My feeling of jealousy persisted and I didn't want to face the rest of the family with that feeling. So, I stayed in my room for two days till I could stay away from Millicent no longer.
I just couldn't explain it, but I was beginning to like Millicent quite a lot and I didn't want her to get married to my brother. But it looked like they were engaged.
Ironically, Wendy who had been taking care of me didn't make me feel the way that Millicent did. But why was Millicent insistent on getting close to me? Not that I didn't like her touch, it felt like the touch of a healer and a lover.
'Who really is Millicent?' I asked Wendy when we were in my room.
Wendy looked at me oddly. 'Have you been thinking about her then?' she asked and I got the impression she was not too pleased about it.
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