Millie's phone suddenly chimed with a notification. The news stated that a homeless man found Harriet, who had been kidnapped, in an abandoned building this morning. Harriet wasn't doing well and was taken home.Millie pondered upon reading the news. She sneered and questioned why a homeless man would visit an abandoned building in such an isolated area. She immediately connected it to Winston.Millie went to the blocked numbers on her phone to delete Winston's number, but she changed her mind. She realized that Winston would be with Joanna in the future, and Harriet was his mother-in-law. It wouldn't be right for him to let Harriet suffer. Fortunately, he didn't release Harriet the night before. She was certain that if he did, he would be the next one to be tied up there.Millie had just arrived back to the ward when her phone rang with a call from Logan. Despite knowing exactly what he was going to say, Millie decided to answer the call. She put the call on speaker mode and
"What? Boss, but your health condition…" Marvin pointed at Millie.Millie smiled. "I'm fine. I can even outlive you."With a bitter smile, Marvin agreed. "Alright then."Later that evening, Millie returned home to inform her family. At night, she and Marvin took a flight overseas. She had promised Arthur, so she was determined to fulfill it.…When they touched down, it was afternoon in Musbane, which had a three-hour time difference from Yerwick.Marvin received the address and invitation for the auction, which they could attend in the evening. The auction was an important event in Musbane, and many local influential people were expected to attend. In preparation, Marvin went to secure the appropriate attire for the event. After checking in at the hotel, Millie went out.MS Hotel was the most luxurious hotel in the area, with over 30 floors providing a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery. Musbane was a city brimming with romance and a relaxed atmosphere.Millie was wea
Winston walked to the spot where Millie had just been, only to discover that she had already gone.Winston frowned and looked around. The waiter approached and inquired in Encerian, "Sir, how may I assist you?"Winston asked, "Where's the woman who was sitting here?"The waiter pointed outside. "She just left."Winston rushed outside when he caught sight of Millie getting into the car. He chased after her, for her figure was a lot like Millie's. Just as he was about to drive after her, Eli approached and asked, "Mr. Greer, is everything alright?""I think I spotted Millie," he replied coldly.Eli felt perplexed. "Ms. Caldwell? That can't be right. I just visited her at the hospital before coming here. She should be in the hospital now."Eli glanced over the direction Winston was looking and said firmly, "Mr. Greer, we have other pressing matters to attend to. Let's not waste any time."Winston remained silent. What Eli said made sense. It seemed clear that Millie should be in
Millie smiled wryly at the unique way they hosted the party.Marvin asked, "Boss, what's your budget for the Aspher? The starting price tonight is two million yewros, which is equal to one million dollars.""What? Aspher is such a valuable medicinal material, and it starts at just one million?" Millie was taken aback. In Chirea, it would easily start at five million."This businessman truly lacks good judgment. He not only decided to bring along such a valuable medicinal material for an auction in a foreign country, but he also set the starting price at only one million." Millie sighed in disappointment and couldn't resist labeling him as foolish.While Winston was making his way back to the hotel, he suddenly let out a powerful sneeze inside the car.Eli glanced back with concern and asked, "Mr. Greer, are you feeling unwell?"Winston frowned and rubbed his nose. He felt fine.Millie continued, "If he possesses good judgment, then he must be intentionally reducing the price to
When Millie and Marvin arrived at the venue, they noticed everyone was wearing masks. They were only there for the auction and didn't care for socializing. Hence, they found a quiet spot to sit and wait for the long half hour to pass.Suddenly, someone called out, "William!"Millie swirled her glass of wine and looked out calmly. Everyone was wearing a mask except William. "Why isn't he wearing one?" she wondered.Then, she witnessed the person in charge handing the mask to William, who promptly put it on.At that moment, Millie suddenly noticed someone standing beside William. The man was impeccably dressed in a suit, radiating an undeniable elegance. Although his mask covered half of his face, it was evident that he was attractive. Millie narrowed her eyes, struggling to identify his identity.The man caught Millie's gaze and immediately turned toward her. Their eyes locked, and Millie was stunned for a moment.The man received a glass of champagne from the waiter while keepi
Millie's exquisite figure and graceful stride captivated everyone's attention, including William. He was surprised. "Who is she?""Winston, this woman is absolutely stunning," William said in broken Chirean.Winston looked up, and his gaze locked onto Millie's back. He silently observed her. William leisurely sipped his wine, glancing at Millie's back. After a moment, he declared with a smirk, "I'll go say hello."Winston followed.Millie washed her hands and leaned against the sink, feeling tired. She caught a flight here and didn't rest upon arrival. After having afternoon tea, she went straight to the auction. She planned to fly back overnight later and give the Aspher to Arthur in the morning. It was important to give it to him as soon as possible to ease his mind as it was a valuable medicinal material.As Millie rubbed her neck, she caught sight of William leaning against the door. William, with his typical Musbanian traits, possessed blonde hair, a slender frame, and
As Millie stepped into the auction hall, Marvin returned. "Boss, I have some bad news."Millie stared at him. "What is it?""We don't have an identification, and we came here suddenly today without informing them in advance. Our funds are restricted." Marvin frowned, feeling helpless.Millie was upset. "Why did you make such a basic mistake? Don't you know why we are here today?"They had come for the auction, which would undoubtedly cost a lot of money. If their funds were limited, they might not be able to outbid anyone for the Aspher. They had finally located the herb, but it would surely be troublesome if it ended up in someone else's possession."Boss, we rushed here too quickly. It's my fault." Marvin apologized, feeling ashamed.After a brief pause, Millie contemplated the Aspher's low bid, then calmly responded, "Let's see how this plays out."Nevertheless, they continued with the bidding. If the other bidders didn't know about the herb, Millie might just be able to win
Marvin chuckled. "Indeed."Simultaneously, the man across from Millie's room suddenly sneezed. The person next to him promptly handed him a tissue."Ladies and gentlemen, please sit down. The auction will start now." The robot hurriedly approached Millie.The diamond bracelet was even better than shown in the picture. Millie loved its quality. Sadly, she had limited funds. Otherwise, she would have bid on the bracelet and brought it home as a gift for Julia.Millie observed the first item without making a bid, while nearly every participant with a female companion placed bids. The bidding for this item quickly escalated to 5 million yewros.Millie believed that the price should be at its peak, given the item's true value. If others were aware of its worth, they should stop bidding by now. Any additional bids would only result in financial loss.Indeed, everyone was aware of the true value of the item, ultimately leading to a successful bid of 5 million."We'll now proceed to auc
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