When Lainey first started working at the outpatient clinic, she encountered a couple like that. She felt sorry for the woman and decided to help her.However, when the man found out, he immediately latched onto Lainey. He went as far as to extort her into buying cars and a house for them. He even wanted her to support them for the rest of their lives.The man even justified his actions by claiming that Lainey was wealthy, insisting that she should uphold her good intentions to the end.Since then, Lainey had grown wary of such manipulative individuals."I understand, Dr. Quinn," Millie replied earnestly."That's all for now. It's time for your lunch break."After saying that, Lainey removed her glasses and massaged her temples. She appeared visibly exhausted.Millie approached her and offered, "Dr. Quinn, let me give you a massage."Initially, Lainey wanted to refuse. But Millie's massage was unexpectedly pleasant, and it made her unwilling to say no. What had earned her the
After lunch, Millie was familiarizing herself with the outpatient clinic environment when she received a message from Thomas.Thomas: "Millie, let's go out to have fun!"Millie: "My dear uncle, I'm employed. I need to work."Thomas: "Why do you need to work? Can't our family support you?"Millie felt resigned. The Caldwells could indeed support her financially, but she couldn't depend on them forever.Thomas: "Well, let me take you out for a nice meal tonight. Consider it a treat."Millie smiled and replied, "Okay."Perhaps Thomas felt that she had been treated unfairly at the dinner with Gideon the previous night, so he wanted to treat her to a nice meal.As Millie walked toward the elevator, she suddenly spotted a familiar and somewhat timid figure at the front desk.Frowning, she recognized Cara, the woman from earlier. She was dressed simply—a clean, white blouse with floral canvas shoes. Her dark hair was neatly tied up, giving her a dignified demeanor.Cara happened to
Kane's furious shouting echoed in the ears of those nearby, leaving everyone visibly displeased."What do you mean she's worthless?""Where did this man come from? Why is he acting so barbaric?""Call the police. Quick! Someone call the police!"Cara lay on the ground, her nose bleeding. She was now too weak to move. The onlookers' attempts to stop Kane were futile as he showed no intention of stopping. He continued to interrogate Cara, "Are you still going to seek treatment? Do you still want to sneak out on your own? Answer me!" He then brutally slapped her. Overwhelmed by anguish, tears streamed down Cara's cheeks.While some wished they had been born in today's free society, others found their lives unbearable despite living in it. Millie felt a pang shoot through her heart. Despite Lainey's repeated warnings not to get involved in patients' personal affairs, she couldn't stand by and watch after witnessing this scene. That was because Kane's insults weren't just direc
Millie chuckled wryly. Only those incapable would want to control someone else's fate."Go ahead, then," she said coolly. At that moment, she was unusually clear-headed and calm."Are you threatening me?" Kane glared at Millie, his breath becoming rapid. "You think I wouldn't dare, huh?"Right then, Cara slowly rose from the floor. She clutched Kane's thigh and shook her head at him, saying, "Dr. Caldwell, thank you, but… I don't want to seek treatment anymore." Tears flowed down her cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot. Millie couldn't even see the signs of aging in them anymore. "I don't want to seek treatment anymore. I'll go home with you. I'll listen to you and do whatever you say," Cara pleaded as she held onto Kane's thigh. "Let's go home. Let's stop this."The commotion caused everyone to look at them as if they were a spectacle. Millie couldn't help but feel pathetic. When she saw Cara, she felt as though she had seen herself. She had pleaded desperately, begging Wi
Millie viciously threw Kane over her shoulder and sent him crashing to the ground. The crowd around them cheered and clapped. "That's right! Teach him a lesson!""You were raised by a woman, weren't you? So, what's with all this hatred toward women?"Blood began to trickle down from the corners of Kane's mouth. He stared blankly at the ceiling and moved his fingers. Millie looked at him coldly while lightly wiping her mouth. Then, she gestured at him with a stoic expression and coolly commanded, "Get up!"Seeing that her husband was lying on the ground, Cara sobbed as she crawled over. "P-Please don't hit him," she pleaded to Millie.Millie was taken aback. Was Cara actually begging for mercy for this man?"Please don't hit him. If you kill him, it'll be the end of our family."Millie was shocked to the core. Even at this point, Cara still referred to him as family.Yet, she raised her fist again. However, Cara shielded Kane, protecting him with her body. Millie froze with
On her way back to the hospital, Millie called Marvin and instructed, "I want all news about me from today at the hospital to be kept under wraps. Marvin, make sure I don't come across any online chatter about me.""Got it," answered Marvin.…When Millie returned to the outpatient clinic, everything had returned to normal. Patients were constantly coming and going. Hence, it was no surprise that they didn't know about the commotion earlier.The doctors and nurses, however, looked at her with admiration. In a situation where everyone was just spectating, Millie was the only one who stepped forward. She was truly brave!In no time, she arrived at the outpatient clinic. She thought of how Lainey had repeatedly warned her to stay out of patients' personal affairs, yet she didn't heed her advice. Now, Millie wondered how Lainey would scold her. She summoned her courage and knocked on the door."Come in," Lainey's cold and stern voice rang out.Millie steeled herself before opening
Thomas was still upset and cursed, "A bitch must have scratched it. He is so shameless!"Millie nodded and reprimanded, "Exactly. He is utterly shameless!""It's alright, Millie. Good men are everywhere! Once you divorce him, I'll help you find someone better," Thomas assured, patting her shoulder.Millie nodded eagerly. "Thank you, Uncle Thomas!"Little did she know that Winston, who was on his way to the hospital, suddenly sneezed. He sniffed and wiped his nose.Beside him, Eli asked with concern, "Mr. Greer, have you caught a cold? I'll get you some flu medicine.""No…" Winston sneezed again before he could finish speaking. He waved his hand, signaling to Eli that it wasn't necessary.Eli cleared his throat, unable to resist glancing once more at the scratch on Winston's neck. The unmistakable marks made it clear that he had been accidentally scratched during an intimate encounter. It must have been Millie who had done it when they were entangled last night. Despite their
"Uncle Thomas, have you read the news? Anderson Group is no more." Millie took a sip of her latte and looked up at Thomas.Thomas was checking the contract on his phone. He frowned and casually replied, "Yeah?""Are you responsible for that?" Millie couldn't resist asking.Thomas looked up at Millie again. "What?" "Were you the one who did it?" Millie asked again.Thomas finalized the contract, switched off his phone, and grinned at Millie. "Of course!"He showed the contract on his phone, misinterpreting Millie's question. "I've achieved success for a reason, you know?"Millie laughed. "You're the best, Uncle Thomas."Thomas was just about to say something when his phone rang. Millie sipped her latte and heard Thomas shout, "What? Right now? How serious is it?"He stood up suddenly, and Millie quickly set down the cup. She couldn't help but wonder who was in trouble. Thomas informed the other person on the phone that he would be there soon and promptly hung up."An artist f
Layla said, "Even though it's soon New Year's and everyone is busy, try to be a bit more gentle! We're all elderly people here, so what's wrong with being patient?"Since you're in the service industry, you should maintain a proper attitude. If you can't even speak politely, then you shouldn't be in this line of work. I suggest you close up shop for good!"Winston squinted. That voice sounded very familiar. It seemed like Layla's voice.He quickly walked over and saw that Arthur was helping an elderly gentleman up while Layla was engaged in a debate with a young female shopkeeper."How I run my store is my business. If you want to buy something, go ahead. If not, just leave. I don't need you to tell me how to run my life!" The store owner glared at Layla while speaking with a very unfriendly tone, their voice sharp and cutting.Layla was exasperated and asked, "Don't you understand the saying that the customer is king?""What about the damn king? Just go away," the lady grumbled,
Layla said, "Look, you're really persistent, aren't you? I don't like you. Do you need me to spell it out for you?""Grandma, I want to pursue Mills. Since I want to be with Mills, I need to have everyone's approval. Right now, I'm trying hard to make everyone like me. It's part of the process that you might dislike me at first, but I can't just give up because of that. How else would I pursue Mills?" Winston said clearly.As expected of a businessman, his negotiation style was very serious and precise. Despite his gentle tone, there was still a strong sense of pressure in his eyes and demeanor.Layla moved her lips slightly. She didn't know how to get Winston to leave, so she shouted, "I don't care! Just stop bothering us here!"Winston furrowed his brows.Layla then asked Arthur to pull the cart himself.Ding! Winston's phone rang out.Arthur took the cart and quickly left with Layla.Winston stood still, watching the couple walk away, and couldn't help but sigh. The call on
"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