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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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"Ten years old," Pierce said, forcing himself to endure the shame as he uttered those three words.Millie's eyes widened. Pierce was five years older than her, which meant that she had been five at the time he had developed feelings for her."How is that possible? We were just kids. How could you have feelings for me that young?""You've forgotten, but I haven't. Samantha and I were kidnapped, and you were there too," he explained."Me?" Millie was stunned.Pierce began to recount the story. Millie's mind became a confused mess as fragmented memories surfaced—a boy covered in blood, his eyes cold yet resolute.Millie couldn't recall anything else other than that. Emily had told her that she'd been a mischievous child who had once fallen and hit her head. That must have happened during the incident Pierce mentioned."The police coordinated with you to raid the abandoned factory. When the kidnappers realized that you were working with the police, they were furious and tried
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Millie had never been able to afford Emily's medical treatment and had constantly worried that the hospital would demand payment. Thankfully, the hospital never pressed them for money. She had assumed it was simply a debt she would have to settle later.When Stefan stepped in to help, she paid the hospital bill in full, believing her luck had turned. It never occurred to her that Pierce had been silently assisting her all along.At that time, she did have fleeting suspicions, but the chaos in her life left her no room to dwell on them. Once Stefan entered the picture, she dismissed the matter entirely and attributed it all to sheer good luck.Millie thought that she'd gotten lucky and that perhaps the Jordan family just wasn't meant to end so tragically."What else have you done? Tell me everything. I want to know," Millie demanded, her gaze unwavering as she stared at Pierce.She had always been the one left behind. Before her younger brother was born, her parents had loved her d
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"You said you'd forgive me," Pierce muttered. His confidence was deflating, and he looked kind of pitiful.Millie's anger flared again. How dare he act like the wronged victim now?"Fine, let's hear it. What kind of tricks did you pull? I'm doubtful about you managing to manipulate Stefan to such an extent," Millie remarked, her tone skeptical.Pierce recounted, "Wanda's first husband came from an affluent family. His parents were capable and kept him in line. But after the couple passed away, he revealed his true nature. He drunk, gambled, and hit Wanda at home, causing her life to become unbearable."All I did was accelerate the collapse of that household. I arranged for someone to lend him high-interest loans and encouraged him to gamble even more recklessly. I also rigged the odds so that he lost far more than he won. It didn't take long for him to squander everything."Eventually, with no money to repay his debts, he set his eyes on Wanda. I sent someone to subtly suggest t
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"Is there anything else besides this?" Millie asked.Pierce thought for a moment. "I've also sent people to investigate you in secret so I could keep an eye on your daily activities. But I didn't intervene in anything too private—I just wanted to know where you went and what you did."I think that's all I did. I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind. "Millie laughed out of frustration. This was already far too much. How could she handle it if there was anything more?She'd seen Pierce's paranoia before. But it wasn't until now that she realized she'd barely scratched the surface. He'd concealed himself far too well. If it wasn't for the influence she had on him in the past, he might've long since went astray. In fact, he would've turned into a complete villain. He wouldn't have fought for justice for the people. Instead, he'd have become complicit with them.He was definitely capable of doing something like that. Even the glory of the Atkinson family meant nothing to h
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Was death the best relief to Pierce? Just like this time, he was determined to risk it all just to take his enemies down with him.It was glaringly obvious how deeply he cared for Millie. But despite the ache in his heart, he still managed to joke about it so casually.This stubborn man. Couldn't he understand that a woman's heart can be easily moved if he showed a little vulnerability? He was so stubborn, especially when it came to his words!…Millie stayed by Pierce's side and looked after him in the military hospital.Pierce was so severely injured that he couldn't even get out of bed for the first few days.Millie saw the festering wound—it was a terrifying and gruesome sight.Back then, she'd retched at the sight. Later on, she noticed that Pierce would secretly change his dressings without her. He always made up excuses to get her out whenever his wound needed to be tended to.Once, Millie had left her phone in the room while she went downstairs to get the medicine.
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"Grandpa, what's the deal with Pierce being an illegitimate child?" Millie couldn't help but ask.Bill asked back with a chuckle, "Haven't you asked Pierce about this?""He hasn't brought it up, and it feels awkward for me to ask.""Then why are you asking me?""I want to know.""Pierce should tell you about this himself. It's not the same if you hear it from someone else."Millie felt defeated upon hearing this. She lowered her head and ranted, "Grandpa, don't you know him? He keeps everything bottled up. He's too good at hiding things. He'll just keep everything to himself and try to make peace with it on his own."It's fine if he can really do that, but the truth is he's just exhausting and tormenting himself mentally. Who knows how long it'll take before he comes around and tells me about this." Millie pouted after getting that off her chest. From her expression, her frustration was evident.It had already taken her half a year just to pry open Pierce's mouth and learn ev
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Millie gave her instructions clearly and firmly, her decisiveness unprecedented.Frederick, Emily, and Mateo's faces turned pale. They realized that she wasn't joking from her tone.Pierce nodded and immediately called for Tobias. "Go get it done. Notify the auditors to investigate the Jordan family's accounts. I doubt their books are clean." There had to be something they could use to send Frederick back to prison."Bye. Feel free to keep making a scene," Millie said with a light wave of her hand, looking almost cheerful as she turned and walked away.The three of them were left speechless and frozen in place. They had arrived brimming with confidence, but now, they were utterly dumbfounded.Once Millie was out of sight, they finally snapped out of their stupor.Mateo stammered, "Dad, she won't really do that, right? She wouldn't be so heartless…" "We never should've had that daughter!" Frederick growled, his teeth clenched in fury.Emily wiped her tears. "Honestly, I don't t
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Frederick had made it seem like she would forever be indebted to the Leach family. And because of that, she'd always compromised, even during arguments. She never dared to speak her mind or stand her ground. She'd constantly yielded to Stefan's wishes and turned herself into the perfect doormat who would never get angry or upset.So, when Stefan dumped her, it had been as easy as throwing away worthless trash. He had done it without the slightest hesitation.How could a dull, submissive woman like her compare to the unattainable first love? She was ordinary and unremarkable, so Stefan had never truly valued her.At home, she was an obedient daughter and a good sister. She never fought back against their mistreatment. Over time, they believed her forbearance was only natural. Now, the moment she stopped backing down, she became the villain."Even without Pierce, I refuse to be a pawn manipulated by the Jordan family anymore!" Millie firmly announced with her back straight and he
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Early the next morning, Frederick went straight to Atkinson Group. He didn't approach the reception desk but went straight to the waiting area. With his hands folded atop his walking cane, he exuded an air of authority. Meanwhile, Mateo and Emily sat nervously behind him, their eyes fixed on the entrance.At their feet was a sign with bold red letters that read, "Ungrateful daughter disowns her family—Millie Jordan is an ingrate and an imbecile!"As employees arrived for work, many of them curiously glanced at the trio and whispered amongst themselves.The receptionist called Pierce and explained the situation."If they want to sit there, let them sit," Millie coolly said. After all, she had nothing more to say to her family."But the sign…" the receptionist hesitantly spoke up."Ask them to come up," Pierce interjected."There's no need to bother with them. This is just their way of threatening me," Millie began, but Pierce cut her off."Mills, I won't allow anyone to tarnis
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Millie let out a deep breath. She then straightened her back and looked up. Without flinching the slightest, she met Emily's and Mateo's gazes. "Considering that you raised me, I'll take this slap and let it slide. But if you try to hit me again from now on, I won't just let it be," she warned."Who do you think you're talking to? I'm your mother! Is this how you speak to me?" Emily questioned in a livid tone. "Why can't I hit you? I gave birth to you. I could beat you to death if I wanted to!" Emily was infuriated at being talked back to by her own daughter. She thought that such a scenario was insulting, and her anger boiled over. So, she raised her hand to slap Millie again.But this time, Millie didn't stand still and take it. Instead, she grabbed Emily's wrist and held on tight. She firmly stated, "I told you that you can't hit me again. I've already repaid not just Stefan's so-called kindness but also your debt for raising me. Three years ago, I paid it all back in full!
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"Alright, Mateo and I will handle this." Emily conceded.She took Frederick back to the hotel before returning with Mateo to request a meeting with Pierce.The receptionist continued to refuse their requests, so they waited in the lobby.Finally, Millie and Pierce appeared. The two of them looked like a perfect match when they stood next to each other."Millie!" Both Emily and Mateo emotionally called out.Millie knew that they were there and had specifically come to meet them."Come on up," she said, her tone indifferent.The elevator was spacious and could easily accommodate over a dozen people. Yet, with just the four of them inside, it felt oppressively small at that moment.Pierce's imposing presence was almost palpable, and his cold expression offered no trace of warmth or courtesy. There wasn't even any perfunctory pleasantry. With one strong arm wrapped around Millie's slender waist, he didn't so much as glance at the other two. This caused Emily's face to burn with
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"Grandma... You can't do this to me, Grandma..!" Stefan cried out.To his dismay, Agnes left without looking back.…The next day, Mateo tried to contact Stefan but couldn't reach him. When he called Millie, he found out that she had blocked him. Left with no other choice, he went to the airport alone to pick Frederick and Emily up. It had been three years since they'd left Arbelton, and so much had changed. When Frederick set foot in the city again, he was overwhelmed with complicated emotions. He couldn't help but sigh—he hated this city. The last time he left, he had left in disgrace.If it weren't for Millie doing as she wished, he wouldn't have had to return to this place that held so many bitter memories."Where's your sister?" he demanded."She blocked my number. I can't reach her," Mateo helplessly replied.Upon hearing this, Frederick's anger surged. "How dare she! She's gone overboard!"Mateo was still a college student with little life experience. He scrambled
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"Mills, I'm going on a business trip tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?" Pierce suggested going on a short trip.Millie knew that he'd made that suggestion so that she could avoid facing her family for a while. After all, if they couldn't find her, they wouldn't be able to pressure her.However, Millie understood that steering clear of them would only provide temporary relief. She'd still need to face them sooner or later."There's no need. It's high time I meet with them," Millie firmly said, exhaling a deep breath as she looked at him with determination. "This is my family matter. I should handle it myself.""Alright. No matter what happens, I'll be by your side." Pierce tightly gripped her hand, and the warmth from his fingertips slowly melted the ice in her heart.Millie then called Agnes, hoping that she could ask Stefan to stop interfering in her family's affairs.Agnes felt ashamed that Stefan stuck his nose where he shouldn't have. "Don't worry. I'll give him a proper
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Mateo continued to complain via text, "It was you who ignored me, and now you don't want anyone else to assist me? Stefan has spoiled you too much that you've developed such a bad temper. You used to be so gentle!"He proceeded to send several messages in a row, each one testing Millie's patience even more than the last. Millie was so furious that she was almost ready to storm into the restaurant and flip their table over.Nevertheless, she held back. After all, there was no point arguing with a fool.If reasoning with Mateo didn't work, she wouldn't bother trying anymore. It was better to just let them do whatever they wanted.Millie blocked Mateo's number as well. She even considered publishing a public announcement that she was cutting ties with the Jordan family should it be necessary. After all, she had already changed her registered address to her studio in Arbelton three years ago.Meanwhile, Mateo and Stefan were still having their meal at the restaurant."Stefan, I gue
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"Are you asking this of me because you think I'm a pushover who'll easily give in? Do you think this family can stay intact as long as I bow my head and apologize? Mateo, this family has always been yours, not mine. "Even if they come to Arbelton, I won't see them. Tell them to leave. I have nothing to say to any of you," Millie said and hung up the phone.Over the past three years, Mateo was the only one who had stayed in touch with her. He occasionally asked if she and Stefan were doing well, but Millie rarely responded. Over time, Mateo stopped reaching out and their communication was reduced to him sending token holiday messages.Mateo sometimes acknowledged that their parents were unfair and admitted it wasn't right. But he only ever voiced these thoughts and never truly resisted them because he was the one benefiting from their favoritism.For example, if there was only one piece of cake left at home, Emily would ask Millie to give it all to Mateo."Give it to your brothe
