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
The Trojan horse they planted in Greer Group's system was indeed being dismantled, with 60% already cracked.Millie stroked her chin while watching the progress bar inching forward. In less than 20 minutes, it would be fully compromised.She was surprised to learn that the person Winston had hired was skilled. They were actually capable of cracking her Trojan horse.…Employees stranded at the entrance of Greer Group had been cleared out. An urgent notice informed everyone of a half-day leave, and they would resume work in the afternoon. The company's internal group chat had erupted into chaos. Many personnel voiced their doubts about everything being resolved by the afternoon.One employee wrote, "Our security system is so strong. How did anyone manage to breach it?"Another replied, "I bet the boss offended someone!"The entire building was without power, making it appear lifeless. However, a smiley face would appear on the screen whenever an employee swiped their ID. It was
A picture was worth a thousand words. The photo of Winston shoving her into the car was crystal clear. In no time, the entire clinic was abuzz.Vanessa was the first one to comment. "Jeez! The media really loves to photograph everything. What's wrong with a couple spicing things up a bit?""Mr. Greer and Dr. Caldwell are truly a match made in heaven, whether it's their height or appearance," another doctor chimed in with a smile.Amidst the excitement over the juicy gossip, Joanna, who had seen the photos the night before, couldn't bring herself to smile. Her expression darkened while everyone discussed it. She had thrown herself at Winston the previous night. She even went as far as to almost strip herself to seduce him. However, Winston hurled her into the freezing bathtub and left without a backward glance.Joanna's face flushed red with embarrassment as she thought about it. She had done so much, yet Winston still refused to be intimate with her. If word got out, wouldn't
When Lainey emerged from the ward, she immediately thought something was off with Millie. She cleared her throat before calling, "Millie?"Millie froze, locking eyes with Lainey's puzzled stare. She then quietly looked down at her stance and realized how awkward she must have seemed. …After a hectic morning, Millie finally had a moment to rest around noon.She retrieved her phone and accessed her hacking system. To her shock, her Trojan horse had been cracked. Millie immediately went online to search for Greer Group. Sure enough, they had resumed normal operations. Millie couldn't help but wonder which hacker Winson had hired. They were truly skilled. Just as she was figuring out her next steps, a message from Marvin came through. "Boss, M Base has been hacked, and they're Winston's people."Millie was drinking water when she saw the text and nearly choked. She couldn't believe it.Marvin added, "They even left a message that said—Is that the best you can do?"Millie: "W
"Grandpa, are you okay?" Winston finally had a moment to ask how he was doing.Arthur nodded. His demeanor toward Winston seemed a bit more gentle than before.Layla sighed. "There's too many people. Let's all slow down a bit.""Okay," Arthur said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm fine.""You're getting older, and a fall could be life-threatening," Layla said anxiously, holding onto Arthur's arm tightly. "Hold onto me, alright?""If I hold onto you, I'll end up pulling you down as well if I fall!" Arthur grumbled.Layla said, "I don't care. Just hold onto me.""Okay, I'll hold on to you," Arthur relented.Winston was quietly following them from behind and couldn't help but smile himself. This was pretty nice.Who wouldn't envy a relationship that stayed this loving and affectionate all the way until old age?"Should we buy some candy?" Layla said, pointing at the candy in front of them.Arthur said, "Okay."Whatever she wanted, he would agree. The two of them acted both harmo
"She's been hurt so badly, almost losing her life, yet he said she's fortunate. Clearly, he's the fortunate one! If he leaves our Mills, where else is he going to find a girl as wonderful and sweet as her?"Arthur nodded in agreement, playing along like a sidekick. "Exactly, that's what I'm saying!"He spoke a bit louder than usual, clearly aiming his words at Winston.Of course, Winston surely understood what they were thinking.He nodded. "Grandma is right. It was definitely me aiming too high. So if I get another chance, I will definitely treat Millie well.""Hmph! Men are all talk!" Layla had long seen through Winston's ways.Winston was at a loss for words.It didn't take long to reach the entrance of the supermarket.There were a lot of people present because of New Year's Day shopping.After Layla got sick once, her health had significantly worsened. Additionally, with one of her hands not working well, she appeared a bit flustered when she and Arthur entered the superm
"Dear, could you give me a hand?" Layla asked. "Oh no, why is this step so slippery?"The next day, Winston sat in his car, watching as the elderly couple came out of the Caldwell residence.Arthur held the shopping cart in his hand, and the two of them were all geared up, ready to go out shopping.Winston got out of the car. The elderly couple happened to see Winston at that moment.Arthur and Layla exchanged glances. Layla spoke up first. "Mills is not here!""I understand. I'm not looking for Mills." Winston approached and stopped in front of them. "Grandma, Mills should have mentioned it to you. I was thinking of spending the Spring Festival with you and her."Layla reacted as if she had just heard a joke, saying bluntly, "When you were married, we never saw you spend the Spring Festival with her. "Now that you two have nothing to do with each other, why are you coming to spend the Spring Festival with her? She has family; she doesn't need you to spend the Spring Festival w
Even though Winston wasn't eating, he was really good at paying and carrying things.Millie felt a strong sense of nostalgia for her own college days as she watched the university students eating.She wished she could go back to high school or maybe even college.She had seen many novels where the main female character went back to high school, and in each of these stories, she no longer loved the male lead when she returned back in time.If she went back to high school…"What are you thinking about? You're about to walk into the wall." Winston interrupted Millie's thoughts and pulled her closer to him.Millie really had almost bumped into a wall."Nothing." She smiled at Winston.Winston raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.The light from the food trucks shone on him and cast an indescribable sense of fate about him.He didn't belong here. Millie felt an increasingly strong urge to take him out of the scene immediately.Millie felt that if she went back to high school
"Hey, young lady, would you like to try some beef organs?" a vendor selling snacks asked Millie while preparing the food. "You're such a pretty girl, and your boyfriend is quite handsome too!"Millie and Winston exchanged a glance.Millie shook her head and was about to say she didn't want any.But Winston simply said, "I'll take two."Millie gave Winston a questioning look.Winston said to her, "I wasn't planning on buying it either, but she called me your boyfriend. With her having such good taste, shouldn't I buy two to show some support?"The vendor laughed heartily.Millie pressed her lips together and moved her mouth slightly. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.The vendor said, "It seems like I was right. If I had mentioned the word husband, then would you have bought out my whole car?"Winston nodded. "I'm considering it. However, I don't think she'd approve."The vendor laughed heartily and said, "You all look unfamiliar, so you probably aren't from the school
Millie was the type of person who stood firm on what she wanted, regardless of who was around. No setbacks or hardships could affect her.Winston thought about this and felt even more heartache for Millie. He was the one who turned the brave and passionate girl, someone who never cared about what others thought, into the cold person she was now.He felt that loving someone was akin to taking care of a flower. He had watched as a beautiful tulip transformed into a rose covered in thorns."Winston?"He heard Millie's voice close by.Winston turned his head and saw Millie frowning. "What are you thinking about? Let's go?""Not going to watch for a bit longer?" he asked."I've seen this fountain so many times. What's so special about it?" Millie remarked with a clear voice, glancing at the fountain.Winston smiled but didn't say anything.In the past, every time she was there, she would always use excuses like "I haven't seen enough" or "Let's watch the fountain a little longer" t
"Hey there, could you help me take a picture?" Millie was looking around when someone suddenly called out to her.Millie turned around to see a tall boy holding a camera. Behind him, there was a girl waiting.Millie nodded and was about to take the camera to help with taking a picture.Winston suddenly asked, "Can I help""Huh?" The boy paused. He looked at both of them and then said with a smile, "Alright then…"However, he was clearly hesitant.Millie chuckled and said, "Let me handle it. I might be a bit more skilled than Mr. Greer is."Winston shrugged and didn't say anything else.Millie stepped forward with a camera in her hand. The two students stood next to each other. They maintained an appropriate distance, suggesting they weren't close. The girl wore a dress layered with a coat, which made her look stylish.Millie observed the two individuals. She could tell that the boy had feelings for the girl, for he was being very cautious.The girl was smiling sweetly at the
The man was wearing a loose sweatshirt with black pants. On top of that, he wore a long padded coat. His tall stature made him stand out among the other students. He looked even more like a student because of his outfit.Millie was a bit surprised when the person happened to look up in her direction. The two of them stood gazing at each other from across a wide asphalt road.Millie walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"Winston pressed his lips together and didn't answer her question. Instead, he asked her, "Why are you here so late?""I asked you first." Millie looked up at him, determined to get an answer."Just trying to revisit some memories," he said calmly. He ran a hand through his hair before putting both hands in his pockets.Millie hummed in acknowledgment."What about you? You're not from the University of Yerwick, are you?" he laughed.Millie looked at him with a calm expression, as if nothing could really stir her interest."I have quite a few memories
Millie felt guilty, squeezing the orange in her hand so hard it was almost about to burst. She mumbled softly, "I mean, is it alright that Winston also came to the Spring Festival?"Layla placed the items on the table, then sat down on the couch and asked, "Why? Doesn't he have a home to go to?"Millie hesitated. That was a tricky question to answer."Got kicked out by the Greer family?" She eyed Millie with an intense gaze that was overwhelming and quite fierce.Millie didn't dare speak, but she still had to answer, "No."Layla gave a cold smile and immediately asked, "So why isn't he going back to his own home for New Year's Day and instead coming to ours? Is he crazy?""Grandma, he…" Millie wanted to explain."I don't agree," Layla stated flatly, dismissing any further explanations.Millie choked up and quietly looked over at Arthur.Arthur's expression grew more serious, as if he agreed with what Layla had said, and he turned his attention to the television."You're not e