Consumed with rage, Winston couldn't help but lash out at the sight of the man. "Piss off!"His tone was fierce enough to make Millie's shoulders quiver. She even felt somewhat sorry for that man. The man opened his mouth to speak. However, after being abruptly silenced by Winston's outburst, he swiftly turned and left.Millie shoved Winston away and flashed him a carefree smile before saying, "You know I dare to do it."With that, she pressed the elevator button to go down to the first floor.Winston watched as her shoulder lightly brushed against his. When her hair fell on his shoulder, it revealed her collarbones. Her sensual figure was partially visible, causing his throat to feel parched and scorched.Winston then grabbed Millie's wrist. She looked up defiantly at him. "Is there something else you need, Mr. Greer?"Winston's breathing was labored. Her repeated use of "Mr. Greer" echoed in his ears. When did this title become so infuriating?He took a step forward, pushing
Upon hearing what he said, Millie felt a lump form in her throat. She couldn't bear it any longer, and in the next instant, tears welled up in her eyes.Winston's humiliation was even more suffocating than his lack of love.Seeing Millie on the verge of tears, Winston felt a sense of satisfaction. It was as if he had emerged victorious from a war. "Why are you crying? Do you think I've mistreated you?"Winston lifted Millie's chin and stared into her eyes. He seemed fierce, a stark contrast to the gentleman he once was. "Millie, bear with it. You brought this on yourself!" As soon as those words escaped his lips, his kisses fell relentlessly. The tension in the car was palpable, and Millie gasped for air as his kisses overwhelmed her.Her body went rigid. She felt as though the warmth radiating from him was almost burning her. Winston's remark echoed in her mind. Indeed, she had brought this on herself. She shouldn't have fallen in love or gotten involved with him. She was
Winston's warm hand pressed against Millie's body as he leaned in to warn her, "Millie, listen carefully. Until we sign those divorce papers, you'll act like Mrs. Greer and stop causing trouble. If you dare to cheat on me…" He narrowed his eyes as his voice trailed off, his gaze filled with menace.Millie's hands, resting by her sides, slowly clenched into fists. She then heard him say, "Don't blame me for being ruthless."Of course, she knew how heartless Winston could be. His ruthlessness wasn't limited to her alone. If she provoked him, the entire Caldwell family would bear the consequences. "But Winston, aren't you overestimating yourself?" Millie countered. She would never allow him to harm the Caldwells. Did he genuinely think she was someone to be trifled with? Millie was only weak when it came to matters of the heart. If Winston dared to lay a finger on her family, she wouldn't spare him."Millie, you're well aware of my capabilities," Winston said, his gaze turning
Winston walked over and casually entered Millie's birthday—0921. His voice was calm and indifferent as he explained, "I've gotten used to it. Whenever I change it to something else, I always end up getting it wrong."Millie watched as he entered the villa. She couldn't help but lower her head, silently berating herself for being useless. After all, Winston had merely changed the password, yet her heart had pounded violently. "You'll get used to it soon," Millie remarked flatly. Winston glanced back at her, only to hear her say, "Eventually, you'll have to get used to other things.""Like what?" he sneered."Nothing in particular." For instance, Millie had gotten used to not caring about Winston and had to accept that she was no longer Mrs. Greer. She stared at him, her gaze dimmed as she acknowledged he would never love her.Winston inadvertently met her eyes. He thought she looked exhausted. Her eyes were red, while her fair skin bore the marks of his kisses.Millie sat o
Millie rummaged through the refrigerator and was surprised to see it was filled with food. "Have you been staying here recently?" she asked Winston. "Yeah."Millie wasn't shocked. She believed Eli was the one who had prepared everything. But it seemed like he had forgotten that his boss didn't know how to cook. Millie added butter to a pot and sautéed the diced celery and carrots. Then, she poured some broth into the pot and seasoned it.While waiting for it to boil, she shredded the chicken. Once the broth came to a boil, she added the pasta and waited for it to cook before adding the shredded chicken. Finally, she served the chicken noodle soup in a bowl.As Millie reached out to take the bowl, she accidentally burned herself. She reflexively took a step back and pinched her ears. Winston, on the other hand, observed her and couldn't help but stifle a laugh. He approached her, took the bowl, and headed toward the dining table.Millie stared at him, her heart heavy with sorr
Millie ignored Marvin, but he carried on, "You're aware that Greer Group and Harrison Corporation are competing for that land near the airport, right?"Millie glanced at him, wondering why everyone was suddenly talking about this.Marvin's hand rested on the windowsill as he casually asked, "Do you know what that asshole plans to do with that land?" Millie scoffed. "What else do capitalists do besides doing business to make money?"At that thought, she suddenly narrowed her eyes, a hint of resentment flashing across them. That scumbag! She couldn't believe Winston had the nerve to embrace and kiss her. He even went as far as to threaten her. Did he really think she was an easy target? Marvin was about to answer Millie's question when she suddenly yelled, "Marvin!"Marvin jumped in surprise. His lips curled into a wry smile before letting out a sigh. He didn't know why Millie had to raise her voice. After all, he wasn't hard of hearing."Let's go to M Base," Millie ordered co
Millie's doe eyes had sparkled with confidence when she had said those words. "Win?" Joanna called out.Winston looked up at her. "Huh?"Joanna could see that he was distracted and felt somewhat upset. "A penny for your thoughts.""Nothing, just work stuff," Winston answered indifferently."Oh," Joanna replied softly. Just as she was about to sit down, she noticed a lipstick mark on Winston's collar.She instinctively reached out to touch it. The lipstick mark hadn't fully dried, so it smudged when she stroked it.Joanna bit her lip because she remembered Jeremy's text from earlier that night.His message read, "Ms. Lowell, Mr. Greer ran into Millie at the restaurant. They…"Photos of their intimate moments flashed before Joanna's eyes, causing her to shudder. Winston would rather be close to Millie than to her, and the thought filled her with an intense hatred toward Millie.Suddenly, Joanna suggested, "Win, shall we have a drink?""I drove here, so I better pass on the al
It was already 1:00 am when Winston returned to his villa. He removed his jacket and loosened his tie. Right then, he realized the house was eerily quiet. So, he checked the rooms, but Millie was nowhere to be found.Frowning, he took out his phone to text her. But suddenly, he noticed an unsent message from before. Winston realized he was still blocked on Millie's various platforms.For the first time, he felt that relationships were truly complicated.Winston lay on the bed while scrolling through Instagram. Lately, Jake had been enjoying the nightlife, always surrounded by beautiful women.Winston kindly left a comment on Jake's Instagram post, "Take care of your kidneys."Jake promptly replied, "The night is still young. Come join us, Winston!"Winston sighed and set his phone aside.…The next morning, Winston was awakened by Eli's call. "Mr. Greer, I have bad news."Winston's eyes remained closed, too exhausted to keep them open. "Cut to the chase."Eli reported, "H
While in the hospital, Millie rubbed her arms to keep warm. Then, the person on the bed woke up.Millie turned her head and looked at the person on the hospital bed. Winston's eyes were dull and showed signs of exhaustion. Their eyes met, and neither of them said a word.The nurse entered and saw that Winston was awake, so she patiently asked about his condition.He just kept looking at Millie without saying anything.Millie glanced at the nurse, signaling that she could continue with her work. Winston seemed fine now."You're not allowed to drink anymore," Millie said, her voice calm and indifferent.He closed his eyes, turned his head away, and didn't look at her again.Millie frowned and asked, "What do you mean by turning your head?"Winston remained silent, unable to speak because of the tightness in his throat.Millie poured a glass of water and asked him, "Would you like some water?"He still remained silent.Millie grew impatient and said, "Then I'll call Eli to take
Other than that word, Everly couldn't hear anything else."Dad, I can't hear what you're saying at all." Everly was becoming frustrated.Thomas exclaimed, "I said, Mills!""Yes, you're talking about Mills. And then? What about her?" Everly was extremely confused.She picked up her phone to check the time—it was already 3:00 am.She was about to lose it. From New Year's Eve till now, she did nothing but take care of Thomas."Dad, why don't we just go to sleep?" Everly didn't want to listen anymore.Whatever it was, she would be nice to Millie and not go up against her.She didn't like Millie before, but that was simply because she disliked how obsessed Millie was with romantic relationships."Oh! Ah!" Thomas suddenly started grumbling as he threw back the blanket. "Why can't you understand?"He was getting agitated.Everly was also getting extremely agitated. What exactly did she need to understand?He wasn't even speaking loud enough."I mean your sister! Millie!" Thomas s
Everly, feeling exasperated, helped Thomas off the couch and took him to the bathroom.Thomas lifted his head. His face was flushed, and his eyes dazed over. "My daughter, my daughter, I didn't throw up…"Everly looked at the mess on the ground and felt a headache coming on. Thomas had already thrown up, yet he still claimed he hadn't."You're drinking so much even though you can't handle it!" Everly shouted."What are you saying? It's like you're saying, saying, saying… ugh!" Thomas immediately leaned over the toilet, unable to finish his sentence. It was like he was speaking in tongue twisters, and no one could understand him.Everly sighed. She twitched her nose and turned to go outside to wait for him.Ten minutes went by, and Everly had finished tidying up the house. There was no sound coming from the washroom where Thomas was.Everly furrowed her brows and called out, "Dad?"Fine. It seemed like he was going to end up sleeping on the toilet.Everly walked over and, as ex
"I'll go get your medicine for you. Wait a moment." Millie intended to get the medicine from the bedside table.But then, Winston grabbed her arm. His palms were sweaty, and when he held her hand, it felt so hot it was as if he might burn her.Millie looked down at him.Winston looked up at her face, worried that if he let go, she might disappear.However, he knew very well that Millie wanted to leave, and he couldn't stop her."Millie, do you really have to give up on me?" Winston asked again, seeming determined to get an answer.Millie furrowed her brows, breathing heavily."Do you have to?" He looked at her. "Hmm?"Millie felt her heart tighten, and she just couldn't bring herself to say, "I have to let you go.""Winston," she called to him.Winston had no more strength left in him, as if he couldn't wait any longer to hear those words from her.He suddenly bent over and fell to the ground.Millie paused for a moment, then she quickly crouched down. "Winston?"She immed
Millie tightened her grip on the doorknob and turned to look at Winston.He stood next to the coffee table, his hands dangling awkwardly at his sides. The expression on his face seemed profoundly sorrowful. Although they were close, it felt as if a huge ocean stood between them when he looked at her, making it impossible for him to bridge the gap.Winston made a slight groaning sound, licking his lips and breathing heavily. His body was also swaying a bit. His stomach felt extremely uncomfortable, churning violently as if he might throw up at any moment.What bothered him even more was the comment Millie had just made.She said, "Let's end this."End it? But how would they just end it? Then were her seven years over just like that? Did his guilt and regret count for anything?She could move on from him, love someone else, and marry them. But what about him? He could never forgive himself for the rest of his life…Could they just end it?"Millie. Tell me, how are we supposed to
"Listen." Millie bit her lip but finally mustered up the courage to speak. "Let's end this between us."During those years with him, she caused her family a lot of worry and concern. She no longer wanted her family to worry about her.Or perhaps, she had become scared. She didn't want to gamble with her feelings anymore."Winston, I admit defeat. I don't have the courage to go through this with you again." Millie's voice was choked with emotion as she struggled to hold back her sadness while saying this.Winston instinctively reached for her hand."Millie, you promised me. You said you'd give me a chance. Why?" His eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and his voice was so hoarse it seemed like he could barely speak."There's no reason. The new year has begun, and I hope you get better. Don't come looking for me anymore." Millie pulled away from Winston's hand, turned around, and got ready to leave.He suddenly hugged Millie tightly and said, "Don't…"Winston's voice seemed to pierce
Millie opened the car door and pushed Winston inside the car.Winston fastened his seatbelt in the dark by himself.Millie got into the car and saw him sitting there quietly, which made her smile and sigh.Millie drove at a moderate speed. The road was busy, with many people out to watch fireworks, while others were heading home.Winston looked to the driver's side, his gaze fixed on Millie.Millie could sense that he was watching her, but she kept avoiding eye contact. Her mind was preoccupied with the messages her dad had sent.Let him go… The question was, could she give up on him?Millie furrowed her brow and rested her hand on her forehead, deep in thought."Did I make you hate me…?" Winston's raspy voice suddenly sounded next to her ear.Millie looked over at him with confusion."Does my drinking make you hate me?" he asked again, just like a child afraid of upsetting Millie."No." Millie shook her head.Despite having drunk too much, he still made an effort to pay at
After the video call ended, Millie placed her phone on the table.Thomas said to Millie, "Hahaha! Mills, look, he can't handle his drink!"Having been the son-in-law of the Caldwell family for three years, I only just found out that he can't hold his liquor."Millie gave a wry smile. This statement seemed to be a double-edged sword. For three years, he hadn't visited the Caldwell family even once. Winston was truly ruthless at that time.Winston quickly explained to Millie, "Millie, I haven't had too much. I can still drink, honestly."His face was completely flushed, and it was clear that his speech was slurred.The two of them had already finished a bottle of vodka.Thomas was even ready to switch to a different type of alcohol.Thomas had spent many years away from home and was quite a heavy drinker. His drinking ability was different from that of Winston.Winston could ask Eli to drink on his behalf if he didn't want to, but if Thomas was trying to win resources for Rach
At the dining table, Thomas and Winston started drinking vodka.The TV was showing this year's New Year Gala while Millie was quietly eating pierogi.She hadn't had homemade pierogi for three years, and they tasted so good. It felt like being back in her childhood, celebrating the New Year with her family. That was what made the festival truly special.Millie looked at her grandparents with a constant smile on her face. She felt happier than she had ever been before.She wished her parents were here too. Oh, those two…Just as she was thinking about this, her phone rang. It was Terrence calling.Millie answered the call without saying a word and pointed the camera toward Thomas.This year, Thomas had no one to drink with, so he turned to Winston for company.Terrence was lounging in the sun when he caught sight of Winston. His eyes widened in surprise, and he immediately set down his juice."Who is that? Am I seeing this right?" Terrence sat up straight, his voice filled with