Chapter 329 Jealous
When Milly returned to the ward, she instantly felt something was amiss.
The tension between Anthony and Jonathan was particularly palpable.
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As she entered, their gazes snapped to her, intense and seemingly jubilant, with a trace of excitemem that was hard to miss.
Milly furrowed her brow, confused. “What’s wrong? Something feels off.”
She had only been away briefly and had even come back early. Surely, nothing significant could have occurred in such a short span, right?
Jonathan approached, his eyes full of concern. “Milly, are you alright?”
Milly, puzzled, replied, “Huh? Yes, I’m fine.”
Jonathan appeared unconvinced and pressed, “Are you not upset? Don’t you feel like crying? If you need to, my shoulder is here for you.”
Milly shook her head, still baffled. “Not at all.”
Shouldn’t leaving the hospital be a reason for happiness? Why would she feel like crying?
After studying her eyes to ensure she was not hiding her true feelings, Jonathan turned to Anthony, visibly irritated. He was showing his teeth in a fierce glare and asking silently, Didn’t you say you handled it? Weren’t you supposed to make them break up? Does this look like they’ve broken up to you?
Anthony, equally bewildered, had not expected this outcome.
Shouldn’t typical breakups include crying, causing a scene, and threatening extreme measures? Aren’t they usually marked by tears and drinking to forget the pain?
So, where did things go wrong?
Danny indeed gave the check to that pretty boy. There was no reason for him to lie about such a minor issue since it would not benefit him at all.
Meanwhile, the pretty boy accepted the money and agreed to break up with Milly. Anthony was confident that this step was completed smoothly. After all, anyone sensible would know better than to cross the Burnetts. Otherwise, it would not be just walking away with just the money.
If everything went as planned, then the only explanation must be …
A lightbulb went off in Anthony’s head. He leaned toward Jonathan and whispered, “Milly is just putting on a brave face.”
He nodded to himself, convinced. Yes, that has to be it!
Although he had never been in a relationship or experienced a breakup himself, he had watched countless soap operas with his mother/Despite lacking practical experience, he was well–versed in the theory!
If Milly really cared for the man and he left as promised, but she showed no signs of distress, then she
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It made sense. Even though they were close, it was typical for a young woman to maintain her dignity in front of others.
Jonathan looked puzzled. Was it really like that? Yet, something seemed off.
Believing he had figured it all out, Anthony took a deep breath and solemnly placed a hand on Milly’s shoulder to declare earnestly.
“Milly, as I’ve said before, our country is not yet unified, and the people are not yet prosperous, so how can we afford the luxury of love? See? Even the heavens are against you two being together. It’s fate! And since it’s fate, we can’t force things!”
Milly grew more confused by the minute. “Who said we’re not together anymore?”
Anthony’s eyes darted around, realising his mistake, and he said a bit awkwardly, “Well, it’s not exactly right to say you broke up since it was more like you were told it wasn’t going to work while you were still interested. But to say you were dumped sounds too harsh…”
Then, dismissing the confusion with a wave of his hand, he added, “Forget it, the details aren’t important. What matters is you’ve severed ties with that guy, and that’s enough!”
Milly did not know what to say.
A moment ago, she had been uncertain, but now Milly was completely convinced that Anthony had misinterpreted the situation and thought she had been dumped.
That explained the odd atmosphere when she walked in, why they were concerned about her well–being, and their strange comments.
Although she did not know where their misguided confidence came from, she did not have the heart to correct them after seeing their excitement.
She had just visited George, and he seemed much better. His complexion was not as pale as before, though he still needed more time to recover fully and be discharged.
When he heard about her upcoming discharge, he maintained his usual stoic expression, seemingly indifferent. His apathy only fueled Milly’s determination to win him over.
Taking advantage of his amnesia, Milly managed to get his private phone number and saved it.
It was ironic. When George had pursued her previously, he used his private number to send messages and even gave it to her, but she ignored them, even went as far as to delete them. But now.
She would add that number back, even if it meant groveling before him.
Before leaving, as usual, Milly sneakily kissed George on the cheek, which flustered him
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It was no small feat to make a prominent business figure flustered, and it greatly satisfied Milly’s desire for
conquest.
However, just as she kissed him and was about to leave as usual, Apollo, who had been following her obediently, suddenly became agitated. He began to howl and even glared at George with bloodshot eyes. If Milly had not pulled him away, he might have charged at George.
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“What’s wrong, Apollo? Are you feeling okay?” Milly asked, concerned.
Apollo growled fiercely, “Ah–woo!”
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Milly, growing anxious, urged, “What’s wrong? Show me where it hurts, okay? I will take you to see a doctor.”
Apollo, usually so perceptive, seemed to have a revelation when he heard George. He pointed at George, then at her, and finally at his own face.
After pointing, Apollo glared at George, pouting as if Milly had taken away his most cherished possession.
Milly wondered, Is it because I didn’t kiss him?
Phew, I thought it was something serious.
Milly affectionately pinched Apollo’s cheek and playfully scolded, “What a possessive little boy.”
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