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League 473

Chapter 473

Chapter 473

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Seeing the shock on Sean’s face, Millie couldn’t help but chuckle. She picked up an apple from the bedside table, grabbed a fruit knife, and asked, “Why are you so surprised?”

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.

“Millie…”

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.

“Do you know why Winston is set on marrying Joanna?” Sean’s 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.”

“Do you really not know?” Sean pressed further.

This time, it was Millie’s turn to be stunned. She stared at him, clearly baffled. Was there something more to Winston’s 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 wasn’t love, then what else could it be?

“Love can be just an

act,” Sean reminded Millie. “What you see isn’t always the truth.”

Millie arched an eyebrow in response. He was right. Love could be just an act. But in her case, Winston didn’t even bother to put on a show. She couldn’t help but feel like a failure.

“You need to talk to him,” Sean urged.

Millie’s hand, which had been slicing the apple, came to a stop. She seemed to grasp the meaning behind

his words.

“Are 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 can’t do that.” Millie shook her head,

She didn’t want to leverage this for Winston’s affection. What she desired was a love that was pure, without any strings attached.

Exasperated, Sean said, “Millie, how do you still not get it? You need to let Winston know you were the one who saved him!”

“I’m the one?” Millie picked up on the emphasis in his voice.

Sean nodded. “Yes, don’t you know that Joanna-”

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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 “speak of the devil“.

“Joanna?” Sean called out with a frown.

Joanna, dressed in a hospital gown, slowly walked in. She approached Sean’s bed with a mysterious smile and asked, “Mr. Stringer, what are you and Ms. Caldwell talking about? I thought I heard my name.”

She had just checked on Winston, but he was still unconscious. Fortunately, she happened to pass by Sean’s 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?

“We weren’t discussing anything important.” 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 Winston’s romantic issues.

Once, Winston had accidentally mentioned that Joanna had saved him.

Given Millie’s 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.