Millie quietly cursed Marvin over and over. She changed into a new outfit and rushed out to meet with Winston in her flashy purple Pagani. She dared not be late.Meanwhile, Winston gracefully enjoyed his breakfast. His mannerisms were impeccable. She rolled her eyes at his pretentiousness. Eli, standing by Winston's side, nodded at her. "Madam Millie, please take a seat."She pursed her lips and proceeded to take her seat, but Winston suddenly asked, "Who says you could sit?"Millie and Eli exchanged looks. Eli said apologetically, "Mr. Greer, I'll wait for you outside."Eli wanted to get out for fear of stumbling even more. Millie watched as Eli left. She then turned to Winston and took her seat, defying his orders. She might have shown up as he requested, but that didn't mean she was scared of him!Frowning, he glared at her and snapped, "Did I ask you to take a seat?""Why did you make me come here, then? Watch you eat your breakfast?" she retorted indignantly.For a seco
"Millie, are you threatening me now?" He narrowed his eyes, and they glinted dangerously. Millie straightened up and put on a serious face. "I swear to God I do not intend to threaten you."She wasn't crazy. She wouldn't admit to threatening him in his face.His expression stiffened. He seemed really mad. Standing up, he placed a thick document on the table. "Ms. Caldwell, these are the losses that my company suffered."Fixing an icy glare on her, he stated, "I look forward to your compensation, or we shall meet in court."Frowning, Millie flipped through the invoices and promptly went blank from shock. What was wrong with Winston? How could he count the loss in cafeteria sales due to employee absence? What a petty man!Marvin's words echoed in her head. "Think carefully. He won't go hard on you because you're his wife, unlike me, an outsider. Isn't that right?"Hah!Glaring at him, she barked, "You capitalist pig!""You deserve it." Smiling, he proceeded to leave but stopp
Millie had agreed to drop by the hotel as per Terrence's request because she might need his help to pay Winston.She wandered to the bar in the Grand Santiago Hotel before going to the front desk. She asked, "May I know the directions to this room?"At the same time, Winston entered the hotel. Holding his phone, he reported in a deep voice, "I'm here."He took the elevator, only to notice that Millie had joined him. Frowning, he scanned her from head to toe.They hadn't met for a day, but when they ran into each other, they treated each other as enemies; none was willing to back down."Dear ex-husband, what exactly is it that you do for work? Why did it require you to be at the hotel?" she taunted him.He ignored her, his expression flat. She stole a look at him when she realized they were headed to the same floor. He was clad in a formal black suit. The warm lighting in the elevator cast a soft glow on his face. His thick lashes cast a shadow under his eyes. His pursed lips lo
Winston tightened his grip on the phone. The memory of that man Millie met in the hotel suite flashed across his mind. Indeed, the man bore a resemblance to Simon.He wondered if Millie and Simon's relationship had progressed to the point where they would meet at a hotel. How could Millie brazenly take the elevator with him to meet Simon last night? Weren't their hugging a provocative display toward him?Winston felt troubled and frustrated. He had an urge to ask Millie about it. How could she hack into his phone and his company's systems and go on a date with a man at a hotel the next second without batting an eye?Ever since she decided on the divorce, she had repeatedly shocked him. He had gotten to know her all over again.At the same time, Millie sneezed hard on her way home. She rubbed her nose and mumbled, "Did I catch a cold today? Doesn't seem like it."Her phone chimed, notifying her of a text. "When are you coming tomorrow? I can't wait to have dinner with you!"Sighin
After Winston left, Millie and the mysterious man left the suite. The man's deep voice echoed, "I would like steak for dinner."She nodded. "Fine. I can treat you to anything you like."The man pressed on, "Have you given the matter some consideration?"She flashed him an awkward smile, as she totally didn't.Rolling his eyes, the man tapped her on the forehead.…Just as Winston arrived at Joanna's ward, he received a text from Jake. "Winston, guess who I saw on the road? Your ex-wife!" Another text soon came. "Ho ho! Her car really stands out. I could spot it from a mile away! But why was there a guy in her car? I caught a glimpse, and god, was he hot!"Winston frowned at the texts, which wouldn't stop coming in. Jake rambled on, "They seemed quite flirty. I even saw him feeding your ex-wife some cherries. Looks like she has options!"Winston might appear emotionless, but he slowly clenched his fist. He was ready to block Jake's number if he refused to stop.Jake wrote,
On the next day, Millie was reading a patient's medical history when Rachel's voice came through her earphones, asking, "Have you heard about the cruise party next month?""Yeah." Millie kept her head low. She looked great in a white coat paired with a pink shirt underneath.Rachel remarked, "I joined the cruise party with a host. All I can say is… it was debauchery."Millie chuckled. She wasn't surprised to learn about the debauchery in the world of the wealthy. To the ordinary folks, the cruise party was an opportunity to socialize, nothing more."One of the brand owners wanted me to attend with him. I'm thinking it over." Rachel yawned.Millie replied, "I'm going."That surprised Rachel. "What? Come again?"Ever since Millie married Winston, she hadn't participated in social events of these sorts. She appeared to be more open-minded on the brink of a divorce.Raising a brow, Millie said with a drawl, "I'll enjoy a passionate fling. What do you think?"Rachel fell silent for
Millie had wanted to yell at Winston for spamming her with calls. However, she decided to be civil when he brought up the compensation. "I need time to access the funds. Mr. Greer, I thought you knew the procedure.""Transfer the funds tonight," he demanded, sounding displeased.Millie was speechless and wondered if Winston was delusional. It was already nighttime, so how was she supposed to do that when the banks were closed?"I'll wait for you at The Metropolitan," he commanded, causing her heart to drop.She hadn't heard that tone in a while. It transported her to years ago, which evoked feelings of bitterness.In the past, she would go to him without hesitation, despite the distance and the difficulties, as it was her honor to be needed by him.She had always put him before herself, but that didn't earn his respect. Instead, it led to the unfortunate state of their marriage.Looking down, she said, "I have something tonight. I can't meet you. I'll transfer the funds to you t
"Winston Greer? Why are you here?" Terrence answered the door, much to Winston's surprise.Winston had assumed that Millie was in Simon's company. Therefore, Terrence's presence was unexpected. He wondered if Millie was introducing Simon to her parents.Terrence scanned Winston from head to toe. Then, he turned to Millie. "Did you invite Winston over?""No, she didn't," Winston interjected. "I came on my own." With that, he walked around Terrance and entered the private room.Terrence was caught off guard by Winston's lack of manners. In the past, Winston had always shown him and Julia respect despite his dislike of Millie. Today, he clearly didn't bother with it.Winston realized that only Julia and Millie were in the room. The ladies seemed puzzled by Winston's presence and rose from their seats. Millie furrowed her brow in confusion.Winston seemed troubled.A thought hit Millie. She blurted out, "Are you here to catch me in the act?"Julia and Terrence exchanged looks. Th
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