Chapter 473
Chapter 473
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Seeing the shock on Seanâs face, Millie couldnât help but chuckle. She picked up an apple from the bedside table, grabbed a fruit knife, and asked, âWhy are you so surprised?â
Was it really so hard to believe that she was the one who saved Winston? Or was Sean having difficulty accepting that she could do something so remarkable?
Sean gulped, staring intently at Milie. The astonishment in his eyes slowly transformed into something more complex and serious.
âMillieâ¦â
With a hum of acknowledgment, Millie gazed up at Sean. Her calm tone reflected a peace that came from years of living.
Sean clenched his jaw, and Millie offered him a small slice of apple.
âDo you know why Winston is set on marrying Joanna?â Seanâs voice was steady but laced with a hint of helplessness.
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Millie looked at him with a hint of amusement. She then cut herself a small slice of apple and replied, What other reason could there be? If a man insists on marrying a woman, it has to be because he loves her.â
âDo you really not know?â Sean pressed further.
This time, it was Millieâs turn to be stunned. She stared at him, clearly baffled. Was there something more to Winstonâs decision to marry Joanna that she was unaware of?
Could it really be for something other than love? But that was impossible. Winston spoiled Joanna rotten If that wasnât love, then what else could it be?
âLove can be just an
act,â Sean reminded Millie. âWhat you see isnât always the truth.â
Millie arched an eyebrow in response. He was right. Love could be just an act. But in her case, Winston didnât even bother to put on a show. She couldnât help but feel like a failure.
âYou need to talk to him,â Sean urged.
Millieâs hand, which had been slicing the apple, came to a stop. She seemed to grasp the meaning behind
his words.
âAre you saying I should tell Winston that I saved him, so he might pity me and maybe fall in love out of gratitude? Sean, I canât do that.â Millie shook her head,
She didnât want to leverage this for Winstonâs affection. What she desired was a love that was pure, without any strings attached.
Exasperated, Sean said, âMillie, how do you still not get it? You need to let Winston know you were the one who saved him!â
âIâm the one?â Millie picked up on the emphasis in his voice.
Sean nodded. âYes, donât you know that Joanna-â
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Chapter 473
Before he could finish his sentence, the door suddenly swung open.
Sean and Millie glanced toward it. It was a classic case of âspeak of the devilâ.
âJoanna?â Sean called out with a frown.
Joanna, dressed in a hospital gown, slowly walked in. She approached Seanâs bed with a mysterious smile and asked, âMr. Stringer, what are you and Ms. Caldwell talking about? I thought I heard my name.â
She had just checked on Winston, but he was still unconscious. Fortunately, she happened to pass by Seanâs ward and decided to take a look.
Otherwise, he might have already told Millie that Joanna had stolen the credit for her heroic act. How did he even know about this?
âWe werenât discussing anything important.â Sean quickly adopted his usual frosty expression.
Although he had been living abroad for years, he still kept in touch with Winston and Jake. They had a group chat where Jake occasionally brought up Winstonâs romantic issues.
Once, Winston had accidentally mentioned that Joanna had saved him.
Given Millieâs claim that she was the one who saved Winston and the fact that Joanna and Millie had similar scars, Sean quickly pieced together what was happening.
It was Joanna who was impersonating Millie! The real person who had saved Winston was Millie herself.
That was also why Sean had been so shocked when Millie revealed the truth. In their eyes, Joanna was the one who had actually saved Winston.