Chapter 14

Before Millie could react, Pierce had already put down his cutlery and sent the photo to Bill.

Soon, Bill responded with a voice message.

"Very well. It puts my mind at ease to see you two getting along. You need to take better care of Millie. She's too skinny. Make her put on some weight, or people will think you're letting your wife waste away."

Millie understood that this was all just an act to reassure Bill. However, Pierce's sudden action could easily lead to misunderstandings.

"Eat up," Pierce said, resuming placing food on her plate but did not feed her again.

"Grandpa is right. You're too skinny. If word got out, people would laugh at me for failing to care for my wife. They might think that I'm depriving you of food."

"That won't happen. Our marriage is a secret; no one knows I'm your wife," Millie replied without thinking.

Pierce's hand paused slightly. Then, he stopped serving her, and the harmonious atmosphere abruptly became tense.

Millie didn't know what she had s