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Jules demanded that both men bring the ransom money inside.The metal shutters lifted just enough for them to enter. As soon as they stepped inside, the doors closed behind them again."Wanda, Millie." Right away, Stefan instinctively called out these two names. Then, he added, "Wanda, are you alright?""Stefan, save me!" Wanda cried out.Ultimately, his gaze rested on Wanda."Pierce, I'm so scared. Please get me out of here. I don't want to die here," Samantha pleaded.Pierce's expression turned unnaturally pale upon hearing those words. He frowned deeply as cold sweat dotted his forehead.The scene felt eerily familiar, like the one from years ago.Millie wanted to speak. But when she met Pierce's gaze, she hesitated, and her words got stuck in her throat."I've brought the money. Let them go," Pierce coldly said.Together, Pierce and Stefan had brought in four heavy suitcases filled with dinors. Jules' men took the suitcases and meticulously counted the money, confirming
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Pierce was responsible for saving Millie because she was his wife, and he was her husband. But he was also Samantha's most cherished older brother."Millie, why are you just standing there? Cry, beg for a chance—maybe you'll come out on top," Sharon whispered, trying to nudge her into action.On the other side, Samantha was sobbing so hard that she could barely breathe. It was a scene that could evoke pity from anyone who saw her. Even Sharon admitted to herself that if she were a man, she'd probably choose Samantha too.But Millie was too proud and strong-willed. Even in dire straits, she kept her back straight and her head held high. That kind of unyielding strength made it hard for anyone to pity her.It was the same with Stefan. Wanda played him like a fiddle, but part of the reason lay with Millie's stubborn nature. Though she might seem vulnerable on the surface, she was more determined and unrelenting than anyone underneath.Millie glanced at Samantha, and then at Pierce.
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"I'll be taking Samantha," Pierce firmly said."Alright, then all of you can leave—except you," Jules replied, gesturing toward Millie.Millie had anticipated this outcome, but it didn't hurt any less. Her heart ached painfully as the reality set in.Everyone else was saved. Yet, she was left behind, alone and uncertain of what awaited her.Samantha's dramatic act of getting herself shot had been unnecessary. Even without it, Pierce wouldn't have chosen Millie. What was the point of risking her life like that? Such recklessness was both frightening and pitiful."Millie, I'm not leaving. I'll stay with you," Sharon resolutely declared.Millie exhaled deeply, trying to calm herself. "Sharon, don't be ridiculous. Pierce won't just leave me be."However, as she spoke, Pierce turned and left, carrying Samantha in his arms. He didn't spare Millie a single glance. Her words carried no weight now. She swallowed hard, forcing down the bitter taste of abandonment."You should leave
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Just then, the sound of a door opening came from outside.Millie immediately tensed, her gaze fixed on the door with a mix of fear and dread. Then, a man stepped inside—it was the bald thug that she had bitten.Millie's heart sank. She didn't think for a second that he was here for a friendly chat. His eyes glinted with malice as he stared her down, his expression cold enough to make her shiver."What do you want?" Millie asked, taking a step back.She was weak from lack of food and water—they hadn't given her anything to eat or drink. Combined with the fear that had paralyzed her since boarding the ship, her legs felt like jelly. She was in no state to fight back.The bald thug sneered. "You think you're tough, huh? Let's see how tough you really are.""Don't you dare. If you touch me, Pierce will come after you," Millie warned, her voice trembling."And what if I do? What are you going to do about it? When you're rescued, are you going to tell Pierce that I had my way with
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Millie couldn't hold on any longer. Her body ached terribly, and her mind was starting to drift into unconsciousness.Meanwhile, the bald thug greedily tore at her clothes, his face beaming with excitement.Suddenly, the door burst open. After a deafening bang, a bullet struck the bald thug squarely in the forehead. His eyes widened in shock, and his pupils slowly lost focus before his lifeless body slumped forward onto Millie.Millie quickly pushed his body off of herself, her heart leaping with joy. At that moment, she felt an overwhelming sense of relief. "Pierce! You came…"The words froze on her lips as her eyes landed on the figure in the doorway.It wasn't Pierce—it was Jules."What's the matter? Disappointed to see me?" he asked with a smirk.Millie said nothing. She bit her lip as she shuffled toward a corner of the room. Then, she curled into a heap on the floor, hugging herself in despair.She had long known the answer. What had she allowed herself to hope for? J
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Jules whistled at Pierce as his ship drew closer. "Well, well, Mr. Atkinson, you've got guts—coming all alone to deliver the ransom.""The money's here. Let her go," Pierce said, patting the two large suitcases he carried."Come aboard. Once I've verified it, I'll let her go," Jules said."Don't get on the ship!" Millie desperately cried out.Pierce intently stared at her but stepped aboard anyway.When he saw the injuries on Millie's body, his chest tightened. He reached out to gently caress her. "I'm sorry you had to go through this," he softly said."Didn't you already choose Samantha?" Millie asked."She's my sister, so I had to save her. But you're my wife. I have to protect you too. If Samantha didn't get immediate treatment, she would've died. I had no choice but to save her first. "But I won't stand by and let anything happen to you. If I can't save you, then I'll die with you," Pierce said firmly. His words carried a resounding conviction. In response, Millie's he
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"Ms. Atkinson, please calm down. It was Pierce's decision. It had nothing to do with Millie," Tobias tried to explain."Millie Jordan, you better hope my brother is fine. I won't forgive you if anything happens to him!" Samantha coldly glared at Millie, her eyes dark and menacing.Tobias helped Millie into the ambulance. She, too, had sustained several injuries—all inflicted by the bald thug.Millie was so thin that it seemed like a gust of wind could knock her over. With injuries all over her body, she had clearly reached her physical limit. The moment she got into the ambulance, Millie lost consciousness.However, one thought echoed in her mind."Millie, I will survive as long as you're alive. Wait for me."There was nothing she could do but cling to Pierce's words.…Millie woke up more than an hour later in a hospital bed. When she opened her eyes, she saw a blurry figure nearby. The figure had their back turned to her and was speaking on the phone about work matters. T
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"Why don't we… let Kent manage the company for now? When my brother comes back, we can discuss it again," Samantha suggested.Mille heard her voice from outside the room."No—" Tobias burst through the door, exclaiming loudly."Since Samantha has suggested it, I'll take on the responsibility to lead—" Kent Gomez, the vice chairman, was interrupted in the middle of his sentence. "Wait!" Tobias' voice cut through the room. "Mr. Atkinson has only been missing for a few hours! Aren't you all being too hasty? Everyone should remain in their roles and keep things running as usual. No one has the authority to make any decision!""And who do you think you are?" Kent retorted in disdain. "This is a directors' meeting. Who gave you the right to speak here?" The room erupted into murmurs, with many people voicing their disagreement with Tobias.Even Samantha seemed lost and agreed with them that contingency plans were necessary. If Pierce's death was announced, the chaos in Arbelton woul
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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
