Chapter 574:

Millie’s unwavering resolve and steel-edged tone resonated with viewers everywhere, creating ripples of sensation across social media. The persistent rumors suggesting Millie was simply biding her time, waiting for death to claim Vivian before reuniting with Brandon, crumbled into dust with this public declaration.

“This represents her official stance—she has clearly committed to this path without looking back.”

Meanwhile, public discourse reached a fever pitch across social platforms. Inside the tranquil walls of Serenity Villa, Brandon absorbed every word of the breaking news coverage.

After enduring days of intensive medical treatment and enforced rest, his physical condition had stabilized considerably. However, a profound weariness had settled deep into his bones—one that seemed to emanate from his very soul—prompting him to transfer many responsibilities to Eugene’s capable hands.

Brandon gripped his phone tightly, studying the unwavering determination etched across her features as she faced the camera’s unblinking eye. She possessed full knowledge of his deteriorating health, yet her eyes held not even a flicker of concern for his well-being.

His gaze dropped toward the floor, uncertainty clouding his ability to interpret his own emotional landscape. Days of emotional numbness had left him unable to navigate the maze of his inner thoughts with any clarity.

“Buzz.” The phone trembled in his palm, announcing another incoming message.

Brandon’s eyes flicked toward the screen—Vivian’s name appeared once again. She had launched a relentless campaign of communication attempts throughout the past several days.

However, he felt no inclination to discuss these complicated matters with her, nor did he wish for her to discover the devastating events that had unfolded that fateful night.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗀ⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀꞉ⅽ𝗈𝗆

Somewhere deep within his consciousness, he nurtured a fragile hope that this entire situation resembled a huge, shimmering soap bubble—one that might preserve the possibility of redemption, as long as he refrained from piercing its delicate surface.

But Millie’s public declaration obliterated every fragile hope he had carefully constructed, leaving only scattered fragments of impossible dreams. “Millie, you have truly eliminated every possible escape route for me,” he whispered into the suffocating silence of his room.

While Brandon remained transfixed by his phone screen, the thunderous sound of approaching footsteps shattered his contemplation.

His brow creased with irritation as he lifted his gaze to see Egbert bursting through the doorway.

“Egbert?” Brandon’s voice carried genuine bewilderment. “How did you manage to breach the security?”

Egbert crossed the room with predatory purpose, his hands seizing Brandon’s shoulders before slamming him backward against the ornate headboard with brutal force.

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