Millie suddenly tried to jump out of the car. The leader's eyes widened in shock as he witnessed Millie's audacity to attempt such a reckless act with her back facing the window. Was she unaware of the immense danger she would face if she were to fall? She could easily have been crushed to death by a passing vehicle. He hurried forward to hold her back and shouted, "Are you out of your mind? Isn't it better to drown in the sea instead of getting hit by a car?" Millie almost laughed at his angry curse. He was quite kind and even thought about the most comfortable way for her to die. She took advantage of his distraction and kicked him hard in the stomach. He fell and released her. Hence, she swiftly and flexibly retracted her body from the car window back into the car.The leader was about to get up when he noticed Millie holding a silver needle close to his neck. Frowning, he stayed frozen in place.Millie's silver needle grazed his neck, causing a slight pain. It sent a shiv
Joanna was well aware of her fear of water ever since she rescued Winston, yet she still wanted to throw her into the sea. As she pondered this, Millie suddenly regretted confiding in Joanna. Few people were aware that she had saved Winston, and Joanna was one of them."I see." Millie pursed her lips, her voice frigid.The leader was anxious. "Let me go."Millie pouted. "Didn't you kidnap me? Shouldn't I be pleading with you to set me free?"He was speechless. He knew Millie was humiliating him. Did she even realize that the person who was kidnapped was her?To survive, he begged, "Ms. Caldwell, please, let me go."Millie agreed. "I can release you, but you must act out a scene with me."The man nodded eagerly. "Ms. Caldwell, we're friends now. Feel free to ask me to do anything."Millie snorted. "I'm not your friend." He wasn't qualified to be her friend."Go back and tell Joanna the task is completed. Tell her I'm dead," she said seriously.The leader was somewhat surpris
It was midnight, and no one was in the hospital. It was said that as long as a person did no wrong, they would have nothing to fear or feel guilty about. While sleeping, Joanna was overcome by an icy chill that jolted her awake. She sat upright in her bed, shivering. She glanced at the empty ward, then looked out the window. She gasped and grabbed her phone. It was exactly midnight. She had just awoken from a nightmare in which Millie appeared, wanting to take her life.Joanna felt uneasy and rubbed her forehead. Then, she sent a message to Winston. "Win, are you asleep?"Winston didn't reply to Joanna's text. She felt uneasy and got out of bed. She poured a glass of water, but before she could drink it, someone knocked on the door. Joanna turned around and asked, "Who is it?"She wondered if it was the nurse. Perhaps she had knocked on her door because she saw the light in her room. However, when Joanna asked, no one answered. The person just kept knocking continuously.Jo
Millie walked into the corridor and gazed at the surveillance camera. A mischievous smile formed on her lips as she made an "okay" gesture. At the same time, someone deleted the surveillance footage in the monitoring room.At the hospital entrance, Millie opened the door of a black MPV. A young man was already waiting inside."Have you deleted the footage?" Millie asked.Drew nodded. "Yes, boss."Drew Nash, a 20-year-old man, was the ace hacker at M Base. His exceptional brainpower and superb memory made him the core member of the team. His proficiency in creating plans and strategizing was unparalleled.Marvin got in the car and started driving. A smile crossed his face. "That's a good lesson for Joanna.""It's terrifying." Drew agreed.Millie was using makeup remover to remove the scary makeup from her face. She muttered, "She's going to hate me so much."Marvin tapped the steering wheel and sighed. "Of course. She couldn't wait to marry Winston, yet you haven't divorced him.
Millie paused, her gaze locking with Logan's.At that moment, Joanna whispered, "Let Millie in, Logan."Logan instructed Millie coldly, "Be nice to Joanna."Millie chuckled. "Mr. Lowell, when have I ever been rude to your sister?"Moreover, it was well-known that Joanna was the pride of the Lowell family, and her two brothers cherished her deeply. If Millie bullied Joanna in front of Logan, wouldn't that be inviting trouble? She wasn't foolish enough to make such a mistake.Logan stopped responding to Millie and led her into the ward.In the ward, Joanna lay weakly, receiving an IV drip. She looked pale. As Millie entered, Joanna's eyes widened in disbelief.Millie was dressed in a white coat with a light green shirt underneath and black trousers. As she put her hands in her pockets, she gazed quietly at Joanna.Joanna's lips quivered as her hand, connected to the IV, trembled unconsciously. She gazed up and down at Millie, her eyes filled with disbelief and panic. Was it t
Millie narrowed her eyes and moved closer, eager to hear whatever comment he had for her. Logan's breath caught in his throat as he gazed into Millie's approaching face. She was standing so close.When he wanted to speak, he gazed into Millie's stunning doe eyes. Logan couldn't help but frown. Then, he cleared his throat. Millie's eyes truly resembled those of Harriet's when she was young. As Logan lowered his voice and furrowed his brow, his rugged features looked particularly striking. He warned, "Anyway, stay away from Joanna from now on. If you have a problem with her, come at me instead."Logan deeply cared for Joanna. He believed that showing kindness to others' daughters could result in his biological sister, Louisa, being treated well by her adopted family. If Louisa could come home, Logan would undoubtedly shower her with even more love than Joanna. He would speak to Louisa with utmost gentleness and provide her with the best the world has to offer."Millie, smarten up.
"I'm sorry." Cara's voice stopped Millie in her tracks.Millie stood at the end of the bed and gazed at her calmly. If she had felt pity for her yesterday, it was now replaced by indifference.She had been brutally beaten, her forehead wrapped in gauze, and her arms covered in bandages. The extent of Kane's cruelty toward her was evident. Millie couldn't help but feel pathetic when she reflected on how Cara had gone out of her way to protect Kane just the day before. And what did she receive in return? Only more severe violence from him."Dr. Caldwell, please understand that I have no other option. I depend on him for food and shelter." Her emotions were a bit unsteady, and the wound on her face was painful as she spoke.Millie frowned as Cara continued, "I'll die without him. Do you understand?"Millie shook her head. She simply couldn't comprehend."I have to beg him to pay for my medical expenses. I'll be dead if I lose him. In fact, he treats me quite well." Her voice gradu
Suddenly, dark clouds loomed over Yerwick, signaling an imminent downpour. Millie noticed a black Audi parked at the entrance when she left the hospital. Standing next to it was a man in a suit."Millie." He waved at her with a warm smile, excluding charm and elegance."Hey, Mr. Harrison! It's been ages since we last saw each other. I can only imagine how busy you've been lately." Millie approached him.Simon acknowledged. "I just got back from a business trip."She peered into the car and spotted Simon's suitcase. "Did you come here directly without leaving your suitcase at home first?""I missed you, so I immediately came to the hospital," he replied bluntly.Millie couldn't help but glance at him once more and let out a light chuckle."Will you join me for dinner?" he asked.Millie nodded. "Sure."Simon gallantly opened the car door for Millie. Once inside, he presented her with a gift. "For you.""You shouldn't have!"Simon smiled and said, "It's okay. You saved my dad
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