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"Where's Mr. Atkinson? Isn't he going to say something? It's his wife we're talking about, after all," someone in the crowd remarked.All eyes shifted to Pierce.He remained seated, calm and unbothered. His expression didn't betray even the slightest emotion."Everyone is responsible for their own words and actions. Since she made a wager and agreed to the terms, she must face the consequences now," he evenly said.The crowd couldn't help but applaud his stance. He was fair and impartial, which was very befitting of someone who'd once been a police officer."So, Mr. Atkinson, are you really just going to stand by and watch your wife's career go down in flames?" someone asked."If it comes to that, I'll support her for the rest of her life. It's not like I can't afford it," Pierce steadily replied.His declaration made everyone feel as if they'd just witnessed the most romantic gesture a man was capable of.Wanda quickly spoke up to reclaim the moment when she noticed that every
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Wanda was the first to laugh. She mocked condescendingly, "Are you out of your mind? How could you even say something like that? I thought you could handle losing. I didn't expect you to stoop this low by spouting such nonsense.""Fine. Let's wait for the 'real' Aurora to arrive, then," Millie said, completely unfazed.Upon seeing her composed demeanor, the crowd began to wonder if she was indeed telling the truth. Could she really be Aurora?Wanda bit her lip, finding the notion ridiculous. She had been in contact with Aurora all this while—how could Millie possibly be her?She remembered that Aurora had given her a backup phone number to call in case they couldn't reach her. Hurriedly, she found the number and dialed it.But to her horror, Millie's phone began ringing.Right there, in front of everyone, Millie took her own sweet time to lift her phone to her ear."Hi," she said warmly, waving at Wanda.The moment Millie's voice came through the phone's speaker, Wanda's vision
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"Well, Mr. Atkinson was certainly impartial just now," someone in the crowd commented. They were clearly eager to stir the pot and deliberately draw attention to Stefan.Stefan's displeasure visibly intensified. He shot a cold glare in the direction of the speaker, causing them to shrink back several steps and blend into the crowd.He gripped the wheelchair's armrest tightly, his veins bulging.Pierce must have been aware of the situation. He knew he was in a safe position, so he dared to make grand claims about having Millie honor her wager.But since Pierce had made such a public statement, Stefan had no choice but to follow through. If he sided with Wanda now, he would damage the Leach family's credibility.With so many elite guests present, not to mention the millions of online viewers, the stakes were too high. Public opinion alone could do irreparable damage to him and his company.Despite knowing that this was a hole Millie had dug to make them suffer a loss, he had to con
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Wanda wasn't just an individual. She was tied to Leach Group and, by extension, to Stefan. Her humiliation would inevitably reflect on both the company and him, dragging their reputations through the mud.Millie calmly continued, "Or she can apologize to me here and now, in front of everyone. She must admit that she knowingly became a mistress and ruined someone else's relationship."Her words sent a wave of shock through the crowd.As Pierce stood beside Millie, he stared at her with a profound look in his eyes. From the beginning until now, Millie was merely seeking justice for herself. When Stefan and Wanda refused to give it to her, she took it upon herself to fight for it.She had always been this way. On the outside, Millie appeared meek and gentle, as if she was never one to lose her temper. But Pierce knew better. Beneath that exterior, she was fierce and uncompromising. She couldn't tolerate even the smallest injustice.Perhaps there truly was nothing left between M
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Millie opened her mouth like she was about to say something. But in the end, she didn't manage to say anything. Instead, she leaned closer to Pierce and gently rested her head on his shoulder. She suddenly felt utterly exhausted and wanted to rest for a moment by leaning on him.Pierce instinctively straightened his back and sat stiffly, not daring to move an inch.Meanwhile, Wanda had regained consciousness in the lounge. Even so, her mind was still reeling. She sat frozen, staring intently at the chat log between herself and Aurora.She refused to believe that Millie was Aurora. Millie must have tricked her.Wanda contacted the organizers of the international design competition and sent them Millie's photo. She prayed fervently that they would say that Millie wasn't Aurora. That way, she could confront Millie and call her out for being a liar.Unfortunately for her, the response she got was: "Yes, that's Aurora!"The moment she read that text, her heart plummeted into a botto
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"Yes, I never expected her to be such a cruel and ruthless person," Stefan said, his expression grim."Stefan, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I'll apologize to her and quit the design industry for good. I wasn't trained for this field anyway," Wanda said.She decided that taking a step back was the best choice for her now. Having resigned herself to the loss, she decided to endure the humiliation now and find a way to get revenge later on. Millie was far too cunning, and Wanda had severely underestimated her opponent. "You won't have to apologize in front of millions of viewers," Stefan said."Really?" Wanda looked at him, feeling relieved and appreciative. Having a powerful man by her side enabled her to smooth over such situations relatively easily.But before she could celebrate, Stefan's next words sent her spiraling into despair."You'll go out there now and admit that you ruined my relationship with Millie by knowingly coming between us. I'm sorry, but you'll have to
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Millie's mind went blank. She had never expected Wanda to reveal the traumatic experience that she dreaded more than anything."Wanda?" Stefan was equally stunned. He had never planned to let this incident come to light. It would tarnish Millie's reputation and also his own by extension because Millie had still been his girlfriend at that time.Wanda glanced back at him, giving him a reassuring look as if to say she knew what she was doing.Stefan clenched his fists but said nothing further.Wanda went on, "Everyone, this is the kind of family scandal one would usually keep private, but this concerns both my husband and my dignity. So, we have no choice but to address it. "In order to survive, Millie had surrendered herself to the kidnappers. There were so many men on that ship—who knows how many violated her?"She then paused for effect before continuing, "Tell me, how could someone so sullied and tainted marry Stefan? I got my chance after they broke up. What I did was dishono
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"Millie, going public about this won't do you any good. Don't forget who you are—you're Mrs. Atkinson. If you're planning to go to hell, you'd better see if he's willing to go with you."Without looking back, Stefan gave one last warning to Millie and left.Millie stiffened all over and watched him leave with a complicated look.After taking a deep breath, she resolutely announced, "Starting today, I am officially divorcing Mr. Pierce Atkinson. Tomorrow, I'll finalize the divorce procedures. From this moment on, my actions have nothing to do with Mr. Pierce."At the doorway, Stefan stopped short. His heart raced as her words reached him. Millie was so afraid of implicating Pierce that she was willing to propose divorce.Did she truly care for him that much?Stefan's heart clenched at that moment, and he turned back to glance at her.Under the bright lights, Millie's frail and delicate figure stood straight and resolute. Tears shimmered in her eyes, but her gaze was filled with
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Millie gently closed the box.Suddenly, a single tear slipped down, landing silently on the surface. Only then did Millie realize that she had been crying. She wasn't sure if she was mourning the love she once had or if her tears were for something else entirely.No wonder Pierce had told her to look at it in private. He didn't want to see her shedding tears for another man."It's all in the past. Why send this now?" Millie murmured.She wiped away her tears and picked up her phone. "Tobias, do me a favor. Auction something for me. Donate every last cent of the proceeds to charity. Not a single penny should be kept."She then ended the call and looked at the small box again. At least this way, it would be put to good use…Afterward, Millie headed to the study to check on Pierce. He watched her closely, his deep eyes unreadable.Millie pretended not to notice and said, "You keep working. I'm just going to sketch for a while."Pierce pressed his lips together as if he wante
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Millie followed Pierce back home. As she stepped into the familiar space that belonged to just the two of them, her heart felt heavy with emotions.It had been two months since she had last been here, yet everything remained unchanged. Even the wardrobe had been stocked with new seasonal outfits.In those two months, Millie had lost a lot of weight. So, Pierce instructed the kitchen to prepare nourishing meals for her. He was determined to bring her back to full health.Pierce remained bedridden for another half month before he could finally use a cane to walk around a bit. His right leg was still severely injured, and every step sent searing pain through his body, making his face go pale and his forehead damp with cold sweat.Millie couldn't bear to watch him suffer and urged him to rest. But Pierce was stubborn and walked until his legs trembled, and he could no longer stand. Only then would he sit down."Does it hurt?" Millie worriedly asked."It doesn't. I just need to pr
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With that, Millie turned around and left without hesitation. But just as she was about to step out of the room, Stefan's voice called out behind her once more, "Millie, I owe you an apology for everything. I never really said it before. It's late… but at least I'm finally saying it. "Millie, I'm sorry. I was the one in the wrong." Stefan's voice was soft, weakened by his injuries. It sounded as though those few words had drained all the strength from his body.Millie's body stiffened, and her hands were tightly clenched into fists at her sides.Stefan was apologizing at long last.Millie wanted to turn around to see if he was truly sincere or if this was just another one of his manipulations. However, she held herself back. Unimportant people didn't deserve even a second glance.Millie didn't say anything. She didn't say whether she would or would not forgive him. She just walked away.Stefan's face turned even paler. He knew that after everything he had done, he would never
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Millie didn't want to see Pierce struggling alone, bottling up all his pain like a wounded lion licking its wounds in solitude.Upon hearing her words, Pierce simply tightened his embrace around her. "Mills… I'm scared…""I know. I understand," Millie whispered, gently patting his back."I'm afraid I won't be able to lift you anymore, and I'm afraid I won't be able to run or jump. I'm scared I won't be able to fight the bad guys and protect you anymore." Pierce's voice was soft and barely above a whisper. His sorrow was almost imperceptible, but it could be because he still hadn't fully released his emotions.Millie started, "You still have me. If you can't carry me, then don't. If you can't run fast or jump high, then I'll slow down and walk beside you. I can be your crutch and your support for a lifetime, okay?"And listen, Pierce, you may not be able to fight on the front lines anymore, but you're still there in spirit. We can move to the back lines to provide funding and strat
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Pierce didn't tell Millie everything—such as the fact that Stefan had initially wanted to kill him. He spared Stefan some dignity, not wanting Millie to hate him forever.Millie stayed in the hospital to care for Pierce for two days when there was finally a change in Stefan's condition.Before he even regained consciousness, he was already calling her name. Robin anxiously rushed in to find Millie, and she hurried over."The patient's wound has gotten infected, leading to complications. We need to start emergency treatment immediately!""How could this have happened? Wasn't he supposed to wake up?" Robin was beside himself with worry."Millie… Millie…" Even in his fevered delirium, Stefan kept murmuring her name.Millie went over to him. His hand, which had been weakly grasping at the air, finally caught hold of something—her fingers. He clung to her tightly."I'm here, Stefan," she softly uttered.It was as if her words held some kind of magic, as Stefan immediately calmed d
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Every word Pierce spoke was firm and impactful. Each word hammered on Stefan's heart mercilessly.Pierce owned up to his mistakes. But what about him? Could he do the same?All this while, he had been shifting the blame to everyone else. He blamed Pierce for stealing Millie away. Then, he blamed Millie for not forgiving him. He even blamed Wanda for seducing him, and the list went on…He had blamed so many people, holding onto their faults while conveniently brushing aside his own. When it came to himself, he always found a way to justify his actions. He completely ignored that he was the true cause of everything.Stefan's grip on Pierce's collar loosened. He took a few steps back in a daze and stumbled on his own feet, causing him to nearly fall to the ground."Those criminals… They're planning to strike again. I agreed to help them," Stefan said."Why are you telling me this?" Pierce responded."She said… She said that if you died, she wouldn't live either." Stefan's voice was
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Millie gave Pierce a profound look that contained a myriad of emotions. Pierce could have been selfish and not tell her any of Stefan's good deeds. He could've even stopped her from visiting Stefan. Yet, he didn't do that.After giving Pierce one heavy nod, Millie went over to the adjacent hospital room.Stefan was seriously injured too. His health wasn't as good as Pierce's to begin with, so he still hadn't woken up yet.Robin was in his room, sitting beside him. He kept silently wiping away tears at one side."This is my only nephew. If anything were to happen to him, how would I face his late parents?" Robin mournfully said."Does Grandma know about this?" Millie inquired."I don't have the heart to tell Mom about this. She's old and frail. I don't want her to have a breakdown," Robin replied."I'll keep him company, Robin," Millie said.Robin hesitated for a moment and ultimately nodded. He believed that Stefan would want to see Millie upon waking up. So, Millie staye
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"Don't move around. You're still very weak. The doctor said to give you some oatmeal porridge when you wake up. Your digestive system is still quite weak, so you need to eat something that goes down easily."A familiar voice sounded in Millie's ears."G-Grandpa? Why are you here? Where's Pierce? Pierce? Pierce…" After a moment of silence, Millie mumbled, "I forgot… Pierce is dead. Not even his body remains.""What nonsense are you speaking, child? Isn't he lying right beside you?" Bill interjected.Millie visibly froze for a second. Then, she whipped her head around to look. As Bill had said, Pierce was indeed right beside her. Layers of gauze were wrapped around his body, and he seemed to be heavily injured. However, his vital signs were steady, and his heartbeat was rhythmic—he was no longer in a critical condition."Pierce…" Millie tumbled out of bed without a care for the pain in her limbs.Bill quickly went over to support her and combined their beds together."H-How is t
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Millie broke down emotionally. She was done with Stefan's constant self-righteous justification. He always blamed everyone else and deemed himself free of any wrongdoing. He acted as if the whole world had wronged him, while he had never wronged anyone.He painted himself as the pitiful and innocent victim, twisting logic to justify everything he did.Millie was done acting her part. She would let things play out however they should. There was no longer anything tying her to this world. If anything happened to Pierce, she wouldn't live either. Just the thought of being imprisoned by Stefan for three years was worse than death.And so, she locked herself in her room and refused to come out. Every day, the housekeepers delivered her meals. She had no appetite but still ate well.Millie also no longer cared whether Stefan had drugged her food or not. If she turned into a mindless lunatic, maybe that would be better than this painful clarity.…Days passed one after another.One
