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Millie didn't even stop to check her injury. Instead, she clutched the mannequin tightly, murmuring dazedly, "Thank goodness…"Thankfully, the suit wasn't damaged. She planned to bury this suit alongside the clothes Pierce often wore. If she died as well, she wanted to be buried in the same coffin as him, wearing her wedding dress.Stefan watched as she protected a mere suit so fiercely. If it had been Pierce himself, how much more would she have cared?Once upon a time, this woman had been willing to give up her life for him. But in the end, he lost her completely.Stefan staggered backward, gripping the desk to steady himself. "How… How did we end up like this? I was wrong, Millie. But what about you? How unwavering had your feelings for me been? Perhaps… You never loved me at all."Millie couldn't hear his words clearly. But even if she had, she wouldn't have cared to respond.Stefan left the room in staggered steps. As he reached the door, he paused, still unwilling to give u
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The wedding day arrived quickly.Millie had painstakingly worked on Pierce's suit, so she didn't have time to spare for her own dress. She just ordered one for herself—the one Pierce had chosen before. She trusted his taste completely. He never got it wrong.She had always admired Pierce's sense of style, thinking it was on par with hers. Later, she realized it was because he had secretly studied fashion on his own. Over time, his eye for detail became exceptional with all he learned.He had always worked so hard to catch up to her.Millie departed for the castle, which was one of Pierce's properties. It was secluded, with idyllic surroundings, thereby making it the ideal location. The fact that it was far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city also made it perfect for those who were plotting harm to act.She hadn't invited anyone she knew. Instead, the police and CBP officers would pose as the wedding guests. She arranged for an announcer to stand by the entrance to the h
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"Stefan, what are you doing?"What if those people heard his threats and didn't dare to take action anymore? Then how could she catch them all in one fell swoop and avenge Pierce?"Can't you see that I'm protecting you? No one will dare to hurt you as long as I'm here today. We live and die together! Millie, I won't give up on you this time!" Stefan looked at her with a rare determination in his eyes.In contrast, Millie was extremely angry. Stefan tried to reach out for her white veil, but she hurriedly stepped back.Who did Stefan think he was to dare lift her veil? "Stefan, I don't need your protection. Leave right now!"But Stefan refused to listen."Stefan!" Millie furiously started. Suddenly, Tobias slipped something into her hand—it was a syringe."It was taken from the tranquilizer gun…" he whispered.Millie immediately understood what he meant. She needed to deal with Stefan quickly to prevent him from ruining the plan. So, she had no choice but to move closer to
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Millie always had trouble sleeping. She lay in bed, tossing and turning.When she suddenly heard the gunshot, her heart tightly clenched.Were they finally here? Millie thought she might never get the chance to see them take action.Right now, she wasn't scared at all. If anything, she was exhilarated.She took out a gun from under her pillow. This used to be Pierce's gun. They had unexpectedly found it soaked in seawater and left behind on a nearly submerged speedboat.That was the speedboat that Pierce had been on before he died. It must have slipped from his hand when he fell into the sea.Now, the gun had been repaired and could function normally. Jacob had given her special permission to use it for self-defense too.Millie gently caressed the gun. She was using the same gun as Pierce. This gun was not just for protecting herself but also for eliminating their enemies. As long as she could take down one of them, it would be worth it!Just then, Tobias' voice came from the
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Millie quickly turned on the lights because she knew that turning them off would give away her position. However, with her vision obstructed, it would also be difficult for her to shoot accurately.She retreated into the bathroom and guarded the doorway. It was a position where she could hold off numerous people on her own. Before she ran out of bullets, she would take down as many people as she could.Just then, the door was kicked open—someone had found their way here.Millie noticed that he was still aimlessly searching in the room, so she took the opportunity and fired a shot.Unfortunately, she missed, and the bullet struck his right hand instead."Damn it! You're here!" The man turned toward the bathroom, his eyes were filled with fury. He ignored the excruciating pain in his hand and fired multiple shots into the bathroom.Millie was terrified and promptly hid behind the door.Meanwhile, the man's footsteps grew closer.Millie didn't dare to show herself, so she grabbed
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However, the pain never came. Instead, the man's face twisted in agony. Then, he collapsed to the ground before he could even utter a single cry and convulsed to his death.Millie froze and wondered if Tobias had brought reinforcements. The situation over there should've been chaotic too.Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed again.Millie wasn't sure whether it was an enemy or an ally.For some reason, her heart began pounding as tension gripped her.Finally, a figure appeared in her sight. With the flames outside and the thick smoke filling the air, it was hard for her to see the person's face clearly.He seemed to be wearing white, but his chest was stained crimson. She couldn't tell whose blood it was.His hair was cropped short, and he had a tan face with sharp features. But he limped as he walked, and his steps were uneven.Millie's vision was slightly blurred, so she rubbed her eyes and tried to get a clearer look at him.And then she saw him.Tears suddenly streame
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"How's everyone?" Millie asked."Mr. Sommers and I might have gotten off the lightest among everyone." Tobias felt a bit embarrassed. His shooting skills weren't that great, so he had been the one needing protection. Thinking about it made him feel even more ashamed."What about the others?""Five of our people died, 11 were severely injured, and the rest had minor injuries."Upon hearing this, Millie's heart felt heavy. She said, "Make sure the families of those people are properly compensated, but not under the name of compensation. Find other ways and various forms to provide support. Otherwise, those smugglers might seek revenge and trace their families through this. "Our good intentions could backfire and end up harming them instead.""Don't worry, I will," Tobias responded.Compensating the families was a difficult matter. It might be easier if it were for the families of regular police officers, but in cases involving anti-narcotics and anti-smuggling officers, even if c
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"Don't worry, my skin will heal, and I'll be fairer in no time. Don't you think I still look pretty great?" Pierce chuckled and said."Don't kid yourself. You look hideous." Millie continued crying even as she cracked a joke. "Come here and give me a hug," she said. She couldn't initiate a hug, so Pierce had to hug her. Pierce slowly and gently embraced her, careful not to cause her any pain. "Seriously, why did you come for me? Look what you've gotten yourself into!" "Shut up!" Millie was dying of embarrassment. She couldn't believe that his broken ribs, the most severe of his injuries, were caused by himself. This was beyond embarrassing. "Mr. Sommers praised you and said you handled the situation better than a cop. You stayed calm in such a dangerous situation, and you were a hero. He said it's a pity you didn't become a police officer. He wanted to recruit you but procedures wouldn't allow it," Pierce said."But he didn't save you in time, and I can't help but blame him
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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
