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Chapter 32
Chapter 32
Chapter: 32
Marcus agreed and they went to Gerald’s office. Some time later, Marcus walked out of the office and out of the hospital gate. He stopped by the lake, and beheld Millie was once again there. She leaned against the railing and gazed up at a cluster of willows.
He rolled his eyes and let out a disgruntled sound. Why did he always have to see this woman wherever he went? Just then, a car stopped by the lake and Bruce got out of it.
“Millie, why are we meeting outside the hospital? Are you sick?” he asked as he walked towards her.
Millie chose to ignore the concem she heard in his voice and answered casually, “It’s my grandmother who is sick.”
Then, she pulled out the draft design of the magnolia flower brooch from her bag and held it out to him. “Here, the design draft. What do you think?”
Bruce took it from her and saw the vivid and exquisite magnolia flower brooch drawn on it. He was impressed and suddenly impatient to let the world see it.
When he looked up at Millie again, his eyes were appreciative as he now saw her in a different light.
“Millie, this is absolutely beautiful. We're going to make it exactly like this. No changes will be done. | assure you, grandma will love it.”
Millie smiled, satisfied with his reaction. “Okay. I'll bring it to you once it’s done.”
Bruce was going to leave after seeing the draft, but he couldn’t help his curiosity when he noticed the dark circles under Millie’s eyes. “You don’t seem to be doing very well. Are you still angry at Marcus?”
Last night, Marcus had to stay in the hospital after his grandmother’s accident. So, Bruce assumed that Millie was angry because he didn’t come back home.
Millie put the sketch into her bag and zipped the bag up before looking back at Bruce.
“Angry? For what reason? If | look tired with dark circles under my eyes, it’s because Thad to stay awake for a long time working to get this design ready for you.”
Bruce observed Millie carefully, as if trying to read into her soul. This was very strange and unprecedented.
It was the first time a woman showed a total lack of interest in Marcus. Since his childhood days, Marcus had never been in lack of attention from girls. He seemed to pull them like bees to honey.
Seeing the doubt in Bruce’s words, Millie looked down at the stones under her feet and kicked one.
“| can explain it to you this way. To me, Marcus is just like this stone. He’s smelly and hard. | won't fall in love for such.”
As if to prove her point, Millie suddenly kicked the stone, sending it flying in a beautiful parabolic arc before it fell with a splash into the lake.
Bruce blinked several times. He never knew what to expect with this woman.
The next second, his dismay turned into excitement. “You're right. Marcus is one scum. I've always been disgusted by him, but couldn't show it. Look...”