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Pierce had been missing for a full week now.Millie and Tobias were completely out of leads and could only patiently wait for any news. Millie's network wasn't as extensive as Tobias's. So, if he couldn't find Pierce, she naturally stood no chance.Though Millie claimed to not care, she had been eating poorly and hadn't been getting much sleep. As a result, she'd lost significant weight during this time.Every day, she went to her design studio but couldn't produce any work. She lived aimlessly with her mind constantly troubled.By now, news of Pierce's disappearance had already spread. Some speculated that his years as a police officer had earned him too many enemies and that he had been secretly silenced. Others suggested that he had fallen gravely ill and gone abroad for treatment.Julian had heard the rumors and noticed Millie's distracted state. He saw how she was unwilling to stay home and how she forced herself to keep busy. It made him feel sorry for her."Millie, why d
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Jacob left, leaving Millie alone outside the operating room. It was pure torment, and her mind raced with countless questions.Why? Why was Pierce calling her name? Didn't he have a long-lost first love he secretly admired? Could that first love be her?Nevertheless, Millie couldn't recall ever saving him, nor could she understand why both three years ago and now, her presence seemed to drive him to irrational extremes—so much so that he would even risk his life.Could her words really carry so much weight? Who was the person Pierce loved so deeply? Was it her? Where did this love begin, and why did it run so deep? Why couldn't she remember ever crossing paths with him?Millie's head throbbed in pain as a fragment of a memory flickered briefly in her mind. It seemed almost within reach, but when she tried desperately to grasp it, it slipped away and left no trace.Millie's breathing grew ragged, and the pain became unbearable. Only by forcing herself not to think about it coul
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The call did nothing to calm Millie. Instead, it left her even more confused.She had always known that Pierce had a strained relationship with his family. He'd only ever been close to Bill and Samantha. But she had never imagined that Pierce was an illegitimate child.After all, he had never mentioned it.Even Tobias, who had worked closely with him for years, had never truly known his inner thoughts. He had hidden himself from everyone and kept it all to himself.Wasn't he lonely, carrying all of those burdens alone?Millie began, "Pierce, I'm sorry. I said very harsh and hurtful words to you. Despite the incident on the ship, I don't regret saving you back then. Maybe it was a small thing, but you remembered it. And I… I can't even recall it!"I've been trying so hard to convince myself that if it weren't you, it would've been someone else. If it were anyone else, I could hate them without any qualms. But… I don't know how to face you. That's why I've been avoiding you and sta
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Could Pierce hear her at all? Did anything she said make a difference?Millie began doubting herself even more. Was the doctor wrong? And had she been mistaken too?Millie stared fixedly at Pierce, who was still lying motionlessly on the bed. 23 hours had passed. When the doctor came by, he shook his head and sighed.Jacob arrived shortly after. His expression was grave and tinged with sadness, as though he was mourning the loss of a promising and talented young man.Everyone in the room was deep in sorrow."Pierce, are you… not going to wake up?" Millie's voice was hoarse. She hadn't eaten or drunk anything. Her nerves were so frayed that she was on the brink of collapse."I knew it. I'm not enough to wake you… I was never that important." Millie let out a bitter laugh. She then said, "If you die, I'll have to carry the guilt of your death. Every time I think of you, I'll feel responsible. They all pinned their hopes on me, but I couldn't wake you. "Am I supposed to take
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Millie slowly regained consciousness. Her head felt heavy, and her limbs felt weak. When she tried to sit up, a wave of dizziness washed over her.It took her a while to fully come to her senses, and she realized that she was still in Pierce's hospital room. However, the bed next to hers was now neatly made, and Pierce was nowhere to be seen.Millie's heart sank. She glanced at the clock and saw that the critical 24-hour period had passed.Where was Pierce?She had fainted before he woke up, which most likely meant he never regained consciousness. Did the hospital already take care of Pierce's body?The thought of that sent Millie into a panic. She jumped out of bed in a rush and didn't even bother to put on her shoes.As she stepped out of the room, she overheard two young nurses chatting."He was so young, and he's gone just like that. What a shame," one said."Yeah. I heard he was a highly valued officer with a bright future. And he was so handsome too. It's such a pity,
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Every step Millie took required immense courage.Finally, she stood in front of the body. Her hands shook even more violently as she reached out, inch by inch, until her fingers brushed the edge of the white sheet.She took a deep breath and pulled the sheet back.But before she could fully see Pierce's face, a large hand suddenly covered her eyes. "Don't look. He died horribly and was disfigured beyond recognition. I'm afraid it'll scare you," said a familiar voice from behind.Millie's mind went blank.The voice belonged to Pierce. She would never mistake his voice—not in this lifetime.The hand over her eyes was real too. Her back was pressed tightly against his chest, and the warmth radiating from him was undeniable.Pierce was alive.Millie's lashes trembled and lightly brushed against his palm. Then, hot tears uncontrollably fell from her eyes."Millie, I can't hold on much longer. Will you catch me?" His voice was hoarse and strained. Upon hearing that, Millie's h
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Pierce's voice was soft, yet it shook Millie to her core. She felt proud of him, yet deeply uneasy at the same time.By the time she pushed Pierce back to his hospital room, her eyes were all swollen. Her emotions weighed her down so much that even breathing felt constricted."Will you die, Pierce?" Millie asked, realizing how foolish her question sounded.Hadn't he just narrowly escaped death? Someone like Pierce, who risked his life constantly, was living on borrowed time."Millie, I can't give you any guarantees, but I can tell you this much—with you in my life, I'll live a little longer. With you around, I don't want to die," Pierce replied."But this time, you almost did," Millie said, her voice trembling."That's because you didn't want me anymore," he murmured.Pierce's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, but Millie understood his words by reading his lips. Her mind buzzed, and the silence around her became deafening."Let me think about it, okay?" Millie de
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Millie believed that she had to take it slow because getting this clam to open up would take patience.Pierce's face turned ghastly pale as if Millie had just exposed every dark secret he had kept hidden. Her tone was full of disdain, and her sharp gaze felt like daggers.Pierce could deduce the decision she'd made. After all, someone as complicated and difficult as him would be way too exhausting to deal with.Pierce had no idea who he could confide in. He wanted to tell Millie all about himself, as she was the one person in this world he trusted unconditionally. She was also the one he was willing to give everything to.But how could a man say such things? It would sound too sentimental—and worse, it would make him seem like a complete lunatic."Alright, I understand," Pierce muttered, lowering his head. His voice was heavy with resignation.Millie was caught off guard. "You understand? Understand what?""Leave. I won't blame you," he softly said."You still have the nerve to
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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
