Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 437

"Payment?" Millie's eyes moved stiffly, a hint of disbelief in her tone. "Didn't it always just come out of my account automatically?"

"Sorry, your account's been frozen."

"Frozen? Why?!"

"The account holder requested it."

Requested it...

"Ha! Murray, you're just merciless!" she laughed through her bitterness.

After spending over a month in the hospital, Millie was finally discharged. As she walked outside, the bright sky and fluffy clouds seemed alien to her, as if from another life.

...

Murray left the office early today.

Once in his car, he instructed his driver, "Take me to the mansion."

"Right away, Mr. Sherwood."

He rested with his eyes closed, feeling the rush of the wind through the window, until the darkening sky and the oppressive air reminded him of the approaching storm season, a time he loathed for its damp, suffocating atmosphere.

As they smoothly entered the gated community, the sudden screech of brakes jerked Murray forward, his seatbelt the only thing stopping him from hitting the seat in front.

"What's wrong?" he snapped, his voice icy.

"My apologies, Mr. Sherwood," the driver hurriedly explained, "A woman just ran out in front of us. I had to brake hard!"