"I love you so much. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't be doing these foolish things!" Joanna moved closer to the bed. Her arm was scratched by the broken glass, and blood was slowly staining her sleeves.She couldn't hold on to Winston's arm, so she grasped the bedsheet firmly. With anguish in her voice, she exclaimed, "I'm the heiress of the Lowell family. If it weren't for my love for you, why would I choose to suffer in silence by your side?""Suffer in silence? Are you saying that you feel wronged?" Winston glared at her, his eyes full of doubt.Joanna bit her lower lip and couldn't help but sob. "Shouldn't I feel wronged?"Upon hearing this, Eli sneered. "Ms. Lowell, are you going to reveal to Mr. Greer the identity of the person who saved him, or should I do the honors?"Joanna trembled and glared at Eli. She wondered why he was doing this. Despite the chaos, he still wanted to cause her more trouble.Winston's chest was rising and falling heavily, his hands tightly clenche
Millie had always been deeply in love with him.Winston couldn't help but burst out laughing bitterly. He had labeled so many people as foolish, including Millie. Yet, he never anticipated that the true fool at the end of it all was himself. He was the real idiot. Joanna's deceit in the name of love almost destroyed him.Suddenly, Winston burst out laughing. As his gaze returned to Joanna, his eyes gleamed with a chilling intent, their redness intensifying. "Joanna!"Joanna shook her head, and in the next instant, Winston grabbed her by the throat."There's nothing that can make up for your wrongdoing," he said in a low, menacing voice. Then he violently threw her to the floor on the broken glass. This time, nobody sympathized with her. Winston used to pretend to be concerned, but not anymore.As Winston gazed upon Joanna's back, his mind swiftly flashed back to the sight of Millie's striking scar. He had asked Millie many times about how she got the scar. Yet, she nonchalan
Joanna refused to give up. She rushed toward Winston, and when he was about to open the door, she closed it firmly. She shook her head and cried loudly."Don't you feel sorry for me at all, Winston? I've been with you for so many years. If I didn't do this, you'd never see my good side." Joanna's tears were filled with despair.Winston no longer felt affected by her emotions. He couldn't empathize with Joanna despite her having loved him for many years. He believed that she was the reason his life was a mess. He saw her love as selfish and unreasonable. He doubted if he needed that kind of love and believed she was just trying to make herself look good."I tried to save you as well, but I was too slow," she said, tears streaming down her face. She yearned to surpass Millie but always found herself trailing behind when it came to Winston.Back then, there was a rumor in the School of Medicine that Winston and Millie were meant to be together forever. Joanna was upset about it unti
The rain hit the car window relentlessly, intensifying Winston's irritation."Where is she? Hurry!" Winston's voice was slightly muffled, with a hint of hoarseness.Eli turned around and replied with concern, "Ms. Caldwell is currently at the airport.""Airport?" Winston was surprised.Eli glanced at the time, realizing the plane would depart in just an hour. They might not be able to catch up. "Mr. Greer, Ms. Caldwell is devastated. She's leaving to study abroad."He went to the ward intending to take Winston to see Millie directly. Upon discovering Joanna there, he seized the opportunity to disclose the truth, resulting in a slight delay.Winston felt increasingly anxious after hearing it. Recognizing the urgency, he quickly opened the car door and hurried out."Mr. Greer?" Eli frowned and stepped out of the car too.The rain poured down, its relentless drops beating against Winston as he made his way around the front of the car. Then, he pushed Eli aside to get in.Eli was
Winston was getting more and more anxious as he drove toward the airport. Despite knowing it was not far, he couldn't seem to reach it. As Millie's departure time approached, he realized that he was still nowhere near the airport.Winston's emotions swelled, and he reached for the phone once more. The relentless rain outside seemed to mock him, as if it was aware that he had done something wrong and was now punishing him. He didn't receive a response to his text message, nor did he receive a callback. Winston called again but received a reply saying that the number was no longer in service. She was truly determined to leave and had even canceled her number. He couldn't believe it. Millie had kept that number since high school, and the very first number she saved in her phone was Winston's.At that time, she was still young. She sat in front of him and said with a smile, "Remember this, Win. This is my number.""I don't want to keep memorizing the phone number since it's frequent
Winston was greatly annoyed. As he reached for a cigarette, Millie's ID card unexpectedly fell out of the compartment. He was stunned.He saw the dropped ID card and felt a surge of emotions. With trembling hands, Winston picked up Millie's ID and felt even sadder when looking at her photo.Why did he hide her ID? Probably to show that he still cared about her and he didn't want a divorce. But why did he both care about Millie and hurt her at the same time? He shook his head, unable to forgive himself.Should he ask Millie to forgive him or just apologize when he saw her? Could a simple apology make up for the harm he did to Millie?She used to be so kind. Winston was suddenly overcome with a sense of numbness. As the rain drenched him, he held up Millie's ID, and the feeling of loss overwhelmed him.Winston's phone abruptly began to ring. He instinctively picked it up, expecting Millie's call. However, upon seeing Eli's name on the screen, he couldn't help but feel disappointe
Eli let out a sigh and urged the driver to drive faster.After Winston withdrew his hand, he rolled up the car window. As the car slowly grew warmer, the coldness in Winston's heart began to spread through his body, as if it were ready to consume him. From initially avoiding her to now deeply regretting it, he unjustly blamed Millie and failed her over the past three years.Winston gazed out the window, his bloodshot eyes and silence speaking volumes of his repentance. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to marry Joanna, who had deceived him for three years. It was clear that Millie was the one who had truly saved him, and it was she who deserved all his gratitude. The very idea made Winston clench his fists in regret.After a while, they reached the airport. The scene beside the lines of taxis outside was very eye-catching. Some were rushing with their luggage and umbrellas, while others hurriedly boarded taxis in the rain. Some embraced each other, while some quietly w
Millie was surprised to see Sean and asked, "Where's Marvin?""Marvin saw a beautiful girl and decided to approach her for a chat," he replied.Millie sneered. Marvin wasn't the type of person to leave on his own. It had to be Sean's doing. Sean mentioned that he had to travel abroad for something and suggested taking the same flight. Hence, he was waiting to board with Millie at that moment.Millie felt warmer in her heart after sipping hot coffee.Sean wore a black suit and black trench coat, looking handsome next to Millie. She thought about how Winston used to dress the same way in university every autumn and winter. His choice of outfit never failed to captivate the hearts of young women. Winston hardly returned to the villa, but his wardrobe was stocked with such outfits. They were incredibly stylish and truly exquisite. Surely, Sean was not to be underestimated, either. Sometimes, Millie truly felt that it was unfair of God to create these men so good-looking and afflu
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