"Millie, you don't have to force yourself," Simon whispered gruffly.She smiled. "I'm not."However, she was surprised at the coincidence. How did she run into her ex-best friend proposing to her ex-husband at the same restaurant?The vlog came to an end. Joanna laughed and cried at the scenes. In contrast, Winston frowned without much expression.When he turned, Joanna was waiting for him with a bouquet in her arm and a ring box. Was this the reason Joanna insisted on leaving the hospital and bringing him to the restaurant?Behind Joanna stood a few of her friends. Winston had met them before, and they left quite the impression because their faces were oddly similar due to plastic surgery.He tore his gaze from Joanna's friends, only to see Joanna teary-eyed. "Win."As she was still in poor health, she could barely speak above a whisper. Her feeble voice would break anyone's heart.She began, "I never regretted my sacrifices for you. I wanted the whole world to know that I lov
A waitress accidentally spilled red wine onto Millie's shirt.Millie rose from her seat and cleaned her shirt stains, assuring the waitress, "It's fine. No worries."As if worried she might attract attention, she whispered to the waitress, "Please leave my side. I'm really fine. Thank you."After that, she looked in Winston's direction, just in time to meet his forlorn eyes.She froze while holding her shirt. She had no idea what to do with her free hand. She had wanted to watch the proposal from a corner, but he seemed to have caught her."Simon, let's leave," she called out to Simon and grabbed her bag.Simon nodded because he understood her reasons.Winston couldn't stop himself from going after Millie. Seeing that, Joanna quickly held him back. She stared at him and bit her lips. "Win, what was that? Do you care what Millie thinks?"He finally peeled his eyes off Millie. Joanna looked upset. "What exactly do you think? It's time to give me an answer."Jo, I'll—" Winston pa
"Joanna, before this, I would have given you my blessing if you were truly in love with each other. But—" Gloria extended her arm, gesturing at her bodyguard to get her the newspapers.News about Joanna had made headlines, filling up the entire front page. There were reports about her falsified qualifications and the termination of her employment at Bifrost Hospital.Joanna's expression crumpled when she saw the news. Her worst nightmare had come true. She proposed to Winston hastily, hoping to seal the deal before the news reached the Greers, but it was too late."Just look at you. How can we accept you into our family? You'll only bring disgrace to us." Gloria tossed the newspaper at her without hesitation.Joanna stumbled a few steps backward. Her heart shattered when she saw the newspaper that had fallen onto the ground."Ms. Lowell, the Greers are not an ordinary family. We do not simply approve of any woman who dreams of marrying our son. I'll stay out of your business if yo
Millie didn't want to hurt Simon. "I'm happy to be your friend, but if you're hoping for more than that, I'm afraid…"Simon was a great man, and she felt unworthy of him.He had seen this coming because Millie had looked troubled after the movies."This is my first time pursuing a woman," Simon said helplessly. "Maybe I didn't do it right.""You're great," she immediately said while shaking her head.He smiled. He seemed to take the rejection calmly. To him, feelings couldn't be forced. Knowing Millie, she couldn't open her heart to a new man right away after experiencing a failed marriage.Although he really wanted to stay by her side for a little longer, she didn't seem to need his company. If so, he wouldn't impose himself on her."How about just friends?" he asked.She quickly nodded. "It's my pleasure to befriend someone like you."He chuckled and lowered his head. Adjusting his glasses, he seemed to have a lot to say, but he ended up saying nothing at all.The night bre
After washing up, Millie went to the living room on the first floor, where the TV was playing the same headlines. "Lowell Group Heiress Shocked as Winston Greer Rejects Her Proposal!"Millie froze right before she drank her milk. Did that mean Winston chose to leave with Gloria?"Morning, Mills." Terrence came up to her and patted her on the head.She looked up. "Good morning, Dad.""You haven't watched the news, have you? Joanna Lowell tried proposing to Winston last night, but Gloria crashed the party! Oh, Gloria Meyer is still as fiery as before!" Terrence folded his legs on the couch and rested his arm on the armrest as he let out a belly laugh."It's all Joanna's fault for ruining everything for herself. She's lucky enough to have a decent career, all thanks to our Mills, and she messed it all up!" Julia taunted when she descended the stairs and straightened her shirt.Nodding, Terrence agreed, "This is karma for being a homewrecker. Things won't go well for her."Millie
Millie paused briefly before rushing into the elevator. Then, she quickly deleted the message containing the number and pressed the floor button. By the time she arrived, she saw that Jake had sent her a question mark.Millie scratched her nose and replied, "Sorry, Mr. Webson, I sent it to the wrong person."Jake: "Who did you want to send it to?"Millie: "Simon. He wants to collaborate with Rachel."Jake: "What kind of collaboration?"Millie: "I'm not sure. It seems like he's looking for a brand ambassador or someone to promote their jewelry products."Jake grew anxious upon learning that. Wouldn't this interfere with his plans? If Rachel accepted Simon's deal, could she still take on his endorsement?Jake: "Mills, are we friends?"Millie narrowed her eyes after reading his text, wondering why he was asking this out of the blue. She replied, "Not really."Jake: "Oh, come on! Don't say that!"Nevertheless, Millie ignored him and sent Rachel's manager's contact information to
Millie frowned. Could Lainey be considering evaluating her performance to see if she was fit for a promotion to deputy chief?"Dr. Quinn, it's a little too fast, don't you think?" Millie asked the question she had been thinking about.Lainey paused briefly, unsure what Millie meant."The deputy chief position," Millie joked.Lainey glared at her and retorted, "Dream on! With your qualifications, you're nowhere near that position."Millie immediately burst into laughter.Right then, someone opened the clinic door. Millie was about to ask for the files when she heard a familiar voice. "Dr. Quinn, I'm here for a follow-up."Millie looked up and saw it was none other than Selma. "Grandma?" Millie exclaimed in surprise. Selma was equally astonished. "Mills, you're here!"Millie nodded and asked, "Are you not feeling well?""I'm here for a follow-up," answered Selma."By yourself?""They're busy, so I came alone," Selma replied with a smile.Millie helped her into a chair,
It was almost 11:00 am when they finished all the tests. After requesting a day off from Lainey, Millie drove Selma home. She was surprised to learn that Selma had taken the bus alone. Regardless, Millie still reminded Selma, "Don't go out alone in the future. It's very dangerous, especially when you don't have anyone with you."After all, the Greers were a prominent family, and Selma held significant influence in society. If someone with ill intentions were to target her, they could easily threaten the entire Greer family. "Indeed, I used to have you by my side. But now, you're no longer here," Selma said. She looked extremely aggrieved in the back seat. At the same time, her hands tapped away on her phone. Millie glanced back and uttered helplessly, "Grandma, you have a butler.""What good is a butler? At the end of the day, he's just a butler. He's not my granddaughter-in-law, and certainly not my granddaughter. Hmph!" Selma put her phone away and crossed her arms, her ang
Bernard gave Clara a strong push. She fell to the ground, crying out in anger, "What's the meaning of this!"Bernard approached Winston with his hands tightly clasped and bowed respectfully as he exclaimed, "Mr. Greer!"Winston raised his hand, signaling for him to get up.Clara sat on the ground, feeling completely dumbfounded. Why was Bernard treating him with such respect? Who was this person? What was his background?Winston, with a cold expression, adjusted his sleeve and looked indifferently at Clara on the ground.Bernard said, "Mr. Greer, you should have told us you were coming! I would have had someone prepared to welcome you long ago. I'm really sorry for any inconvenience you experienced. Please accept my apologies!""What's wrong with her? Is she unwell?" Winston asked, pointing to Clara on the ground.Bernard quickly said, "She…""No matter what's up with her, disrespecting customers is a big mistake. I am demanding that her shop undergo rectifications before reope
Winston raised an eyebrow and stepped forward.Clara felt a sudden shudder in her heart and instinctively took a step back.Winston scoffed. What was she backing away for? Was she scared?She was simply someone who bullied the weak but was afraid of the strong. What capabilities did she even have by picking on elderly people?Winston's gaze was steady, and his expression became increasingly cold and harsh.The woman frowned and stayed silent.Winston, speaking calmly and without any agitation, said, "If you don't want to escalate the situation, apologize now. If you're unwilling, then we'll have to get the police to handle it."To begin with, he was never a patient person. The reason he was speaking so nicely was to make a good impression in front of Layla and Arthur.In the past, whenever he encountered such a situation, he wouldn't even pay it any attention and would simply have Eli take them to the police station.Whenever someone made a mistake, it was important to address
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