Unfortunately, Millie couldn't answer him now.She woke up and found that the sheets were soaked, and her whole body was covered in sweat.After the fever subsided, she felt much better.She weakly got up and drank some medicine. Then, she went to the bathroom to freshen up. Her whole body felt refreshed, and her mind became clear.Regardless of whether Pierce would come back later on or whether she would still be with him, the most important thing right now was self-preservation. Piercy was clearly trying to take revenge on her, as he had refused to let anyone take care of her or treat her. If her illness worsened, she might be in grave danger, and in order to survive, all she could do for now was please Piercy. Perhaps then, he would let her go for now.At the moment, Millie was starving, so she planned to eat something first. She intended to go downstairs, but her legs were too weak to move. As she stepped down, her knees suddenly gave out, and she stumbled forward in an a
Millie ate in big mouthfuls, and her tears fell onto the plate as she munched and chomped. She looked incredibly pitiful.Piercy felt a strong urge to step forward and wipe away her tears, but he forcibly stopped himself. There was no way he would feel even the slightest bit of pity for her.Soon, Millie finished eating and even let out a small burp.After eating, she went back to her room and started thinking about what to do next. She planned to climb over the balcony at night. She had experience doing that before. So, she was pretty sure that she would be able to make a better execution this time around.She had a slight fever as the night went on, but it didn't affect her plan to escape. Time ticked by slowly, and finally, it was close to midnight.Piercy had called Sarah over again. The two of them had spent the entire evening getting intimate and making lewd noises. Right now, they were probably resting and about to fall asleep, and this meant that they wouldn't have tim
At this moment, Piercy had only one thought in his mind. Millie snapped back to reality and couldn't help but feel disgusted. Piercy and Sarah had been all over each other, and their lips had explored each other's bodies countless times. And now, he dared to kiss her?Not to mention, even though they looked the same, Piercy and Pierce were two very different people. Piercy was not Pierce!No matter what, Millie couldn't convince herself to accept the truth. She struggled with all her might and slapped Piercy across the face.The slap was so hard that his face turned to one side and blood started seeping from the corner of his mouth.Piercy's gaze darkened and became even more terrifying. Without hesitation, he threw Millie onto the bed and pressed his body hard against her. Millie found it hard to resist the pressure of Piercy's body against her. He kissed her again, this time even more forceful than before. He even bit her lips, as if in revenge for the slap just now."
"You're finally back. Let's have dinner together and have a proper talk," Millie called out to Piercy, trying her best to be calm as she spoke."What do you want to talk about?" Piercy asked."Sit down first. Let's talk while eating," Millie replied.As Piercy finally sat down, Millie breathed a sigh of relief.In front of him sat a glass of water that was already laced with something. Piercy picked up the glass, ready to gulp it down. Millie's heart pounded in her chest as she watched. But to her dismay, he put it down again."So, what do you want to talk about?" Piercy prodded."Either you let me go or kill me. Don't keep me locked up in here like a caged bird. It's just the same as being in prison." She stared at him unwaveringly."And what if I don't agree?" Piercy took a sip of water, and Millie finally felt her heart settle back into her chest. "What if I refuse? What if I choose to keep you here and slowly torment you?""What exactly do you want?" Millie burst out.
Piercy had only taken a sip of water, yet he had been in such agony. If he had drunk the whole thing, the pain would have been unbearable.Perhaps this was for the best. It could be considered as compensation. At least now, they would be together in life and death.After drinking the water, Millie returned to Pierce's room. Then, she sat on the floor and leaned against his bed.Millie started, "Actually, if it weren't for Pierce, I could accept it with anyone else. But when it comes to me, you and Pierce both have your own thoughts. However, the one I fell in love with first was Pierce. He is also the one who I want to grow old with."You refuse to merge with Pierce completely, so I cannot treat you and him as the same person. But there's only one of me. I don't even know whether I'm dating Pierce or someone else anymore. It makes me feel like I'm being unfaithful, being with two men at the same time." She continued, "I know it's not your fault. But in my heart, I've already chos
Millie went downstairs to eat. Shortly after, Sarah came to taunt her. "How were things tonight, Mrs. Atkinson? Tantalizing, wasn't it?"Her tone was contemptuous, and she seemed to be relishing in Millie's misery.It was clear she knew what Piercy had in mind and had come to mock her.The thought of how the two of them had played her like a fool made Millie seethe with anger. She ignored Sarah's smug attitude and tried to walk past her, but Sarah closed in on her. "Mrs. Atkinson, you don't look so well. Were you scared? I told Mr. Atkinson not to play so rough, but he wanted the excitement. "Last night, Mr. Atkinson spoiled me silly. He had sex with me over and over again. Look at these bruises—he left them all over me."Mr. Atkinson said you're bland, boring, and completely uninteresting. Unlike me—"Millie raised her hand and slapped Sarah hard, causing her to freeze in disbelief."H-How dare you hit me? It's clear that Mr. Atkinson doesn't favor you anymore, yet you sti
Piercy felt extremely annoyed. Even though Millie had been staying in her room and never once came out, he felt unsettled staying in the villa.Everywhere he turned, he was surrounded by her presence. It was everywhere, suffocating him, making him restless.Frustrated, he decided to escape to the office for some peace. Still, he gave strict orders to the villa staff to keep a close watch on Millie. If she went missing, they would suffer the consequences.Tobias noticed that Pierce had been staying at the company overnight and couldn't help but ask, "Did you have a fight with Millie again?""Yeah." Piercy's response was sullen."Want to talk about it? Maybe I can give you some advice?""No," Piercy dismissively replied.Tobias seemed to be amused. If Piercy told him about what had happened, he would no doubt make fun of him. So, there was no way Piercy would tell Tobias about his troubles.Besides, it wasn't like he could afford to tell him either. He would only risk blowing h
Sprawled on the bed, Millie didn't even bother mustering the energy to argue with Piercy."Get up and doll yourself up. Then, come with me to meet a client.""Hmm?" Millie frowned and sat up to curiously stare at him.He wanted to take her out? Seriously?"This client truly is annoying. He insists that I bring along my family. Why else do you think I'm taking you with me? If I weren't worried about Tobias accidentally revealing something, and this contract weren't so important to Atkinson Group, I wouldn't have bothered with you."Millie's heart began to race. As long as she got to go out and breathe some fresh air, she didn't care about anything else.After all, only by going out would she get the chance to escape. There was nothing she could do if she were locked up here."Alright, let me change my clothes," she replied.Millie's eyes were noticeably brighter than before—a stark contrast to her earlier dead-inside look. Upon seeing her becoming more lively, Piercy breathed
The call was quickly answered."Where are you?" Millie asked."I'm still on a business trip," Pierce replied."Then turn on the video. I want to see your face."There was a brief silence on the other end of the call. Millie knew Pierce was lying. "Are you still not willing to tell me the truth? Jason came to the house, asking to take back your gun. What's going on? What happened in the days you were away?""I'll tell you when I get back home." Pierce's voice was a bit muffled.He then hung up the call and removed the bandage from the corner of his eye.The wound was right beside his eyebrow. Since he had dark eyebrows, the scar shouldn't be that noticeable. He could only cling on to this wishful thinking.With that, Pierce returned to the villa.Millie hadn't seen him for days. She felt that he had lost a lot of weight and looked even more exhausted after the trip."How did you get injured again?" she asked.Pierce initially thought it would take her a long time to notic
Jacob eventually calmed down and said, "Do you still insist on doing this when you know it doesn't exactly benefit us?"Pierce replied, "I wouldn't dare to deceive you, neither do I dare to contact you in private. But this doesn't affect our operations, which was why I dared to do so. I want to find someone, but I can't no matter how hard I've tried, so I had no choice but to ask for their favor.""You… Are you still doing it even though we won't get anything good out of this?" Jacob asked.Pierce fell silent and clenched his fists. "Yes. I will resolve whatever problems I've caused. After that, I'll kill them in my own way."Jacob threw his cup at Pierce upon hearing this.With Pierce's skill, he could have dodged it. However, he chose to stand straight.The cup hit him right at the corner of his eye, causing him to bleed."You…" Jacob angrily stood up. "W-Why didn't you dodge?" he asked in a shaky voice."I did something wrong. It's right for you to punish me," Pierce simply
Gideon really admired Pierce's calm and composed demeanor."What's the matter?" he asked."I need you to help me find a lady who went missing. I have to know if she's still alive or not," Pierce answered. "I need her, dead or alive. I can't do this on my own, but with your help, it'll be much easier."He had used every legal method he could think of. But desperate times called for desperate measures, and there was only one option left—to enter the underworld."You're making such a big scene just to look for this one person? What? Is she like your lover or something?" Gideon asked."She's an enemy, the kind that I want dead more than anything."The way Pierce paused after each word made him sound eerily intimidating."Is she also like us, from the underworld?""No, she's just a nobody."Gideon felt chills running down his spine. Having dealt with Pierce for this long, he thought he knew his true nature well enough—a righteous police officer who always played by the book. But ri
Pierce felt like he was drowning, but if someone were to pull him out of the water right now, he would survive.Sometimes, Millie couldn't imagine what would happen if she left Pierce one day because of her disappointment in him. Would he still be able to move on?Pierce survived by clinging onto his sheer will. At first, it was the fixation on avenging his sister's death. But now, it was all because of Millie."What are you going to do now?" she asked."I can't tell you just yet, but I promise it won't take longer than three months."Since Pierce wasn't planning to elaborate, Millie didn't bother to keep on asking either.For the past few days, Millie had been carefully taking care of the wound on Pierce's neck. Even though a small patch of new pink flesh had grown over his wound, it still looked pretty hideous. Fortunately, Pierce always wore suits with collars that were high enough to cover his neck. Millie would always start tearing up whenever she saw his scar.She said,
Pierce was aghast. Mills! His poor Mills!Everyone around Pierce had accused him of committing a crime, but he didn't do it. He had been trying so hard to find out the truth, but in the end, he still got nothing.Did he really betray Millie? Did he really taint himself by sleeping with Sarah?Even if he truly believed that Piercy didn't do anything, he still couldn't find any evidence to prove it.Sarah and Piercy were nowhere to be found either.How was he supposed to prove his innocence? He felt like a trapped beast that couldn't find its way out.Just then, Millie made a subtle twitch. It startled Pierce, and he immediately withdrew his arm around her and pretended to remain unconscious.Millie didn't sleep well at all. The first thing she did after waking up was to check on Pierce. The monitor showed that Pierce's heart was racing.She then brought out a warm towel and gently wiped his face.She began, "Your hair has grown so much longer, but you didn't even properly
Millie rushed forward and saw the disconcerting look in Pierce's eyes.Pierce hadn't rested for two days, so his nerves were stretched to their absolute limit. His eyes were completely bloodshot too.The moment he saw Millie, he grabbed her like he was a drowning man who finally got his hands on a life buoy. His large hands clamped down on her arm with such force that it felt like he was going to crush her bones.Pierce howled, "Tell him to come out, please! He listens to you. Ask him to come out, Millie. I don't care if he takes over this body. I just need him to tell me the truth! Did I betray you? Did I mess around with another woman? I'm begging you…""Pierce, calm down please." Millie tried to soothe him."How can I calm down? I want to be with you, but if I really did betray you, then at least let me die knowing the truth! What am I supposed to do now? How long does he plan to torture me?"Pierce shoved Millie aside, frantically searching around the room. He even lunged at
Samantha looked at Stefan in disbelief. "You still have feelings for Millie… Is that what you're saying?""What else? Do you expect me to have feelings for you? As long as you stay in your place, I won't make things too difficult for you. But don't overestimate yourself," Stefan sternly warned."You… You weren't like this before! I'll abort this child and make you regret it for the rest of your life! I'll really do it—try me!" Samantha cried.Stefan didn't bother mincing his words. "Do you think you can threaten me? There are plenty of women who want to have my child. Who do you think you are? If you don't give birth, Wanda will probably be thrilled. "The Atkinson family doesn't want you anymore. So, you're no longer some rich heiress. You're just Betty Miller now. If you leave me, who else can you rely on?"Ever since Samantha got pregnant, Stefan's goal had already been achieved. He didn't even care about his own child. He was happy to let Samantha and Wanda fight to the death,
For the next two days, Millie still didn't see Pierce.During that time, she continued visiting the hospital every other day to check on Stefan's condition. There were signs of improvement, but because of the sulfuric acid burns and the severity of the wounds, recovery would not be a quick process.Since they didn't have much to talk about, Millie simply read to him to help pass the time."I'll come back the day after tomorrow," she softly said, setting the book down.Stefan nodded, unsure whether he should keep holding on or let her go for good.Just as Millie reached the door, he couldn't help but call out to her again, "Do you regret it?""Regret what?" Millie turned back to look at him."Regret… being with me."Millie replied, "I do. But people don't have the ability to see the future. So, some mistakes are worth experiencing because at the very least, they teach us lessons. "I've learned to approach love with more clarity now. I will love myself first before loving any
Stefan said, "I'll take good care of myself…" Then, he suddenly started coughing. At this point, he couldn't tell whether the pain in his body was worse or if his heart hurt more.Millie panicked. If Stefan's condition worsened, how would she explain things to Agnes? So, she quickly got Stefan a glass of water and helped him take a sip. Only then did he finally manage to catch his breath.Millie felt completely useless sitting there. No matter what they talked about, it felt inappropriate. Her presence might even be making things harder for him."How about I turn on the TV for you? It'll help pass the time." Millie suggested."You don't need to do anything. Just stay here with me quietly," Stefan said."Alright then." So, Millie picked up a book and began reading to him.Her voice was as sweet as a songbird's. However, Stefan couldn't focus on anything she was reading—the only thing he saw was her delicate face.Time ticked by slowly.Meanwhile, Pierce stood outside the