Chapter 117

"Pierce, just pretend you didn't see anything and don't tell Millie you were here. I'm trying to get on better terms with her. If she finds out, she might not trust me anymore," Samantha said, sounding worried.

"Don't worry, I won't tell her," Pierce replied.

"Let's go before Millie sees us," Samantha said, pulling Pierce out of the room and talking as they walked.

"When a girl is sick, she feels weak and upset. Millie and Ste were close for three years, so it makes sense she'd call him first when she's in pain," Samantha said, trying to explain.

"Millie called Stefan first?" Pierce asked, stopping.

"Yeah. The doctor checked her wound, and it seemed to be getting worse. She was in so much pain she meant to call you, but somehow called Ste instead," Samantha explained.

Samantha told her lie unblinkingly. Pierce, who was good at reading people, looked at her closely. Her eyes seemed sincere, and it was hard for him not to believe her.

Samantha was right; three years of dating wasn