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I'm Out of Your League Now Chapter 535
Samantha thought that perhaps it would be better if she had her own child. Then, at least, her child would be the future heir of the Leach family. After all, without a child, her position as Mrs. Leach would always be unstable.Samantha felt torn. Loving Pierce was important, but so were status, power, money, and influence. Without these external factors, she wouldn't be able to love him on equal footing. So, she had to start planning for her own future.Three days later, Stefan finally returned.Samantha had barely eaten or slept during those days.As soon as Stefan stepped through the door, a maid rushed up to him. As instructed by Samantha, she said in an anxious voice, "You're finally back, Mr. Leach. Mrs. Leach is severely ill! Please go take a look at her!""I'll go check on her," Stefan replied.He then entered Samantha's room and saw her lying in bed with her eyes tightly shut. "How did you suddenly fall ill?" Stefan asked while reaching out to touch her forehead. How
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Samantha had no choice but to stop and usher the elderly couple into a car to prevent them from making a fuss in public and attracting attention.She was, after all, the highly respected Mrs. Leach now.The elderly couple continued crying as they recounted how difficult life had been for them back then. They kept saying that they were forced to abandon her due to the dire circumstances they'd been in. They then claimed that they had always planned to take her back once their situation improved. However, by the time they went back to the orphanage, she had already been adopted.They spoke about their deep parental love for her and how they'd been searching for her for years. They insisted that fate had finally brought their family back together."Betty, seeing how well you're doing now puts our hearts at ease."Betty… Just hearing that name made Samantha's scalp tingle."My name is not Betty. I'm Samantha Atkinson. Keep that in mind," Samantha coldly said. "You can stay here f
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Millie began to decline his invitation to coffee. "Sorry, I'm very busy—""Can't you have one cup of coffee with me out of gratitude for my saving you the last time?" Stefan asked somewhat dejectedly.Millie stopped in her tracks. She did owe him a proper thank-you. She responded, "Alright."So, the two of them went downstairs and sat in a café."Thank you for what you did last time," Millie said."Don't mention it," Stefan mumbled, feeling awkward.He had been so composed and confident when dealing with everyone else these days. But when he was face-to-face with Millie, he was so nervous that he didn't even know where to place his hands.He tried to break the ice. "You should try the house specialty. They have strawberry cake. You're fond of that, aren't you?""No, I haven't been in the mood for anything too sweet lately," Millie coolly replied.Stefan's chest tightened at her words. His guess was that she didn't want to eat the cake with him."I saw your text but forgot t
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Pierce had originally kept tabs on Samantha's parents to protect her. He'd feared that they might show up one day and harass her. But now, his previous efforts had come in handy.Killing someone was easy—destroying or crushing their spirit was much harder.Millie could already imagine how much torment and agony Samantha was going through. This was probably worse than death for her. How could Pierce be so heartless and ruthless?"When did he tell you to do this?" Millie asked."Right after he met with Samantha," Tobias answered."Samantha?" Millie frowned at the mention of that name. "I have something to do. I'll hang up now. Don't tell Pierce about this yet.""Okay." With that, Tobias hung up.Millie went straight to find Samantha, who was now in a state of near mental breakdown.When she heard that Millie had come looking for her, she refused to leave her room. But Millie barged in anyway.She'd once lived in Leach Manor for three years. The maids and bodyguards there had f
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"Are you busy? Why aren't you answering your phone?" Pierce's voice came from the other end."My phone was on silent, so I didn't notice it ringing just now. What's wrong?" Millie tried to respond in a steady tone."I'm leaving work early tonight. Let's go out for dinner.""I'm not feeling well today…" Millie instinctively declined."You're not feeling well? What's wrong?" The voice on the other end sounded anxious, causing Millie to be taken aback for a moment.Who was worried about her? Was it Pierce, or was it the master of deception, Piercy?Millie insisted that it was nothing serious, but he still insisted on coming to get her.Left with no choice, she waited for him by the roadside.When Millie got into the car, Pierce couldn't help but lecture her. "How did you suddenly fall ill? Have you been too exhausted from taking care of me these past few days? If you're not feeling well, you shouldn't be running around. Stay home and rest.""You weren't this naggy in the past," M
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"Let go of me!" Millie shouted and angrily glared at Piercy.In response, Piercy coldly asked, "Where did I slip up? How did you figure it out?"It wasn't like he enjoyed pretending to be someone else. This just happened to be the only way to fool Millie into treating him sincerely. He had been prepared to maintain the disguise for a lifetime. Why did she have to discover the truth so soon?"Don't you know what you did to Samantha?" Millie countered."Oh, you've found out about that?" Piercy hadn't expected that to be what exposed him.He went on a tirade. "Samantha tried to harm you time and time again. She even arranged for traffickers to abduct you. She deserved to die for doing that! Pierce hesitated because of their 20 years of sibling ties, but I had no such bonds with her."He's ruthless to his enemies. But when it comes to those who are close to him, he goes soft and hesitates. It's annoying, to be honest. He couldn't bring himself to do it, so I did it for him. I did it
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"Who are you?" Millie asked, furrowing her brow."Mr. Atkinson invited me here," the woman named Sarah Hall proudly answered.Rumors had been going around about how Millie and Pierce were very in love with each other. They even remarried after getting divorced. But now, it looked like that wasn't the case at all. If they really felt so strongly for each other, why would Pierce have invited her over?"Get out!" Millie angrily exclaimed."I don't take orders from you. I only listen to Mr. Atkinson," Sarah replied."Throw her out!" Millie immediately ordered, but no one responded. Instead, the housekeepers and bodyguards all looked at her with disdain. They only obeyed Pierce. He was the one who paid their salaries, after all.In her anger, Millie felt faint. She tightly clenched her fists, and though her fingernails dug into her palms, she couldn't feel the pain."Fine. If you all won't take action, then I'll do it myself." Millie angrily grabbed Sarah and began dragging her out
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"Is something the matter, Mr. Atkinson?" Sarah's confused voice came from inside the room."It's nothing. You worked hard just now, so just stay on the bed and rest." Piercy closed the door. Then, he shoved Millie aside and headed toward their master bedroom.Belatedly, Millie realized what Piercy was doing. However, by the time she managed to rush after Piercy, it was too late—she found him exiting their walk-in wardrobe, holding one of her pajama sets."You're giving her my clothes?" Millie asked, incredulous."Why not?" Piercy retorted."You can't! Put it down! Don't sully my clothes!" Millie was emotionally distraught. She wanted to snatch her clothes back, but Piercy raised his arm and held her pajamas high above her reach."Give them back! Don't take my clothes! I don't want them to be sullied!" Tears welled up in Millie's eyes. Her clothes were right in front of her, yet she couldn't get them back. The person in front of her looked just like Pierce. Yet, he was behaving
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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
