"Cara, I promised to take care of you, and I'll make sure you receive the best treatment," Millie declared firmly.She turned toward Lainey and said, "Dr, Quinn, Cara needs medical attention.""Thank you, Dr. Caldwell. It doesn't matter, even if I die," Cara replied gently.Millie felt a wave of sympathy toward her. Every woman dreamed of being beautiful and elegant. However, life led her to become an ordinary woman from the countryside.Kane was arrested by the police, yet Millie couldn't shake her concern about the situation. She had criticized Cara for being cowardly and despised people like her. However, when Kane was about to stab her, surprisingly, Cara stepped in to protect her. Millie was worried as she watched the doctor take Cara away."Are you alright, Millie?" Lainey asked.Millie looked up, feeling lost. Lainey frowned and helped her to her feet. "It's over now. Don't worry. The police have arrested that madman. Take some rest."Millie's legs went weak as she to
Millie glanced up while massaging her shoulder. Selma and Gloria appeared in the doorway, visibly rushed, their eyes filled with concern."Mills, what happened? We came as soon as we saw the news," Selma said, worry evident as she carefully examined Millie from head to toe.Millie looked at them and thought about her family, who had rushed over right after the incident. Compared to Cara, she truly felt blessed. Millie opened her arms and was about to get out of bed. "Grandma, I'm fine."Selma gently touched Millie's face and said, "I saw on the news that you were held hostage. I was so frightened, my dear!"Gloria was also relieved to see that she was fine."Sorry for making you worry," Millie apologized with a pitiful expression.The two gazed at each other and burst into laughter. "Come on, this is serious! And here you are, acting so pitiful!""Well, isn't it because you guys always pamper, love, and spoil me?" Millie replied, gently hugging Selma.Selma stroked Millie's hai
Millie felt extremely blessed once more. As she leaned against the bed and looked out the window, she couldn't help but think, "I'd be even happier if…"…That evening, Millie was eager to head home. Yet, Sebastian visited and strongly encouraged her to undergo a thorough medical examination. He insisted that she should stay at the hospital for two days.Fortunately, Cara was safe and sound. On the other hand, Millie felt bored in the ward. Although she was perfectly fine, she wasn't allowed to leave. She was being closely monitored as if she were a valuable asset.Her phone chimed with a text notification. It was from Gloria. "Mills, the pierogies will be there soon."Thinking about Gloria's pierogies, Millie perked up. She washed some fruits, poured two cups of coffee, and waited for Selma and Gloria to arrive. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door of the ward. She immediately called out, "Come in."Millie's face lit up with joy as she turned toward the door. However, she w
Winston remained silent, fixating his intense gaze on her. Millie started to feel uneasy. She lowered her head and quietly savored the pierogies. Time passed, and she cautiously glanced up, only to find he was still staring at her."Stop staring at me and eat your food! Here," Millie said, placing a pierogi on his plate.He looked down at the pierogi and frowned. Suddenly, Millie seemed to remember something and took the pierogi back.Winston was stunned and wondered what she was doing."I forgot you don't like when others pick food for you," Millie muttered while chewing her food.Winston stayed quiet and eventually let out a sigh. "Why weren't you this obedient before?" he asked, his tone solemn, as if he were lamenting something. "I was once your wife, which meant I had the freedom to do as I pleased. And I believed that I held a special place in your heart compared to others," Millie responded honestly.Winston glanced at her, feeling an inexplicable pang in his heart upo
Millie froze in surprise. Winston folded his arms and scrutinized her. "Can't I?""It feels inappropriate," she whispered."Inappropriate how?" he chuckled."It's not right for a man and woman to share a room," she replied with a serious expression."Oh, and that's inappropriate?" Narrowing his eyes, he suddenly walked toward her bed.A bad feeling arose within her. She flinched when he bent over to whisper in her ear, "But you sang a different tune in the car the other day."Confused, she thought, "In the car? Which day?" She wondered if something had slipped her mind."You molested me on our way home that night after you had too much to drink. Ms. Caldwell, do you not remember it?" He seductively narrowed his eyes at her.She choked. She needed some time to recollect the events of that night at the bar.That night, she was drinking at the bar with Rachel when they bumped into Jake. They probably also spotted Winston. And what happened after that?"Oh, you touched and kiss
Winston turned on the flashlight on his phone and saw Millie snuggling in his arms."Millie?" he called to her, but she didn't respond.His back pressed against the seat as the couch was too cramped for them. When Millie shifted, he immediately reached out and pulled her closer for fear that she might fall off.Was she sleepwalking?…The air of the morning after was fresh and crisp after the stormy night. The nurse entered the room to run a blood test and found the couple asleep on the couch.She stole another glance at them and tiptoed out to check on other patients, not wanting to disturb them.When the door clicked shut, Millie frowned and slowly opened her eyes. Winston's handsome face loomed in front of her, causing her to jump in shock and nearly roll off the couch.Suddenly, he tightened his grip on her waist and pulled her into his arms. His eyes fluttered open. "What time is it now?" His voice was thick with grogginess.Millie was taken aback when she found herself
Winston looked at Millie and grunted. Then, he continued putting on his tie as though the information didn't concern him.Millie had to admit that he was extremely handsome, even when he looked groggy in the morning.Lips pursed, he picked up his jacket. She watched as he slowly buttoned his shirt, thinking, "Tsk! Joanna is a lucky woman indeed."“I'm leaving now," he said to her.She stood there and watched him leave. Then, she let out a silent sigh.He stopped at the door without warning and turned, eliciting a look of surprise from her. Smirking and arching a brow, he teased her, "Your waist feels good to the touch."She was rendered speechless. Damn it! The idea of snuggling in his arms while asleep overcame her with guilt. "You're useless!" she quietly chided herself. What was there to fear about a storm? How embarrassing!By the way, he mentioned something about her actions when she was drunk. What exactly happened? What slipped her mind?Why did she feel that he was
"Dr. Quinn, can I get discharged? I'm totally fine now!" Millie grabbed Lainey's sleeve and begged pitifully to be discharged when Lainey dropped by to visit.Lainey flipped through Millie's checkup record and said lazily, "It wasn't me. It was Dr. Lloyd who wouldn't release you. I don't have a say.""Ugh!" Millie slumped onto the bed and pouted at Lainey. "I want to get back to work. I'm very passionate about my job. Dr. Quinn, do you get me?"Lainey grinned at her. How would Millie love her job when she had to work overtime and get criticized whenever she accompanied Lainey to surgery?Lainey patted her on the head. "Fine. I'll talk to Dr. Lloyd."Millie immediately transformed into an obedient child. She asked, "Can I visit Cara?"Lainey nodded. "Of course."Millie quickly changed into her shoes and followed Lainey to Cara's room. As Cara remained in critical condition, she was warded in the ICU.Warren might have stabbed Cara in the abdomen, which wasn't supposed to be fata
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