"Grandma, that's enough!" Winston shot up from his seat and intimidated the people around the dining table with his stern and frigid tone.That earned him a glare from Selma. "Why? Are you speaking up for that seductive bitch?""Watch your language," he said softly, attempting to communicate with Selma.Narrowing her eyes, she challenged him, "I can be meaner than that. Try me.""Grandma!" He frowned, his patience wearing thin.Slamming her fist on the table, she stood up and warned him, "Winston Greer, remember, you're a married man!""But Millie and I have no feelings for each other." He frowned, as he was initially unwilling to state that aloud in Millie's presence.Meanwhile, Millie seemed unfazed at his remark.However, the couple's feelings were the least of Selma's concerns. Pointing at Joanna, she stared squarely at Winston. "You can marry her over my dead body."Selma and Winston were trapped in a staring match. He was confused by his family's staunch rejection of Joa
Just like Joanna, all Millie wanted was to love Winston and be with him. What had she done wrong?It had been a terrible three years.She listened as Winston coaxed Joanna in a gentle tone that sent a knife through her heart. She turned her head a few times to glance at him.He was so surreal when he acted tenderly. Lowering her gaze, she smiled bitterly, thinking, "Hey, Winston Greer, don't forget I'm still in your car."She finally spoke when their car arrived in the downtown area. "Just pull over by the road. I'll get a cab back home."While speaking, she had unbuckled her seatbelt. "Thanks for the ride.""I'll send you home," he said gruffly.She shook her head. "It's fine." She couldn't withstand another second around him; it was simply too suffocating.After he pulled over, she proceeded to leave his car. He called out to her, "Millie.""Yeah?" She looked at him calmly despite the raging storm within."I'm sorry," he croaked.Her lashes trembled. The blood surged whe
The employee frowned with a look of disbelief. She asked Millie, "Are you daydreaming?"No one had ever asked Millie that question. Kelly found Millie's proposal hilarious, and she remarked, "She's surely daydreaming. How can she afford to buy everything?"Scanning the surroundings, she sighed. "Roughly speaking, she'll need at least 10 million to buy everything in the store."Smirking, Kelly turned to Millie, thinking, "I bet she can't even afford to buy a bag. How dare she propose buying all the items in the store?"Hah!Kelly rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. She sneered. "What's wrong with you? Do you need some fresh air?"To pacify Kelly, the store employee said, "Ms. Norton, please wait for me in the VIP room while I get her to leave. After that, I'll show you the new designs in store.""Okay." Kelly nodded with a look of disdain. Why would a poor woman act like a rich lady? Pigs could fly if she could afford to buy everything in the store!"Just when Kelly was abou
Kelly froze under Millie's intense glare, which made her tremble sheepishly.Smiling, Millie commented emotionlessly, "This store befits Ms. Norton's status, though. Ms. Norton, I hope you frequent the store."Kelly's throat tightened. What did that mean? Was she saying that Kellie only deserved to shop at an unremarkable store? That was a taunt, wasn't it?Snorting, Millie took back her card and left without looking back.…The rain had become heavier. The freezing raindrops pattered on her face, and she sobered up in the cold breeze.She was feeling frustrated. Raising a hand to shield her face, she tried to run into the rain when someone held a black umbrella over her head.She paused and turned around.Her gaze traveled up to the umbrella. An indifferent and hardy gentleman stood there. It was Joanna's brother, Logan.At 26 years old, Logan was the heir of Lowell Group and a strong contender in the business world. He was good-looking, single, decisive, and had an eye for b
The air was fresh after the morning rain. Millie arrived at work munching on her breakfast. She heard a few junior nurses gossiping amongst themselves. "Hey, did you hear? Joanna Lowell attempted suicide last night!""For real?""Yeah! She got warded. Mr. Greer stayed by her side through the night!"Millie slowed down and turned to look at the nurses at the nurse station. Hazel emerged from the nurse station and greeted Millie, "Morning, Dr. Caldwell."Millie questioned, "Did Joanna attempt suicide?"Grunting, Hazel replied, "Indeed, she did. The news has spread."Millie couldn't believe that Joanna would try to take her own life due to Selma's criticisms. After some consideration, she dropped by the inpatient department at the Department of Neurology.Right after she emerged from the elevator, she heard some nurses on duty swooning over Winston. "Oh, Mr. Greer is so hot. I wish I could date a man like him.""It's not just Mr. Greer. Joanna's brother is a snack too! I hea
Logan struggled to judge the relationship between Winston, Millie, and Joanna due to its complicated nature.Joanna grabbed Logan's arm and wailed pitifully, "Logan… Logan…"Sighing, Logan knew that Joanna's feelings were his weakness. He tapped her on the forehead. She said between sobs, "Logan, I really want to marry Winston.""I'll help you," he replied with a sigh. "You're the one and only precious daughter of the family. We'll get you everything you want."Tears fell down her cheeks. Hugging Logan, she whimpered, "Thank you, Logan."…Instead of heading home, Winston dropped by the cardiac surgery department. There, he found Millie looking out the window by the corridor, giving off a hint of loneliness.She sighed deeply and spent some time to collect herself before returning to the office. She turned around only to stare into Winston's deep eyes.He was steps away from her. Placing his hand in his pocket, he appeared exhausted. They stared at each other in silence until
Since they were both adults, Simon couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush. No one would go out of the way to be nice to another if it weren't for ulterior motives.He was forthright about his admiration for Millie, which surprised her. "But I'm not yet divorced," she said stiffly. "I know.""Mr. Harrison, are you seriously going to be a homewrecker for love?" she couldn't help but tease him.The mood lightened. Raising a brow cheekily, he grunted. "Well, that's a possibility."She chortled before looking out of the window. "I do not have plans to date for now."He immediately replied, "I'll just take a number and wait until you're ready."Her heart fluttered. Looking down, she smiled but said nothing. …After dinner, Simon sent her home. Terrence and Julia, who were watching the TV, interrogated her when she got home. "Was it Simon who drove you home?""Yeah." She lay on the couch tiredly.Terrence grunted. He stated, "I saw Winston when I visited your grandpa at
Harriet scanned Millie from head to toe before marching up to the latter. She taunted Millie, "Ms. Caldwell, I'm surprised you have the taste of a middle-aged lady in jewelry at your young age!"Millie grunted. "I'm just looking around.""Just looking around, I see. I'm right; young people nowadays are uncultured."Millie was dumbfounded by Harriet's remarks. Harriet appeared to be easygoing and gentle, but she could be sharp-tongued and irritating when she opened her mouth.Millie assumed Harriet was picking on her because she was Joanna's love rival."I heard you and Winston are in the middle of a divorce. Is that true?" Harriet asked while checking out the jewelry."Mrs. Lowell, you are very up-to-date indeed." Millie smiled.Harriet said flatly, "It's about time you get a divorce. Nothing good will come out of this, even if you stay with a man who doesn't love you for another few years."Then, she added calmly, "My daughter Jo is the perfect match for Winston." She drawled,
"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