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Chapter 219

Author: Feminine Blade
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"Well played, Pierce.

"I'll come visit sometime again, Millie," Stefan said before leaving.

If Wanda found him there, he wouldn't be able to explain himself. He thought that not getting into trouble with Wanda was the wiser choice.

After that, Pierce immediately pushed open the door to Millie's room.

However, the bed was empty. The IV needle had been removed, and Millie was gone.

"Millie?" Panic set in as Pierce began frantically searching the room.

When he opened the bathroom door, he found her attempting to climb out through the window.

His heart sank—they were on the tenth floor!

He rushed forward and grabbed her wrist, forcefully pulling her back. "What are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Millie was equally shaken. She had thought that she could climb out the window and use the air conditioning unit to reach the adjacent room.

She had even torn down the shower curtain and tied one end around her waist and the other to the faucet as a precaution. But
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