Chapter 123

Millie cried for a while, and once she felt she had let it all out, she stopped.

"I'm sorry… I got your shirt dirty," she said, feeling embarrassed.

Pierce's shirt was soaked from her tears.

"It's okay. It's good to cry. It's all in the past now," Pierce said gently.

He wiped her face, which was streaked with tears.

"Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat," he offered.

As Pierce was about to leave, his phone rang. It was a video call from his grandfather. Pierce answered, and Bill's face appeared on the screen.

"I don't want to see you. I want to see my granddaughter-in-law," Bill said right away.

Pierce sighed and turned the camera to Millie.

"Grandpa," Millie said softly, trying to sound cheerful.

Bill saw her red, swollen eyes and looked worried. "Millie, what happened? Did Pierce do something to you? Your eyes are so puffy."

"No, it's not like that," Millie replied quickly. "I just twisted my ankle. Pierce didn't do anything."

She avoided mentioning her surgery