Robin and Rachel found themselves speechless.They had expected a lengthy argument—perhaps even a confrontation. But to their surprise, Stefan had made up his mind to divorce Wanda.Agnes took the divorce agreement from Stefan and glanced through it. She noticed that he had allocated a generous portion of his assets to Wanda. It was enough for her to live comfortably after getting divorced.Given that their prenuptial agreement stated that Wanda was entitled to nothing in the event of a divorce, this was an act of goodwill on Stefan's part. He was either doing this for the sake of the Leach family's reputation or to simply give himself peace of mind.Thus, Agnes refrained from commenting further. Instead, she sternly advised, "Since you've decided on this, don't let her sweet talk sway you into changing your mind.""Don't worry. It's for real this time. I'm cutting all ties with her," Stefan said with an air of finality."Good. Handle this yourself. We won't comment further,"
After writing the long letter in blood, Wanda attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.She was aware that the drug she took would induce vomiting as a safeguard when consumed in large amounts. As long as one of the maids noticed and rushed her to the hospital, she wouldn't actually die.Millie had gambled with her life, so Wanda decided to take a similar risk. After swallowing most of the pills, she scattered the remaining ones on the floor to ensure her act was unmistakable.Yet, fear coursed through her. She was scared that she might go too far and accidentally kill herself for real. But she had no other options left.After a while, her body reacted. Her stomach churned violently and painfully, and cold sweat soaked her face as she turned ghostly pale. Foamy bile then surged up her throat as she dry-heaved and convulsed.The sensation was unbearable—there was burning pain in her stomach accompanied by dizziness and weakness.Wanda deliberately rolled off t
Agnes was already deeply disappointed in Stefan, so she didn't really care how he chose to handle the matter. Even if he decided not to divorce Wanda, she wouldn't be surprised."I'm sorry, Grandma. I know I hurt you deeply over the past few weeks," Stefan apologetically said. "We are family and bound by blood. Even if you hurt me, we can always patch things up and fall back on our familial ties. But what about those who don't share our blood? When they've been hurt, it stays that way. Don't expect unconditional forgiveness from them."Agnes' words seemed to carry a deeper meaning.Stefan opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. Agnes was right—Millie wouldn't forgive him unconditionally.After ending the call, Stefan didn't visit Wanda. Instead, he instructed others to care for her.Wanda, on the other hand, hoped to see him, as she felt increasingly uneasy. She had caused a massive scene, and Stefan had been genuinely distressed when bringing her to the ho
"Alright." Pierce agreed as he pulled Millie into a deep embrace. He rested his chin gently in the crook of her neck and greedily breathed in her soothing fragrance. Being close to her calmed him and cleared his mind so that he could think rationally.Whenever he found himself on the brink of going down the wrong path, all he had to do was think about Millie. Whenever he imagined what she would do, it helped him to suppress the evil thoughts brewing inside him."I've made a public announcement about calling off my engagement with Charlotte. No one can gossip and spread rumors about you anymore," Pierce said."That's great. I'm feeling a little hungry. I'll go to the kitchen to grab something to eat," Millie replied, lazily stretching.She was confident that Pierce wouldn't let her suffer unjustly, so she trusted him to handle everything. However, as she left, she forgot to take her phone.Pierce was on a call with Tobias when Millie's phone screen lit up with an incoming call.
"I needed to use the bathroom. Why?" Pierce casually replied as if he hadn't noticed anything.Millie steadied her breathing. She hadn't done anything wrong, but a strange sense of guilt gnawed at her, making her feel as if she were hiding some scandalous secret.She took a deep breath and reminded herself that she needed to clear the air. She hadn't betrayed Pierce, so there was no reason to feel guilty."I'm just dealing with something from the studio," she nonchalantly said."Need any help?" Pierce offered."No, no. It'll be quick." Millie hastily declined."Alright, I'll be in the study then." Pierce gave her a long, deliberate look that made her feel even more unsettled before he finally turned and left.Once the door closed, Millie wasted no time. She locked it and immediately called the fertility center.She firmly stated, "Hello, I'd like to cancel the service. Please don't send me any more matches in the future.""Ms. Jordan, as per the terms of your contract, the fee
But what right did he have to be dissatisfied with Millie? "If that's how you feel, I'll treat any child of yours as my own," Pierce solemnly said."What?" Millie blinked, confused. Since when did she have a child?"You're acting strange today," she said, narrowing her eyes."It's nothing. Let's eat." Pierce lowered his gaze and began peeling Millie's favorite shrimps for her.Millie didn't press further. After all, she was used to his peculiarities. While Pierce managed other people and their affairs with calculated precision, he always seemed to lose his composure when it came to her. He was decisive and confident in everything else but hesitant and insecure when dealing with her.Being with someone like Pierce was exhausting, but Millie knew she'd already lost too much in life. She could understand the pathological depth of Pierce's love, and his tenderness warmed her heart.Someone had loved her for 20 years. When everyone else had abandoned her, he had remained stead
"What's wrong?" Pierce nervously asked when he noticed her frowning."It looks unique. Let's try it," Millie said with a smile.After taking the cake out of the fridge, she took a bite. The texture was a bit dense, and it was a bit dry. So, it was a bit difficult to swallow.In truth, it wasn't very good. But when Millie caught Pierce's expectant gaze, a thought struck her—could he have made this himself?"It's so delicious. I've never had such an amazing strawberry cake," Millie enthusiastically said.The worry in Pierce's eyes faded, and he smiled. "I'm glad you like it.""Try some too," Millie urged.She scooped a bite with her spoon and offered it to him. Pierce didn't hesitate and ate it. He wasn't particular about food and didn't usually eat sweets, so he couldn't tell if it was good or bad. To him, it was fine.Soon, they finished the cake together after taking turns feeding each other."If you like it, I can buy it again," he offered."I do, but let's not overindulg
"Has Tobias left? I prepared coffee," Millie said, looking around."He just came to pick up a file," Pierce replied. He felt itchy all over but resisted the urge to scratch in Millie's presence. He had extraordinary self-control, so it wasn't too difficult for him.Millie opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but she ultimately held back. Everyone had their quirks and pride, and there was no need to call attention to them. She simply decided to be more careful next time and to never give Pierce cream again."Alright, I guess I'll get going. Do continue with your work," Millie said. Feeling a sting in her nose, she held back her emotions and quickly left. It wasn't until she returned to her room that she allowed herself to cry.The more she understood Pierce's awkwardness, the more she realized that he was another human being. He wasn't the unfeeling, steel-hearted man she had once imagined him to be. He could get hurt and feel sad, but he had simply learned how to hide
Millie felt her nose tingling with emotion, but she kept it bottled up. However, the moment she saw her room, she could no longer hold it in and began to cry. In the past, the master bedroom had been inhabited by her parents. Both she and her younger brother, Mateo, had smaller rooms. However, Mateo's room was much bigger than hers, and it also had a balcony and a walk-in closet.Before Mateo was born, that used to be Millie's room. But after he was born, Millie found that all her possessions had been moved to the guest room one day after returning home from school."You'll eventually be married off to someone else, but your brother is different. He'll bring a wife home one day," her parents had said.So just like that, the room that originally belonged to her was given to Mateo. But now, that room with the balcony and the walk-in closet was back, and it was filled with all her possessions. Even the bedsheets and the plushies were perfectly duplicated—everything looked the same.
"You're so beautiful, Mills," Pierce said.When Millie heard this, her heart skipped a beat. When Pierce let his guard down, his glistening eyes made him look like a puppy. Millie found it hard to breathe evenly when he looked up at her like that.She held his face and leaned forward before kissing his lips. Although she was the one who started it, Pierce was the one who took control afterward. He impatiently kissed her. He thought that if he tried just a little harder, maybe then Millie wouldn't have a child with someone else. Instead, she might consider having one with him. He wanted to be acknowledged. He wanted to gain honor through his child. Pierce wanted to go even further with Millie. However, he didn't dare to because he knew that Millie still resisted him.His chest rose and fell unevenly as the kiss ended. Then, he looked at Millie with an even more pitiful gaze. His gaze held his unsatisfied desires. It was very tough for him to restrain himself, yet, there
When Millie heard Pierce's words, her heart swelled with warmth. She felt both bittersweet and deeply touched. Right away, she instructed the housekeepers help to move her things into the study.The room was spacious enough for two people, and even then, there was still ample space to spare.Millie was like a paintbrush adding vibrant colors to Pierce's monochromatic sketch of a life. Her presence was akin to putting green trees, white clouds, and vivid flowers in the drawing. Bit by bit, she would fill the canvas that was Pierce's life."You continue with what you're doing. I'll just curl up here and read for a while," Millie said, reclining on her chaise lounge with a fashion magazine in hand.Before long, her eyelids grew heavy. She nodded off with her head tilting to one side as she fell into a deep sleep.Seated at his desk, Pierce allowed himself to openly gawk at her. He could hardly believe that this was real. Millie's willingness to be near him filled him with an in
"Has Tobias left? I prepared coffee," Millie said, looking around."He just came to pick up a file," Pierce replied. He felt itchy all over but resisted the urge to scratch in Millie's presence. He had extraordinary self-control, so it wasn't too difficult for him.Millie opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but she ultimately held back. Everyone had their quirks and pride, and there was no need to call attention to them. She simply decided to be more careful next time and to never give Pierce cream again."Alright, I guess I'll get going. Do continue with your work," Millie said. Feeling a sting in her nose, she held back her emotions and quickly left. It wasn't until she returned to her room that she allowed herself to cry.The more she understood Pierce's awkwardness, the more she realized that he was another human being. He wasn't the unfeeling, steel-hearted man she had once imagined him to be. He could get hurt and feel sad, but he had simply learned how to hide
"What's wrong?" Pierce nervously asked when he noticed her frowning."It looks unique. Let's try it," Millie said with a smile.After taking the cake out of the fridge, she took a bite. The texture was a bit dense, and it was a bit dry. So, it was a bit difficult to swallow.In truth, it wasn't very good. But when Millie caught Pierce's expectant gaze, a thought struck her—could he have made this himself?"It's so delicious. I've never had such an amazing strawberry cake," Millie enthusiastically said.The worry in Pierce's eyes faded, and he smiled. "I'm glad you like it.""Try some too," Millie urged.She scooped a bite with her spoon and offered it to him. Pierce didn't hesitate and ate it. He wasn't particular about food and didn't usually eat sweets, so he couldn't tell if it was good or bad. To him, it was fine.Soon, they finished the cake together after taking turns feeding each other."If you like it, I can buy it again," he offered."I do, but let's not overindulg
But what right did he have to be dissatisfied with Millie? "If that's how you feel, I'll treat any child of yours as my own," Pierce solemnly said."What?" Millie blinked, confused. Since when did she have a child?"You're acting strange today," she said, narrowing her eyes."It's nothing. Let's eat." Pierce lowered his gaze and began peeling Millie's favorite shrimps for her.Millie didn't press further. After all, she was used to his peculiarities. While Pierce managed other people and their affairs with calculated precision, he always seemed to lose his composure when it came to her. He was decisive and confident in everything else but hesitant and insecure when dealing with her.Being with someone like Pierce was exhausting, but Millie knew she'd already lost too much in life. She could understand the pathological depth of Pierce's love, and his tenderness warmed her heart.Someone had loved her for 20 years. When everyone else had abandoned her, he had remained stead
"I needed to use the bathroom. Why?" Pierce casually replied as if he hadn't noticed anything.Millie steadied her breathing. She hadn't done anything wrong, but a strange sense of guilt gnawed at her, making her feel as if she were hiding some scandalous secret.She took a deep breath and reminded herself that she needed to clear the air. She hadn't betrayed Pierce, so there was no reason to feel guilty."I'm just dealing with something from the studio," she nonchalantly said."Need any help?" Pierce offered."No, no. It'll be quick." Millie hastily declined."Alright, I'll be in the study then." Pierce gave her a long, deliberate look that made her feel even more unsettled before he finally turned and left.Once the door closed, Millie wasted no time. She locked it and immediately called the fertility center.She firmly stated, "Hello, I'd like to cancel the service. Please don't send me any more matches in the future.""Ms. Jordan, as per the terms of your contract, the fee
"Alright." Pierce agreed as he pulled Millie into a deep embrace. He rested his chin gently in the crook of her neck and greedily breathed in her soothing fragrance. Being close to her calmed him and cleared his mind so that he could think rationally.Whenever he found himself on the brink of going down the wrong path, all he had to do was think about Millie. Whenever he imagined what she would do, it helped him to suppress the evil thoughts brewing inside him."I've made a public announcement about calling off my engagement with Charlotte. No one can gossip and spread rumors about you anymore," Pierce said."That's great. I'm feeling a little hungry. I'll go to the kitchen to grab something to eat," Millie replied, lazily stretching.She was confident that Pierce wouldn't let her suffer unjustly, so she trusted him to handle everything. However, as she left, she forgot to take her phone.Pierce was on a call with Tobias when Millie's phone screen lit up with an incoming call.
Agnes was already deeply disappointed in Stefan, so she didn't really care how he chose to handle the matter. Even if he decided not to divorce Wanda, she wouldn't be surprised."I'm sorry, Grandma. I know I hurt you deeply over the past few weeks," Stefan apologetically said. "We are family and bound by blood. Even if you hurt me, we can always patch things up and fall back on our familial ties. But what about those who don't share our blood? When they've been hurt, it stays that way. Don't expect unconditional forgiveness from them."Agnes' words seemed to carry a deeper meaning.Stefan opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. Agnes was right—Millie wouldn't forgive him unconditionally.After ending the call, Stefan didn't visit Wanda. Instead, he instructed others to care for her.Wanda, on the other hand, hoped to see him, as she felt increasingly uneasy. She had caused a massive scene, and Stefan had been genuinely distressed when bringing her to the ho