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That night, Millie locked herself in her room. She had always longed for Pierce to come back, but now that he was really back, she felt lost and unsure of how to face him.Although it was Piercy who did all those outrageous things, it was still Pierce's body. She felt troubled about the possibility that Pierce had slept with another woman. After all, she and Pierce were still married, but his body had been with someone else.If they had already broken up, it wouldn't have mattered how many people he had slept with. However, this unfortunate incident had happened during their marriage.She knew it wasn't Pierce's fault and that she shouldn't take it out on him, but she couldn't get past it herself. So, she decided to find Pierce to talk things over.Before she went over, she had already packed her bags.When she came out of the master bedroom, she saw Pierce standing at the door. She had no idea how long he had been waiting there."Mills." Pierce's expression was complicated. Hi
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"Alright." Pierce had nothing more to say. He couldn't bring himself to ask her to stay either.This time, Millie didn't go to Sharon. After all, it would be inconvenient for her since she was taking care of Tristan. Hence, Millie rented a duplex apartment in a well-located neighborhood, converting the floor upstairs to a studio and living downstairs.Sure enough, being alone brought her peace. She stopped thinking about her troubles and focused on simple routines. She would go downstairs to buy groceries, cook, or work on her illustrations. When she had time, she would read books and occasionally stroll through the streets alone.She was aware of Pierce coming by every night and standing downstairs for a long time.In the shroud of night, his car would be parked in the shadows. He leaned against the car door while she hid behind the curtains. Sometimes, she would catch sight of the glowing ember at his fingertips.Pierce rarely smoked in the past. Yet, he had started smoking ag
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Betty!Just hearing that name made Samantha want to die. In this day and age, who would still give their child such an outdated name?She had looked into the lives of her older sisters. Even after they had gotten married, Simon and Ruth kept demanding money from them too. Her sisters were barely getting by themselves.What man could accept a wife who constantly asked for money to be sent back to their family?None of them could hold their heads up in their in-laws' homes. Their lives were miserable.If Samantha's true identity was exposed, she would go from being a wealthy heiress to being the plain and unremarkable Betty Miller. How could she ever accept that?She didn't dare to ask Stefan for money anymore, so she had no choice but to shamelessly turn to Pierce for help. If Pierce could send someone to scare the Millers away or force them to leave, she would finally have some peace.She had even thought about silencing them for good. But when she colluded with the human traffi
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"I considered you my sister in the past. But now, you're just trash. If I even spare you another glance, then I must be out of my mind. "Get as far away as possible, or your situation will only get worse!" Pierce growled through gritted teeth.His voice was frosty, and each word carried a chilling sense of finality.Tobias stared at him in shock and was rendered speechless. It seemed that Pierce had completely let go of his brother-sister relationship with Samantha now.Samantha had never seen this side of Pierce. He had been angry with her before and had refused to speak to her, but the worst he'd ever done was treat her with cold indifference.But now, he spat such ruthless words at her. His gaze was so detached and devoid of warmth that it sent shivers down her spine.Pierce shoved her aside and got into the car.Finally, Samantha snapped out of her daze. Yet, she was still unwilling to accept defeat and let her only chance of survival slip by. She ran forward and stood in fr
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Samantha felt a wave of despair wash over her when she heard those words.Left with no other choice, she opened her walk-in closet and reluctantly picked up her designer bags. Selling them was the only way to scrape together the enormous sum she needed.…"This bag cost me over 200 million when I bought it, and I've barely used it. Giving me just 100 million for it is too much of a rip-off!" Samantha exclaimed."It's not a new model anymore. If you had come a month earlier before the latest collection was released, maybe I could've given you 180 million. But now, fewer people are interested in this model."Even if you've barely used it, it's still secondhand. Do you want to sell or not? If you do, I'll transfer the money today and take all of your stuff at once," the reseller said.Samantha hesitated. She'd contacted a few other resale shops, but none could pay immediately. This first store offered the lowest price but was the quickest to pay.Desperate for money, she had no
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"I won't forgive you. Go back," Millie plainly said.She knew well that if apologizing would help her patch things up with Pierce, Samantha would have done that already. He must have declined to help her, which was why she had come to her.Millie's words made Samantha's expression darken. But as she thought about how much she needed the Atkinson family's help right now, she held her anger back."Just say the word, Millie. I'll apologize however you want. I'll even kneel and apologize to you if that's what it takes. I'll do anything as long as you forgive me!" Samantha begged.Millie almost laughed out loud when she heard that. The fact that Samantha was even willing to be on her knees showed that she must be out of options. She was probably exhausted from dealing with her birth parents.Samantha had lost weight, and she looked haggard. Even her clothes were noticeably less luxurious compared to before."No matter what you do, it won't work. I will never forgive you because you're
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Samantha wanted to run after them, but her phone rang. When she answered, she found that it was a reporter."Mrs. Leach, do you have time for an interview? Is it true that Simon Miller and Ruth Kramer are your biological parents? Is your real name Betty?"Samantha immediately hung up. She had to leave quickly before the reporters blocked her escape.By the time Millie and Pierce left the restaurant, so did Samantha."How long do you plan to keep holding me?" Millie asked, annoyed.Pierce's expression became somewhat sheepish upon being called out for it. Reluctantly, he withdrew his arm.Millie caught the faint scent of smoke on him and coughed lightly. "Have you been smoking?""You don't like the smell? Then I won't smoke anymore," Pierce immediately replied. He was like an obedient little puppy that listened to whatever she said."Then stop lurking outside my place too. Anyone who doesn't know better might think I'm a suspect under surveillance," Millie complained.Pierc
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"Are you thinking about someone else?" Pierce asked in a panic. "Has he succeeded in leaving an impression of himself in your heart?""Don't rile yourself up. Get some rest. I'll go downstairs to buy you some medicine," Millie said, getting up to leave.However, Pierce stubbornly held her hand to pull her back into his arms. He hugged her tightly, and Millie could feel the heat radiating from his body. He was burning up like a furnace that was threatening to melt her icy heart."Everything you said is true—I'm indeed a nut case. If this had surfaced when I applied to the police academy, I probably never would have made it onto that path in the first place."I never deserved you, and I've always known that. If I hadn't been so persistent… If I hadn't clung to you and forced you to notice me, you would never have chosen me. Even if I had shown up earlier, maybe you wouldn't have picked me at all. "You were abandoned by your parents and deceived by Stefan, so you had no sense of sec
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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
