Chapter 76

Chapter: 76

“Can | link arms with you?”

Every man who showed up to the party was accompanied by a woman. It was a kind of etiquette for them to go arm-in-arm as a

pair.

Marcus looked away from Millie for a second, then back at her. She interpreted his silence as his approval and reached out an

arm to link with his.

The two walked forward, side by side and in perfect unison, making for a lovely sight.

“Why are you so adamant about attending Grandma’s birthday party? Is there buried treasure here that you want to dig up? How

were you planning to go in if | hadn’t come?”

Millie shrugged nonchalantly.

“| would’ve found someone else to go in with me if you hadn’t come. How’s that even a question? Well, there was no way you

wouldn't attend her birthday celebration. You'd get criticized.”

Marcus's eyes glinted sharply and disapprovingly. She not only suggested he was an unfilial grandchild, but she also considered

bringing another date to the party. The nerve of the woman!

“Once we're inside, go and sit somewhere quiet to wait out the party. Don’t wander around,” Marcus instructed sternly.

Millie pouted.

“No way. | didn’t come here to sit in a quiet corner.”

As soon as those words left Millie’s lips, she felt Marcus’s body stiffen. He also stopped walking.

Marcus would have pushed her back into the car right now if they had not already reached the entrance of the venue. Even

before entry, she was already being so defiant and against him. The woman was going too far.

They entered the lively dining hall and saw Claudia, who looked resplendent in her red gown, seated in a chair amid a throng of

guests.

Marcus was about to withdraw his arm and put some space between himself and Millie, but she beat him to it and pulled away

from him first. She blinked her beautiful eyes and cast a quick glance around the dining hall. The whole place was so lavishly

decorated that she could almost smell the scent of money in the air.

For a brief second, Marcus was stunned. It seemed the woman had no intention of remaining his companion at all.

“That’s Marcus and his wife, right? Come here, you two.”

When Claudia saw Marcus and Millie, she immediately beckoned them to come over. Despite her advanced age, her voice was

strong and commanding, capturing the attention of everyone in the dining hall.

Millie was taken aback at first, but she quickly plastered a sweet smile on her face and approached the woman.

“Hello, Grandma.”

As Millie came closer, Claudia gave her a thorough once-over.

“you must be Millie. | guess my daughters-in-law are telling the truth. You’re really wearing a mask to cover your face.”