Millie's body abruptly froze, and then she started to fall."Millie!" Winston shouted, reaching out and swiftly grabbing the rope.She hung off the wall as Winston's body was pulled down by the rope until it stopped at the edge. Gasping for breath, she looked up at him in panic."Don't be scared," he reassured her.Millie witnessed his hands tightening and pulling the rope upwards. With each tug, her heart ached even more. Why did he insist on saving her? Slowly, she was being pulled back. However, Michael stepped onto Winston's back. Involuntarily, his grip loosened. Millie fell once more while he was forcefully propelled forward.The sirens were blaring below, and red and blue lights reflected in the air. Winston pulled harder, ignoring Michael's foot on him, and helped Millie up. Winston's hands were already injured, and his shirt was ripped from rubbing against the floor. His arms scraped repeatedly against the platform and the concrete floor, causing blood to drip onto Mi
Winston covered his arm and slowly stood up. As he reached out to help Millie, he spotted a man with a dagger going in for an attack. With a frown, he instantly pulled Millie toward him, using all his strength to shield her from the attack. The dagger grazed Winston's shoulder, piercing his shirt.This time, Millie clearly observed the blood dripping down his shoulder. She then gazed at Winston, her smile tender and radiant. She held him firmly, her eyes void of any sign of pain. Her smile was incredibly captivating, radiating such beauty that it seemed as though it could shatter at any moment. It was hard to understand. The air filled with shouts as everyone rushed forward eagerly.Millie whispered, her voice so gentle that it seemed to be carried away by the wind. "You owed me a life. Now we're even."After uttering those words, she fainted. Winston didn't catch the first part of the sentence, only the second part. "Now, we are even." He didn't understand what she meant.
Upon hearing Julia's words, Millie was overcome with sadness. She feared that her family would judge her and consider her foolish. Hence, she couldn't bring herself to reveal that she had risked her life to save Winston when he was kidnapped back then. She lowered her head and remained silent.The doctor came to check on Millie. He confirmed that she was doing well and could be discharged after two days of observation. After Julia came back from sending the doctor out, Millie said, "Mom, I want to eat pierogies.""You still have quite the appetite." Terrence tapped Millie on the head.She chuckled. "Dad, why don't you go back with Mom and cook more pierogies for me? More meat for the fillings, please."Terrence gently rubbed Millie's head, sympathizing with her, but he said, "Tsk. It's already 8:00 pm, and you're still expecting us to make pierogies for you."Then, he snorted. "You have no empathy for your parents whatsoever!"Millie pouted. "So are you cooking for me or not?
User "A" commented, "He wasn't saving Ms. Caldwell. Clearly, he was saving his wife."User "B" wrote, "No, he was attempting to rescue his ex-wife. Mr. Greer still possesses a conscience. At least he boldly ventured to save her."User "C" asked, "Am I the only one who believes he has feelings for Ms. Caldwell?"User "A" responded to User "C", "That's impossible. If he loves her, he wouldn't abandon Ms. Caldwell for Joanna."User "C" responded to User "A", "Feelings can be quite unpredictable. Sometimes, we may not feel a strong connection with someone at first, only to realize our true feelings after parting ways. "This seems to be a common experience for many. It's as if we become accustomed to the presence of the person and fail to appreciate them properly, only realizing our love for them once they're gone."After browsing for a while, Millie set her phone down. She put on a jacket and went to the nurse station across from her ward.Upon her arrival, the nurse exclaimed, "Dr
Millie once again witnessed Gloria's unwavering decisiveness. Gloria's authoritative nature showed no mercy to those she disliked. This made Millie realize that it was becoming increasingly challenging for Joanna to be accepted by the Greer family. Over the years, she failed to gain the Greers' favor, instead causing them to hate her more.Joanna lowered her head and asked gently, "Mrs. Greer, what exactly have I done to upset you? Why do you continue to single me out?"Instead of waiting for Gloria's response, she continued aggrievedly, "What's wrong with me liking Win? He's single now, and so am I. Don't I deserve the chance to pursue him? Besides…"Gloria just stared at her. Joanna wanted to speak further, but she immediately fell silent when she noticed Millie out of the corner of her eye."Besides, what?" Gloria waited patiently for her next words, but she remained silent."Mom, please don't make things difficult for Jo. Let her go back," Winston said calmly.Joanna couldn
Millie waited for a while, but he didn't continue speaking. She then smiled and asked, "Winston, are you worried about me?"Winston paused. He probably didn't even realize how anxious he sounded. His expression and tone revealed his concern for her. He avoided directly answering her question and replied aggressively, "Don't change the subject."Millie smiled. "You're the one changing the subject.""Millie, don't joke with your life," he reminded seriously.Her smile disappeared, and she eventually regained her composure. She stated coldly, "Whether I live or die is none of your concern. If something bad happens to me in the future, don't try to save me."Winston frowned, confused by her comment. Did she think he shouldn't have saved her?After glancing at him, she said nothing and left. But as soon as she walked out, she spotted Gloria making her way back."Millie…" Gloria said."Mom, I'm not feeling well. I'll head back to my ward first," she said gently.Gloria was eager t
Winston was about to explain further, but Selma came rushing into the ward. "What happened? Why didn't you inform me about the incident? I only found out through the news. Are you injured?"Selma was a bit flustered, with sweat on her forehead.Gloria frowned as she looked at Winston, wondering what he was going to say."Gloria, you didn't even tell me Win was injured. You should have let me know." Selma nudged Gloria's arm.Gloria was abruptly pulled back to reality. She replied apologetically, "Mom, I'm afraid it'll make you worry.""Is he okay?" Selma pointed at Winston, her tone even more flustered, as if she had something else to attend to.Gloria nodded. "He's totally fine.""Then I'll go see Millie," she said as she turned.Winston frowned. "Whose grandmother are you?"Selma glared at him. "I'm Millie's grandmother, your step-grandmother. You're just an ungrateful grandson."Winston was rendered speechless.Gloria chuckled and shook her head as she watched Selma leave
It was already 11:00 pm when Millie finished eating pierogies. Afterward, she received a text from Marvin. "I've discovered that Joanna was not the person who kidnapped you. Boss, guess who it could be."Millie replied, "Cut the crap."She couldn't believe he was still keeping her in suspense at this moment.Marvin immediately texted back, "Harriet, Joanna's mother."Upon reading the message, Millie tightened her grip on her phone. She was surprised it was Harriet. Despite Harriet's somewhat sharp and arrogant demeanor, she wasn't a malicious person by nature. It was hard to believe that she would ever try to commit murder.Marvin texted again, "Boss, Harriet's having dinner at the Galaxy Restaurant tonight. She's leaving soon. You…"After reading his message, Millie immediately understood Marvin's intention. "Wait for me."Harriet was so cruel to hang her on the chair. She had to make Harriet experience this kind of suffering as well.Harriet and her friends came out of Gala
The car was parked in front of the Caldwell residence. Eli took out the items and silently handed them to Winston. He wanted to see if Winston could help escort the two elderly people to the door."No need to accompany me any further. Let's leave it here," Layla insisted, maintaining her refusal.She always maintained a sense of propriety, even in how she addressed Winston.Winston found Layla harder to impress than Millie."Grandma, let me help you take it inside. It's not far. I'll just go in and come right out. I won't stay long," Winston said with a smile.Layla was about to speak. Arthur nudged her arm, suggesting she let it go, as she had been bothered enough already.Layla remained silent for a moment before nodding.Winston was given permission, and he immediately followed the two elderly people into the Caldwell residence with the items.Eli sighed and couldn't help but take a video of Winston, feeling really humbled.It was really hard to believe this was Winston.W
"The shop shutting down for rectifications is necessary. If she keeps up this attitude, there's no point in having the store here. You all should remove her from this place," Layla said, intending to rid Clara of a job.When Clara heard it, her face turned pale. However, she didn't dare to speak at the moment, fearing that the more she said, the more mistakes she might make.These people all seemed to be important figures!"Alright!" Bernard clapped his hands and agreed, "Professor Cadmore, we agree. If she doesn't give the proper compensation, we will definitely fire her!"Arthur supported Layla and gently patted her back, gesturing for her to calm down and not be upset anymore.Layla had finally started to calm down a bit. She had actually become much more mellow with her temper. In the past, whether in the lab or outside, she was always decisive and assertive.This was also why Arthur had been obedient all these years. He would always go along with her."Hurry up, apologize t
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