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Chapter 247
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At a café, Millie massaged her wrists while gazing at the night sky, trying to spot the moon. Joanna sat across from her as she quietly observed her indifferently.
Millie glanced around and was surprised to find the place completely empty.
âIâve booked the entire place,â Joanna lightly stated.
Her remark caused Millie to raise her head. Booked the entire café? They could just talk. Why did Joanna have to go to such lengths? After all, money didnât grow on trees.
âWeâre in the midst of a scandal now. If anyone takes pictures of the mistress and the wife meeting, itâll surely cause quite a stir,â Joanna commented before taking a sip of her coffee.
Millie couldnât help but size up the woman before her. The most striking feature of the Lowells was their noses. The women of the family had dainty, refined noses, while the men boasted prominent ones.
However, Joannaâs nose was nothing like theirs. In fact, her entire appearance didnât quite match the familyâs usual characteristics.
Time ticked by, minute after minute. Millie lifted her coffee cup and asked, âWhat did you want to talk to mé about?â
Her words had barely settled when her phone on the table started buzzing.
Marvin wrote, âBoss, Iâve found out who leaked the news about your divorce from Mr. Greer. Itâsâ¦â
Millie squinted, annoyed by the ellipsis. How could he send her a report with ellipsis? Wasnât that just asking for trouble?
While Marvin sent the message, Millie heard Joanna ask, âDo you want to know who leaked the news about your divorce?â
Millie narrowed her eyes, her gaze drifting down from Joannaâs beautiful face. Coincidentally, she saw a text from Marvin.
At the same time, Joanna spoke up. âIt was me.â
Marvin: âIt was Joanna who leaked the news to the media.â
Millie didnât respond. Her hands that were at her side curled into fists. She looked up at Joanna and couldnât help but think she was rather strange.
âWhat do you gain from this? If Iâm not mistaken, it seems more people are criticizing you, right?â
Joanna cocked an eyebrow and chuckled. Indeed, she was receiving more criticism. And on top of that, she had thrown the Greer family into the spotlight.
âMillie, I want to pressureâWinston. I also want you to realize that he doesnât love you!â
At that point, Joanna became agitated. She placed both hands on the table and stared fiercely at Millie.
Millie was composed and indifferent, in contrast to Joanna. She took a sip of her coffee and calmly asked, âSo, youâre willing to harm yourself just to spite someone else, huh?
Joanna lifted her chin. She didnât seem to think there was anything wrong with it.
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Only by placing herself in the eye of the storm and becoming the target of public condemnation could she portray herself as the victim before Winston.
Her intention was to make Winston feel ashamed. Joanna wanted him to feel bad because she saved him and became the target of public criticism, yet he couldnât give her a legitimate status.
Joanna looked at Millie and said, âMillie, letâs make a bet to end this awful life once and for all. What do you say?â
âWhat do you have in mind?â asked Millie.
The corner of Joannaâs lips curled into a smirk. âLetâs both get kidnapped and see who Winston will save. Do you dare?â
Millie narrowed her eyes. Get kidnapped together?
âI wonât put myself in harmâs way because he wonât rescue me.â
Millie took another sip of coffee. Todayâs brew was probably sweetened. It didnât taste bitter at all, just a hint of tartness.
âAre you scared, Millie?â Joannaâs eyes remained fixed on Millie.
Millie chuckled softly. She no longer cared about who Winston chose. To be precise, his place in her heart was gradually diminishing.
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