Winston opened his eyes and swallowed, breathing heavily. He said, "I…" "Win…" Joanna's voice rang out by the door. Millie pushed Winston away on reflex. She stood up straight and stared at the door. Joanna bit her lip while holding a meal container. She glared at Millie, animosity flashing across her eyes. She took two steps back and said tonelessly, "Don't misunderstand, Joanna. Winston thought that I was you." Take a guess whether she believed Millie's words. Joanna looked at Winston lying on the bed and smiled. "Winston, have I come at a bad time?" she asked. Millie didn't want to trouble herself, so she lied, "His gastric problems flared up. I ran into him coincidentally and brought him over." Joanna stared at them in frustration. She knew Millie was lying to her. She came over without anyone telling her to do so. Wouldn't Millie know why she came? She had someone keeping an eye on Winston at all times! The first person Winston sought out after getting drunk
"Let me take a look at how Snowdrop is doing on the black market?" Millie said. How much had the prices inflated?Marvin hummed and followed her into the information room. The gigantic screen in the room flickered, displaying the discussions of Snowdrop on the black market. There were more than two million threads about Snowdrop with more than two billion reads. This wasn't the main issue. The problem was that the price was also snowballing! The price list in the upper right corner displayed the price of a Snowdrop to be ten billion dollars! Marvin said, "Up till now, no one has gotten Snowdrop." Millie crossed her arms and frowned. "Boss, is the Snowdrop really not with you?" Marvin looked at Millie. Millie refused to reveal the truth. He was unsure of what was going on. She looked at Marvin and raised an eyebrow. "I saw Joanna just now. She said the Snowdrop is with her," she explained. "That's hilarious. No one knows where it is. She got a fake one, didn't she?
Millie took the Snowdrop to the hall. The robot came over and scanned it before exclaiming, "Wow, it's the Snowdrop that the black market has been looking for!" Millie clapped her hands and crossed her arms. The robot asked, "M, where did you get the Snowdrop?" Marvin smiled and replied, "From the rubbish heap waiting for destruction. " The robot seemed stunned. Marvin stared as a bunch of stars appeared on its screen, along with an electrocardiogram. Had it shut down? This was the first time he'd seen a robot shut down in his many years in M Base. Was it okay? The robot restarted itself. A pair of blinking doe eyes appeared on the screen as it said, "I fainted and woke up again! So the Snowdrop is with M!" Marvin didn't know whether to cry or laugh. They'd made a robot shut down with their antics. Marvin asked, "Boss, how are you going to handle it?" Millie looked at him and grinned. Marvin narrowed his eyes. He didn't understand. Was she going to sell it?
Winston said gently, "I don't need you to accompany me. Be a good girl and go home." Joanna thought for a moment and agreed. She needed to see Logan and find a way to acquire the Snowdrop. Selma's birthday was only a few days away! After Joanna left, the ward went silent. Winston sat up slowly. He leaned on the bedframe and looked at where Millie had sat. Eli poked his head into the room and asked softly, "Mr. Greer, can I come in?" Winston looked up. Eli was grinning mischievously. Out of the blue, Winston said, "You've done well tonight." Eli narrowed his eyes. "Of course I have. After all, you were the one who trained me!" Winston glared at him. Was Eli saying he learned to scheme from him? Eli coughed and passed his phone to Winston. He said, "Mr. Greer, I received a message from Mrs. Greer after she left, reminding me to make sure you take care of yourself." Winston stared at the message from Millie, his eyes darkening. "Do you like him?""Right, I've fall
"What are you talking about? Millie has to come!" Winston raised his gaze and stared past the sofa to empty walls. He thought of what Millie said. She pleaded, "Winston, stop seeking me out." Winston looked down and steeled himself before saying, "A few problems have surfaced between Millie and me. So, we're planning to get a divorce!" Selma froze for a second before scolding him, "You ungrateful child, you, you—" Winston remained silent, ready for her scolding. However, the line had suddenly gone quiet. He frowned and called her name. Silence continued. Winston's heart sank to his stomach. He stood up hurriedly and called Gloria. He said, "Mom, go see whether something happened to Grandma!" …The next day, Selma lay on the bed of her private ward, her face pale. The doctor, Drake Hugh, examined her. Then, he reminded them, "Mrs. Greer Senior is not doing well. As her family, you shouldn't aggravate her." Gloria's face was filled with concern. Upon hearing his w
Gloria's eyes were red-rimmed, and she felt her frustrations weighing down on her heart. She understood him. However… "Win, how could you treat Millie like that?" Winston lowered his head. Exhaustion seemed to envelop him as he said calmly, "Mom, I'll make up for it. Whatever she wants, I can give it to her." The second he finished speaking, the door to the hospital room opened. He looked at it. Millie walked in. She was wearing a white dress, with her hair cascading down her back. She was holding some fruits and supplements in her hands. When they made eye contact, Winston's heart skipped. Millie… Millie didn't know how to describe her feelings upon looking at him. She said calmly, "I heard that Grandma was hospitalized. I've come to visit her." Upon hearing her voice, Gloria stood up immediately. When she saw that it was Millie, she went up to welcome her as though she'd seen her own daughter. She said passionately, "Mills!" Millie put the things on the coffee
There was nothing but silence in the corridor for a long time. Millie looked down when he remained quiet. Winston couldn't see her face. However, he could hear her ask softly, "Are you terrified that I'll use Grandma to force you to stay together?" Winston's pupils contracted. Just as he was about to explain, he heard Selma's voice from inside the room. She said, "Mills." Millie looked in and said, "Grandma is awake." Once she finished, she walked around Winston and entered the room. Gloria was helping her up. Selma laid against the headboard and looked at Millie. She felt sad. Winston followed Millie closely. When they appeared together, Selma felt displeased. In the end, had they come to this step? Did they have to get a divorce? Millie sat by the bed and helped Selma comb her hair. She said gently, "Grandma, are you alright now?" Selma grabbed Millie's hand and asked pitifully, "Mills, did you forget my birthday?" She smiled immediately and said, "Grandma,
He had always reminded everyone around them both that he didn't love her. However, she would always run into his embrace without looking back. Millie lowered her head in exhaustion. Suddenly, she heard the man beside her say, "Millie, I'm sorry for these past three years." Millie turned around to look at him, and their eyes met. Millie smiled and said openly, "Why are you apologizing? It was all because of my insistence." In the past, she would've blamed him for not loving her. She would hate Joanna for coming between them. Now that she had fallen, she knew to seek the problems in herself. The fact that they had gotten to this point was nobody else's problem. She could only blame herself. Irony flashed across her eyes. She didn't want his reparations. The doors opened, and Millie walked in. Winston wanted to come in. However, he was barred outside. Millie looked up and smiled. She said, "There's no need to follow me, so please stop here, Mr. Greer." Winston
"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
The man was wearing a loose sweatshirt with black pants. On top of that, he wore a long padded coat. His tall stature made him stand out among the other students. He looked even more like a student because of his outfit.Millie was a bit surprised when the person happened to look up in her direction. The two of them stood gazing at each other from across a wide asphalt road.Millie walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"Winston pressed his lips together and didn't answer her question. Instead, he asked her, "Why are you here so late?""I asked you first." Millie looked up at him, determined to get an answer."Just trying to revisit some memories," he said calmly. He ran a hand through his hair before putting both hands in his pockets.Millie hummed in acknowledgment."What about you? You're not from the University of Yerwick, are you?" he laughed.Millie looked at him with a calm expression, as if nothing could really stir her interest."I have quite a few memories
Millie felt guilty, squeezing the orange in her hand so hard it was almost about to burst. She mumbled softly, "I mean, is it alright that Winston also came to the Spring Festival?"Layla placed the items on the table, then sat down on the couch and asked, "Why? Doesn't he have a home to go to?"Millie hesitated. That was a tricky question to answer."Got kicked out by the Greer family?" She eyed Millie with an intense gaze that was overwhelming and quite fierce.Millie didn't dare speak, but she still had to answer, "No."Layla gave a cold smile and immediately asked, "So why isn't he going back to his own home for New Year's Day and instead coming to ours? Is he crazy?""Grandma, he…" Millie wanted to explain."I don't agree," Layla stated flatly, dismissing any further explanations.Millie choked up and quietly looked over at Arthur.Arthur's expression grew more serious, as if he agreed with what Layla had said, and he turned his attention to the television."You're not e
Winston could sense that Millie was helping him to look better in front of the elders.Millie's demeanor remained as gentle as ever.The more he pursued her, the more he felt unworthy of her. She was really too outstanding.It was true that with some people, the more one got to know them, the more one would fall in love with them.Meanwhile, some others became less noteworthy as more people got to know them.Winston sincerely expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Millie."He felt grateful regardless of whether she was willing to give herself another chance or if she once loved him.Millie looked down and said, "No need to thank me. I'm giving you a chance, but it's also a chance for myself.""Winston, even if I'm not with you, I won't love anyone else again."One painful experience of love was more than enough for her.Winston chuckled softly and said with a deep voice, "That's my fault. Regardless of whether we end up together in the future or not, Millie, don't turn down som
"Are you complimenting me?" Winston suddenly felt like he turned into a fool in front of Millie.He couldn't understand what she said anymore, whether it was good or bad things. All he knew was that Millie was in front of him, and simply seeing her made him feel content.Millie could tell that Winston didn't seem to be in his right mind today. She wouldn't tease him anymore, then.Soon, an attendant served the food.The sound of the cello gently filled the room, and it sounded quite pleasant. It was a rare quiet night, and Millie had been tired recently. It was quite nice to suddenly enjoy this gentle moment.Millie was about to slice into some foie gras when Winston handed over a small piece of steak. "Try it. It's delicious," he said.Millie looked at Winston. He didn't make a move and just stared at her as she started eating.Millie pressed her lips together, not feeling her spirits dampen at all.The steak he gave did taste quite good.Winston noticed she enjoyed it, so he