Chapter 125 The Resentful Jonathan
Milly sighed. âOkay, I wonât let go.â
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As she calmed down Michelle, who was shaking in her arms, Oliverâs loud shout came from the front, âMs. Milly, come here! Let me protect you!â
Milly was speechless.
With that shaky voice, are you sure youâre protecting me?
âNo need. Iâm not scared. You donât have to protect me.â
Oliver firmly refused, âNo way! I promised to protect you, and I will. Hurry up and come over here!â
Milly frowned. âBut Iâ¦â
It wasnât that she didnât want to go; the entrance was narrow, and with Michelle in her arms and poor visibility, it was hard to move forward.
Before she could say more, Oliver jumped up, his pink hair standing on end. âM You have to come over and let me protect you! Quick, quick, quick!â
Milly didnât know what to say.
What a troublemaker.
âAlright.â
Milly, come on! Hurry!
She reluctantly agreed. Looking down at the trembling Michelle, she spoke gently to her, âMichelle, do you want to stay behind me or follow closely?â
Michelle, unable to think clearly, responded automatically, âFollow you, Iâll follow you!â
âOkay, then letâs move forward. If youâre scared, just close your eyes. Iâll lead you
Michelle nodded vigorously, still clinging to her.
After a winding and tough path, they finally reached the front. As soon as Oliver saw her, he clung to her right arm like she was a safety charm, muttering, âMs. Milly, Iâm here to protect you.â
Milly was puzzled.
Seeing him clinging to her arm and hiding behind her, she couldnât help but ask, âAre you sure youâre protecting me? Not the other way around?â
Oliver bared his teeth, his body betraying his bravado as he stubbornly replied, âIâm just making sure the ghosts donât scare you by touching your arm. You donât understand my good intentions.â
Milly couldnât be bothered to entertain him
Well, I guess I should thank you!
So now, with Michelle clinging to her left side and Oliver hanging onto her right arm, Milly felt like she
Chapter 125 The Resentful Jonathan.
Meanwhile, in the live chat, Jonathanâs fans were flooding the screen with comments. âHaha, some people are really putting on a brave face. Not scared, huh? Really?â
âIs Jonathan feeling embarrassed?â
They just went in and are already this scared. Whatâs going to happen when they start the tasks?â
âSo cowardly, hiding behind a girl while claiming heâs not scared. How pretentious and disgusting!
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âExcuse me, Iâm just a casual viewer. Whatâs the name of the brave girl in the front? She seems really courageous.
âHer? I think her name is Milly Burnett. Sheâs a newcomer, so I donât really know her.
I think Iâm starting to like her too
Jonathanâs fans seized this opportunity to attack Oliver. They criticised him relentlessly.
Surprisingly, Oliverâs usually fierce fans remained silent.
After all, they were embarrassed by their idolâs cowardly behaviour.
Since the haunted house was filmed using fixed cameras, there were no cameramen inside. The live chat screen was outside, so the participants were unaware of the comments.
Milly, focused on moving forward, didnât realise she was gaining loyal fans.
As she passed Jonathan, she noticed something strange in his eyes⦠Is that⦠resentment?
Confusion flashed across her big eyes. Resentment? Whyâs he resentful?
Am I ruining his heroic moment by walking ahead?
Milly hesitated and timidly asked, âJonathan, do you want to walk in front?â
Maybe if I donât compete with him to take the lead, heâll feel better.
But her question only deepened Jonathanâs resentment. He huffed, turned away angrily, and snapped, âWhatâs it to you? Iâll walk in front or at the back if I want. Whether I live or die is none of your business!
âTake your precious darlings and stay away from me!â
Milly was stunned.
His words made her feel like a heartless villain abandoning her family.
Even Jonathan didnât understand his anger. He told himself he only needed to protect Stephanie. Milly was too wicked to be his sister.
Yet, seeing Milly protect everyone but him made him uncomfortable.
Am I not her real brother? And here she is, protecting my rival in front of me! Ugh!
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Milly was even more confused. She didnât know why Jonathan was upset. They were fine moments ago.
The atmosphere grew even more awkward and strangeâ¦.
Fortunately, an announcement over the speakers explained todayâs haunted house challenge. Milly sighed in relief.
âBuzz⦠Hello players, todayâs haunted house challenge is âThe Disappearing Brideâ. The Shermonsâ eldest son, Mr. Sherman, married a young and beautiful bride. But on their wedding night, the bride mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind only a red wedding shoe. Help the groom find the bride to win the game and escape successfully.â
With a loud bang, the door in front of them swung open.
âAh!!!â Jonathan, who had been standing next to Milly, suddenly let go of Stephanie and jumped over. He clung to Millyâs arm which was holding Michelle, hugging it tightly.
Milly was startled.
It wasnât the door or the spooky atmosphere that scared her. It was Jonathanâs scream.
Now, with three people hanging on her, moving forward was even harder.
Sighing deeply, she asked, âIf youâre both scared, why did you choose this place?â
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