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I'm Out of Your League Now   Chapter 458
Millie took a deep look at Stefan, who was lying on the hospital bed. Even though he was in a sorry state, she didn't feel an ounce of pity for him.The only kindness that she could muster at the moment was to hold back her emotions and not say anything hurtful. Whatever happened to him next would have nothing to do with her.However, the thought of pouring her heart out to recount the past in an attempt to wake him up disgusted her."Stefan."She gently brushed her hand over his oxygen mask. "If you end up not waking up, I will take care of Mrs. Leach Senior for you, so there's no need to worry about her. I will make sure she's cared for until the very end."She stared at him from above, and her gaze had zero hint of warmth.She talked to him for almost half an hour, but nothing changed. Finally, she left the room."Mrs. Leach Senior, I'm sorry. I tried talking to him about the past, but he's stillâĶ"She put on a sad face when she said that. But before she could finish, the do
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"Are you jealous?""Yes, I am. I know you two have been through a lot. Stefan is like a thorn in my side. Every time he appears, it reminds me of how you put yourself in danger for him, over and over again. You don't even care about your own safety!"When you were inside talking to him, I was out here praying that he would never wake up again, that he would just die. I know it's a terrible thought, but I couldn't help myself. "What game is he playing at now? Is he pretending to have lost his memory and that he's gone back to the time he loved you most? What is he trying to do? Is he trying to take you away from me?"If he could get Mrs. Leach Senior to find you once, he could easily do that again. The thought of my fiancÃĐe repeatedly appearing in front of her ex just because of a call or a text is unbearable."Millie was taken aback by his outburst. It was rare for the usually reserved Pierce to say so much at one go. Normally, he would just bottle things up."Why aren't you kee
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Millie and Pierce sat at the dining table in silence. She ate quietly with her head lowered. After taking a bite, she noticed that the dish was bland.She quickly picked up the plate."This tastes a little off. Let me reheat it and add some salt to it.""There's no need for that. It tastes fine.""No! It's not!"Millie stubbornly took the dish back into the kitchen.She added a pinch of salt and reheated it."The plating doesn't look good. Let me use a different plate," she later said.And again, she added, "This doesn't taste right. It's too sweet. I'll add some water to it."Suddenly, Millie was bustling around the kitchen.If this were just an ordinary meal, and there were countless more to come, Millie wouldn't have cared as much.But this time, she knew he was about to go on a mission with no clear return date. Judging by the serious look on his face, she could tell it was a dangerous mission. She was terrified. That's why she wanted to make this last meal as perfec
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"Take good care of yourself. Make sure you eat or I'll worry," Pierce said to Millie."How longâĶ How long till you'll be back?" Millie asked."I don't know. It could be a month. If longerâĶ maybe three months. I'll definitely be back within three months."Three months. That was such a long time.But that was fine. Millie had plenty of days left in her life, so she could wait three months.She wanted to pack a suitcase for Pierce. But due to the urgency of his assignment and the fact that he needed to travel light, he ended up bringing only a backpack. Inside were a few sets of clothes and nothing else.Millie saw the gun that Pierce was bringing with himâthe one that she applied for.She stroked the gun lightly. It was cold to the touch, without a hint of warmth.Millie pressed a kiss to the cool metal.She hoped the gun would protect Pierce in her place.Her lashes trembled. Tears slid down her cheeks uncontrollably, dripping onto the gun.Pierce witnessed the entire scene f
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Stefan had secretly escaped from the hospital and went straight to the apartment Millie used to live in. He kept banging on the door till the current tenant lost his patience.The tenant explained that there was no one called Millie Jordan living there, but Stefan refused to believe him. He even insisted on searching the apartment himself.Out of options, the tenant had no choice but to call the police.The officers who arrived asked Stefan for his family's contact information. He ended up giving them Millie's number."He's the heir to Leach Group," Millie explained. "I'll give you his family's contact information. He's a patient at the moment, so please contact them as soon as possible."Millie thought that this incident ended when she gave the officers Agnes' number. She could not have foreseen that after a little over an hour, a housekeeper would rush over to tell her that Stefan was at the door."Why is he here?" Millie frowned, having no choice but to check out the situation
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Millie told Stefan the truth about what had happened.Subsequently, Stefan's face turned white as a sheet as he stared at her in disbelief.He had heard the whole story but couldn't quite come back to his senses. Stefan just kept shaking his head as if he was possessed. "This can't beâĶ This can't beâĶ"Stefan kept repeating these three words.The Leaches arrived soon enough. Agnes was not present amongst them, most likely due to her age. The trip would have been too taxing on her body.The ones who showed up were Robin and Rachel."Stefan, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Robin asked.Stefan didn't respond to him. His eyes were glazed over as he continued to repeat those three words.Bewildered, Rachel asked, "Millie, what happened?""I told Stefan the truth.""What?"Rachel's bewilderment immediately turned into panic. "The doctor said that his brain had been starved of oxygen for a long time. He hasn't fully recovered yet, so we shouldn't cause him unnecessary stress. What
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"I know it's a hard pill to swallow, but it's the truth," Agnes said sadly. "Could you tell me again one more time, Grandma? There must have been some sort of miscommunication. Millie must have misunderstood me."Stefan's complexion was pallid. Even though Agnes had verified the truth behind Millie's words, he still couldn't bring himself to accept it.He clutched Agnes' hand in a death grip.Agnes told him the entire story again, telling him everything that she knew.She even included more detailsâlike how Stefan betrayed Millie for Wanda, how he caused a scene during the family dinner, and how he tried to frame Millie to get her thrown in jail using his own child.Stefan's heart sank to the bottom of his gut after hearing it all.He stayed as still as a statue for a long while."IâĶ I want to see Wanda," Stefan said finally, breaking the silence."You want to see her?""Just from afar. I want to knowâĶ just what sort of person would make me act like such a fool!""You can't
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Millie was a fast learner. She would forego eating and sleeping when she became immersed. So, she would frequently skip meals and stay up late into the night.Seeing her work so hard, Tobias felt bad for her. He reminded, "Millie, you should take better care of your health. Otherwise, Pierce will be heartbroken when he returns.""Ask him to come back and do that himself. You can tell him all about this by then," Millie retorted.Millie had her own ulterior intentions. If Pierce knew she'd suffered and had to shoulder so much when he was away, would he come back faster next time?Of course, Millie knew she was being childish by having this kind of mentality. Still, she couldn't help it.She had been immensely curious about what lay behind that locked door. When Pierce came back, she decided that she would ask him what kind of treasures he'd been keeping locked up in there.Time flew by. To most people, one month went by in the blink of an eye. But to Millie, one month had been ago
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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 useâĶAfterward, 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 lateâĶ 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. "MillsâĶ I'm scaredâĶ""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 everythingâsuch 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."MillieâĶ MillieâĶ" 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 somethingâher 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 onâĶHe 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 criminalsâĶ They're planning to strike again. I agreed to help them," Stefan said."Why are you telling me this?" Pierce responded."She saidâĶ 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
I'm Out of Your League Now   Chapter 649
"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? PierceâĶ" After a moment of silence, Millie mumbled, "I forgotâĶ 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 rhythmicâhe was no longer in a critical condition."PierceâĶ" 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.âĶDays passed one after another.One
