Of course, Stefan didn't divorce her either.Some people praised Stefan for being a loyal and devoted man. Samantha had been exposed to be a fraud and a fake heiress, yet he still didn't leave her.The Internet was in complete chaos, and Atkinson Group hadn't made any statements because Pierce was still unconscious.Millie skimmed through the news but didn't dwell on it. Instead, she stayed by Pierce's side until evening came.By then, he'd finally woken up. The first thing he did was search frantically for Millie. When he didn't see her in the room, he pulled out the IV needle and stumbled out of bed in a panic. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes.Millie stepped out of the bathroom just in time to see this scene. "What on earth are you doing?""You didn't leave?" Pierce let out a deep sigh of relief and immediately rushed over to hug her tightly.He firmly held her, as if letting go would mean losing her forever."Alright, you're squeezing me too tight… I can't breath
Wanda acted as if she had found the ultimate weapon that could deliver a fatal blow to Millie. She was desperate to prove that Stefan loved her deeply and that Millie was nothing compared to her."Oh, really? Then why aren't you Mrs. Leach yet?" Millie challenged her.At those words, Wanda's expression soured instantly.She tried to argue, "That's because… because he lost his memory! He forgot about our relationship and married someone else on a whim. He only married Samantha because she was an Atkinson!Millie countered, "But now that Samantha has been kicked out of the Atkinson family, Stefan doesn't need to be mindful of her status anymore. So why hasn't he divorced her to marry you?""If he divorces her now, everyone will say he's a heartless opportunist. But once the storm blows over, he will definitely kick Samantha aside and remarry me!" Wanda kept making excuses for herself. She was fully convinced that she would soon reclaim her title as Mrs. Leach.Samantha had always l
Samantha felt completely powerless and despaired, so much so that she nearly passed out.And then, she actually did. After days of exhaustion, both mentally and physically, her body couldn't take it anymore after the final blow from Wand. She collapsed.The housekeeper, who had been cleaning outside the door, heard the loud thump and rushed inside in a panic. She immediately called Stefan."Mr. Leach, Mrs. Leach has fainted!""Call a doctor. Why are you calling me?" Stefan's tone was indifferent."M-Mrs. Leach is bleeding. The doctor said she's pregnant and showing signs of a possible miscarriage. She needs bed rest to keep the baby safe."Stefan's frosty eyes narrowed slightly. "Pregnant?"How interesting."Alright. I'll come home tonight." He ended the call and continued working.After all, a mere pregnancy wasn't enough to make him drop everything."These are the candidates you requested, Mr. Leach. Do you need to take a look?" Mark placed a stack of files in front o
When Samantha saw him, tears immediately streamed down her face."Why are you crying?" Stefan's expression was gentle, and his tone was soft. But inside, he felt nothing for her."Why are you still with Wanda? I've already made up with you." Samantha sniffled.If this had been the old Samantha, she would already have thrown a tantrum. But she no longer had the confidence to do so. After all, she wasn't the heiress of the Atkinson family anymore. She was just an ordinary woman.Now, she no longer bore the Atkinson surname after the name change, and as she felt an aversion toward the name Betty, she had chosen to go by Samantha Miller after Pierce forced her to change her name.Stefan said, "I'm sorry. I know I'm in the wrong for doing this. But Wanda and I grew up together, and I can't completely let go of her. Her parents are gone, and she's had a hard life. But don't worry, she's just a passing distraction. "You are the true Mrs. Leach. Now that you're pregnant with my child, I
Samantha was the only one holding on to unrealistic expectations."Just ignore those messages," Millie said."That's exactly what I wanted to hear. I didn't dare to block her or ask Pierce about it. Millie, I'll do as you say." Tobias was aware of his position and knew better than to be overly involved in Pierce's family matters.…That evening, Millie was reading in the study when someone knocked on the door."What is it?" she questioned."I bought some food for you since you missed dinner. Would you like to try it?" Pierce asked."I'm not hungry," Millie replied. She had no intention of opening the door.As Millie heard nothing else, she went back to her book. However, she sensed something was amiss after reading for half an hour.She then opened the door, only to find Pierce standing outside—he had never left. It was no wonder she hadn't heard him walk off."Why are you still here?" she questioned."I was planning to ask you again. What if you had started feeling hungry?"
Pierce woke up the next day, unaware that anything was amiss. He still messaged Millie frequently even after he'd gone off to work at Atkinson Group.Anything—from Pierce's encounter with a stray cat, to a new shop opening downstairs, and even how he'd witnessed a proposal between a couple—he would tell Millie everything he'd seen.However, despite all his messages, Millie didn't reply.Nevertheless, Pierce was not discouraged and continued his attempts at conversing with her.…Millie had gone to meet up with Sharon today. After all, she couldn't possibly stay in the house all day. She had to get some fresh air."Aren't you afraid that he'll give up if you continue ignoring him?" Sharon questioned."I'll leave that up to fate. If he gives up, that means we're just not meant to be," Millie said.But before she could finish talking, Sharon gave her a hard whack. "I hate it when you say that. He spares all that effort, yet you won't give him an inch. If he gives up, you'll make e
Millie strode over and shoved past the best friend."Watch it! Can't you see where you're walking?" the best friend shouted and looked over to Millie. She then stared in shock when she saw her—Millie was so beautiful. Out of fear of frightening Millie, the best friend no longer dared to raise her voice.Millie then headed straight over to Pierce. "Darling, have you bought the cake yet?""It's almost my turn," Pierce replied.When Pierce saw Millie, his icy expression instantly melted as his gentle gaze lingered over her.He wrapped his hands around Millie's waist and pulled her into an embrace with one swift move. Millie didn't have the time to be concerned about what he'd just done. Instead, she said to the two ladies, "I'm his girlfriend. Is something the matter?" "I… I…" the best friend stuttered. The two ladies certainly complemented each other perfectly when they stood next to each other.The first lady immediately came forward. "Please excuse us. My friend's just ve
Millie rolled her eyes at Pierce, annoyed."What do you think?" Pierce gave her a contented smile. "I knew you cared about me.""We'll go to the hospital first to monitor your condition."So, Millie took Pierce to the hospital. Luckily, he hadn't eaten much and had merely developed rashes, and the symptoms showed signs of easing after administering some ointment. "I might return late tonight since I have a social event with some business partners. You can eat dinner without me," Pierce said."Alright," Millie simply replied.The dynamics between them both had become slightly complicated. It wasn't as bad as the stalemate they had in the past. Rather, it was more like… they had just started dating. They were courteous, yet intimate.Pierce had been returning home late for the past few days. He probably had critical business proposals to negotiate.Everyday, he would text Millie to report his schedule. At first, she would ignore them, but as time passed she slowly started to r
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