Chapter 52

When Pierce heard those words, his eyes immediately widened. He pursed his thin lips, and his jaw was tense.

A long while later, he finally said, "I told you before that if Stefan is still in your heart, then I don't want you."

Millie replied, "He may have made me sad for a few days, but I won't be sad forever. After all this while, I've witnessed his true colors as well. There is not a single person in my heart.

"Pierce, if you don't want me, then give it to me straight. You don't have to come up with those excuses. If I can't become Mrs. Atkinson for real, I'll look for other ways—"

She could take the money Wanda offered. Then, she and her family could go overseas and hide somewhere.

She would eventually find a way to survive…

But before Millie could finish her sentence, Pierce unexpectedly leaned toward her, keeping her still.

"No one said that I don't want you."

Pierce's large hand lifted the hem of her skirt and pulled down her last line of defense. His other hand got to w