finalized. That would be fair compensation for everything she had done for him over the years.
“Giffard is a skilled doctor. He’ll take good care of Ari,” she added, her tone calm but firm.
Brandon’s temper flared again.
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