Chapter 56
Chapter 56:
After a moment’s pause, he relented. “Alright, Millie.”
Those words made Millie drop her gaze and loosen her fists at last.
“Thank you,” she murmured.
Charles gave a quiet shake of his head. “There’s no need to thank me. Your presence at the show benefits us both.”
He knew that if Millie performed anywhere near her usual level, she would be more than capable of handling everything. Since the first live broadcast was only an introductory show, Millie’s participation wouldn’t cause any problems. Contestants wouldn’t be eliminated until the next round.
Charles’ real concern was for her well-being.
Millie lifted her chin and tried to smile. That smile was meant to reassure them that she was fine, but everyone in the room saw right through it. Content originally comes from ~net
Knowing she couldn’t maintain that facade, Millie spoke up again. “Charles, I might not be able to get my costumes or find a makeup artist on my own right now. Could you handle that for me?”
Charles nodded in agreement. “That’s actually part of what the company does.”
“Could you start making arrangements right away?” she asked again.
For a moment, Charles hesitated, searching for the right words.
Millie shifted her gaze to Alexia. “Alexia, I’m feeling a little hungry. Would you mind getting me something to eat?”
Alexia parted her lips as if to speak, but only managed a sad look in Millie’s direction.
Millie offered them both another small smile. “Please?” Her voice softened with a trace of longing.
Charles and Alexia exchanged another look and silently agreed. Together, they left the room, quietly closing the door behind them.
As soon as they were gone, silence took over.
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Millie’s smile disappeared, the forced curve of her lips slipping away until her face was expressionless.
April’s lingering chill made her shiver, and she slid beneath the covers, searching for warmth and comfort.
Millie pulled the covers over herself, craving the shelter and solace they offered against the harshness of the world outside.
Unable to hold back any longer, she sank into quiet sobs, pressing her fists to her mouth and biting down until the pain drew blood.
Tears streamed down Millie’s cheeks in an endless cascade, each drop heavy with the weight of her shattered dreams.
Why did everything she desperately tried to protect always slip through her grasp?
Her father, her husband, the Bennett family legacy, and now… her precious baby had been ripped away too.
Nothing remained within her reach, no matter how fiercely she fought to keep it close.
She had exhausted every method she could think of to preserve what mattered most, but like fine sand slipping through clenched fingers, everything dissolved into nothingness despite her desperate grip.
The overwhelming sense of powerlessness crushed her spirit.
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