Chapter 556

Chapter 556:
Brandon had delivered Vivian safely to her doorstep, yet he refused to cross the threshold into her home. Her voice had grown more insistent with each invitation, but he remained steadfast in his decision to leave.
He understood exactly what desires burned in Vivian’s eyes, though he couldn’t bring himself to fulfill them.
The digital world buzzed with fervent discussions about Millie and Myron’s blossoming romance. Witness after witness emerged, each painting vivid pictures of Myron’s unwavering devotion to her.
“Seriously, does Myron still insist he’s pursuing her? Has Millie actually accepted his advances yet?”
“Nobody’s heard anything about Millie giving him the green light.”
“Does anyone have insight into Brandon’s thoughts about this situation? His former wife, barely divorced, now finds herself at the center of Myron’s spectacular courtship!”
“Haven’t Brandon and Vivian become an item long before Myron did anything? They ought to make it official and move forward.”
“Perhaps, but Vivian will be gone in barely four months—what path will Brandon choose then?”
“Nobody can predict that outcome.”
Each comment Brandon consumed deepened the turmoil churning within his chest. He couldn’t decipher Myron’s true motives.
Was this elaborate display designed to torment him personally, or did it serve to weaken the Watson family’s standing? Then there was Millie’s role in this theater. She possessed enough intelligence to recognize that accepting Myron’s public invitations would ignite media firestorms and fuel gossip mills. Yet, she continued to say yes.
Brandon’s mind raced with possibilities—did fragments of love for him still linger in her heart? Had she finally abandoned her vigil of waiting for his return? That rain-soaked evening haunted his memory, when he’d summoned the courage to ask whether love still lived within her.
𝖁𝗂𝖊𝖜 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝖾 𝗎𝗉𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝗇
He still vividly remembered her response— a simple, devastating “yes.” The traffic light blazed red ahead, forcing Brandon to slam on his brakes with sudden violence.
His gaze lifted instinctively upward, and through the car’s sunroof, he imagined glimpsing that distant hot air balloon suspended against the evening sky.
He remained transfixed by this phantom vision until the light shifted to green, and angry horns shattered his trance, demanding his attention return to the present moment.
Denial surged through every fiber of his being; he refused to surrender her to Myron’s embrace. He would never permit such a betrayal of his heart.
High above the earth, Myron expertly maneuvered the hot air balloon’s controls, guiding their gradual descent toward a predetermined destination.
Millie remained motionless beside him, her emotions wreaking havoc within her soul. The revelation of buried truths and the unexpected return of a treasured artifact from years past had left her reeling in emotional chaos.
Now that the storm within her had finally quieted, numbness settled over her like a heavy blanket. She pressed the blue diamond against her chest, its cool surface grounding her as she studied Myron’s profile. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ.net
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