Chapter 861

With swiftness, Roland hastened his descent, positioning himself upon the shoreline, endeavoring to

extend his grip and raise Millie from her precarious position.

“Extend your hand, Millie. I shall pull you to safety.” “Roland, extend aid to me first, I am your sister!”

Laurel’s desperate plea echoed through the turmoil.

Laurel’s eyes widened in incredulity. Both she and Millie had plunged into the waters, yet Roland’s

choice to rescue Millie instead left her dumbfounded.

Casting a fleeting glance at Roland’s offered hand, Millie laboriously made her way to the shore. An

unspoken reluctance held her back from embracing his assistance

Retracting his hand with an air of awkwardness, Roland surprised Laurel by subsequently procuring a

stick, an impromptu tool in his determination to aid.

“Millie, grasp this stick. I shall hoist you to safety,” Roland proposed, his intent clear in his words.

This time, Millie did not decline. The mire’s grip was profound, impeding her ascent unaided.

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Seizing hold of one end of the stick, within moments Millie found herself drawn to the shore’s embrace,

Roland’s efforts culminating in her rescue.

“Are you frightened? How did the single plank bridge collapse?” Roland inquired anxiously, his concern

directed towards Millie’s well-being

Laurel, consumed by rage and humiliation, slapped the water in frustration. Her voice, laced with

desperation, rang out, “Roland, I’m sinking! Cease your preoccupation with her!”

Laurel’s heart brimmed with resentment as she found herself repeatedly subjected to the sting of

humiliation, all because of Millie.

“Cease your shouting. I am coming to rescue you. Extend your hand!” Roland impatiently shouted,

hastening to save Laurel.

Once he had successfully pulled Laurel to safety, Roland was greeted by an empty space where Millie

once stood.

An instant darkening of his countenance betrayed his disappointment, and he informed Laurel, “Millie

has departed.”

Gritting her teeth, Laurel retorted, “How could you utter such words? You ought not to have rushed to

her aid before me. Remember, I am your sister.”

Red-faced, Roland defended, “In the future, she will be your sister-in-law. Naturally, my priority lay with

her.”

Meanwhile, Millie’s spirits were lifted as she returned home. A revitalizing shower, fresh attire, and a

comfortable chair in the pristine yard welcomed her. Gazing at the star-studded heavens above, a

sense of contentment washed over her.

As moments slipped by, a surge of Loneliness enveloped her. She wished for a companion, and

Marcus inevitably crossed her thoughts.

Dialing her grandmother’s number, Millie sought connection.