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I'm Out of Your League Now Chapter 492
Millie had used to live a life of privilege. The worst thing she had probably ever encountered was a hooligan whistling at her or having her purse stolen by a pickpocket.The biggest scare she'd faced was probably being drugged and kidnapped, but she had never seen such gruesome sights as that night. And yet, for Pierce, the hands meant for sketching designs had now taken up a gun without hesitation to fight off enemies.Deep down, Pierce was wracked with guilt.He pulled Millie out from under the bed and tightly held her. "It's just fireworks.""Fireworks?" Millie murmured, dazed as she sank onto the bed.But then, another burst of fireworks sounded from a distance, prompting her to hide again. She flinched violently, instinctively trying to hide, but Pierce firmly held on to her shoulders, keeping her in place."Don't hide," he said in a hoarse voice. His reddened eyes stared at her, filled with anguish. His guilt was unbearable.Millied sobbed and said, "But… But I'm scared
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During this period, no one was allowed to disturb Millie or the psychiatrist.The psychologist had also prescribed mild sedatives to assist with the hypnosis. After taking it, Millie felt light-headed.She couldn't explain the sensation that followed. At times, she thought she could hear the rhythmic crashing sounds of waves or the soothing hums of a religious chant. Sometimes, it was a child's playful laughter, and other times the calming patter of raindrops.Millie felt lost in a surreal haze. She had no concept of time and did not know if hours or days had passed. Eventually, the darkness swallowed her whole and she drifted into a deep sleep. "Doctor! She's been unconscious for two days. Why hasn't she woken up?" Pierce questioned the psychiatrist.Pierce sat by Millie's bedside, tightly holding her hand. He was worried sick."Everyone reacts differently to hypnosis," the psychiatrist calmly explained. "Lethargy is a common response. It's normal for most people to sleep for t
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"Mills…" Pierce felt his heart completely melt. Millie's way of proving herself moved him beyond words. Overcome with emotion, Pierce leaned closer and deepened the kiss.After a while, he reluctantly let go of her lips while holding her face. "Did you really… Or have you not… "Forgotten me. But before he could say these words, Millie lightly shook her head. She vaguely remembered being hypnotized but wasn't sure what she had forgotten.Her head felt heavy and foggy. But one thing was certain—her heart raced uncontrollably when she opened her eyes and saw this man before her.Pierce was over the moon when he heard this. If Millie's ribs had healed completely, he might've lifted her and spun her around."It worked, didn't it?" Pierce said."I don't know… All I remember is the chaos in the castle. I passed out, and when I woke up, I found out you'd broken my ribs, and I was hospitalized with serious injuries.""That's enough… " Pierce said, satisfied beyond measure.He ha
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Bill had always been a reckless playboy, indulging in fleeting affairs and a carefree lifestyle. But after getting married, he finally settled down.The loss of his eldest brother had shaken him to the core too.In the end, Bill kept his word to Henry that he would retake Atkinson Group, and he succeeded.As for the second son, David, who had murdered his brother years prior, Bill had banished him from Arbelton.He and his wife, Christy, had only ever had one son, Donald. But now, with rumors spreading about Pierce's death, Donald was pushing for his branch of the family to succeed the group.The candidate for succession was a boy of Pierce's generation. He was four years his junior.The entire family had funded his education, sending him abroad to study finance. Now, he had returned as a so-called elite.When Donald discussed succession with Bill, the old man was so infuriated that he became bedridden. So, Pierce's first stop was the retirement home to check on him."Grandpa,
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"Lowell Atkinson is his illegitimate son. He's my brother from another mother!"At the next moment, Bill got so mad that he sprung to his feet. He had a strong urge to run after Donald and demand an explanation. However, he was held back by his good sense and sank back down on the couch in dejection. "H-How many people are aware of this?" In truth, Bill just wanted to know if Melissa was aware of this."Mom doesn't know about this, Grandpa. With that said, I don't mind making a fuss and telling everyone about it if he oversteps his boundaries."Bill pursed his lips. He wanted to say something, but he eventually held his tongue back. He shut his eyes and said in a dispirited tone, "Forget it. This is all bad karma. It was my fault for doing what I did back then."Melissa had had feelings for someone else all those years ago, but no one in the family supported her love life. Donald was the only heir to the Atkinson family. Meanwhile, Bill had made too many enemies in his life, an
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Donald was a real class act too. He actually didn't lay a finger on Melissa for three long years. No ordinary person could've done something like this. It was solid proof that he actually had a deep respect and love for her.Be that as it may, Melissa eloped once more, and the whole city knew about it this time. Everyone made fun of Donald for getting cuckolded, and he couldn't take such a humiliation. He had shown more than enough concession for her, and yet she had given him nothing. Donald wanted to take revenge on Melissa, and he saw Pierce's mom, Rose Durham, as his way to do just that. Rose and Melissa were best friends. Naturally, she didn't have any fantasies about Donald. However, that didn't stop the heartless monster from ravaging her.The next day, Melissa caught Rose sleeping on her bed with her husband. Rose pleaded for Melissa to believe in her innocence. Regrettably, no amount of explanation could make Melissa believe her. Just like that, she was branded a
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"Samantha is just an adoptive daughter, and yet you showed her the utmost care and affection. Why can't you be kinder to your own brother then? "Lowell is innocent. I'm the one who has done wrong by you. Why do you have to drag him into this?" Donald asked."As you wish, I'll settle my score with you then. I'll give Lowell a chance to make a name for himself if you take your own life as a way of apology," Pierce simply said."D-Did you just ask your own father to kill himself?""Hmm? What's wrong with that?" Pierce raised an eyebrow and glared at Donald with blood-chilling malice. "Y-You…" Donald was so infuriated that he couldn't form a coherent response. "If you can't bring yourself to do it, you have no one else to blame but yourself when I snuff out every opportunity that might fall in his path. Atkinson Group doesn't concern Lowell in the least, not even if I run it to the ground."I am the one in charge now!""Pierce Atkinson!" Donald was beside himself with rage. Pi
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"Mr. Atkinson is still in a meeting. Please wait for him in the guest room, Mr. Leach. Give me a minute, and I'll brew you some tea."Millie was standing in front of the CEO's office when Stefan came out of one of the elevators. He had lost a lot of weight, and his face looked much paler. He also didn't expect to see Millie here. He clicked his tongue and said, "What a coincidence."Millie didn't respond. Instead, she straightaway opened the door and walked in as if he was just another stranger. Stefan's eyes darkened as he watched her disappear from his sight.However, Millie didn't let this bother her. After all, Atkinson Group and Leach Group were two of the biggest players in the city. It would be impossible for them to have zero business transactions with each other. For that matter, the Atkinsons and Leaches would never become actual enemies and let the other competitors take advantage of them. After all, collaboration was the key to consolidating one's standing in the b
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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
