"See that? It's at Apex Tower! He's really shown Millie a lot of respect!" Jake swallowed the last piece of orange.He stole a look at Winston, who remained in silence. Did he have nothing to say about the situation?"Is that all? You can leave," Winston remarked coldly, baffling Jake."Winston, you only have yourself to blame for being forever alone! You deserve to be fooled!" Jake continued challenging Winston's limits.Winston's expression crumpled. "Get lost!"Scoffing, Jake didn't care for Winston's rude remark. If anything, he regretted wasting his time to come to Winston and provide him with the update."I know you're asking me to get lost, but I have a reminder for you—Winston Greer, hurry up and win Millie back!" Winston would lose everything if he dragged on.His reminder put a frown on Winston's face. "Get lost!" he barked.Jake left and slammed the door behind him. Silence enveloped the room.Winston mused over the partnership between Millie and Damien.Ever sin
Joanna failed to elaborate on her love for him. Baffled by his aloof attitude when they first met, she simply assumed that was his personality. She was proven wrong when she saw him smiling at Millie one day.When Millie was the subject of everyone's derisive laughter, he was the only one who stared at Millie with a frown and warned them not to laugh at her. Through that incident, Joanna finally saw the warmth in Winston's personality.Winston had been close with Millie since their college years; they were glued to each other all the time. Joanna took advantage of their relationship and gradually latched herself onto the duo.From her daily observations of Winston, Joanna found out that he treated Millie differently from how he treated others.Winston would occasionally humor her as she was Millie's friend. It all changed at that time when he lent her a hand after she was hit by a basketball on her way to deliver something to him on Millie's behalf.Ever since that incident, J
"Wait!" Gloria stopped Joanna.Joanna turned to look at her. Gloria wandered over to the bedside table and stared at the flowers and fruits. Then, she swept her gaze across Joanna's face.Moments later, she grabbed all the stuff and tossed them in Joanna's direction. "Take everything with you and get lost! What do you take the room as? Your trashcan?" Her tone was laced with disdain. She didn't hold back at all.Meanwhile, Winston pressed his lips together and settled in the bed in a comfortable position. He started reading the news on his phone.Joanna burst out in tears after Gloria tossed the items at her. "Gloria, did you have to do this to me? I'm here to visit Winston in good faith!""You should be grateful that I didn't force you out!" Gloria grumbled. "Did you not know what you've done? What a thick-skinned pig! I've never seen a young woman behaving this way!"Gloria's criticisms intensified, causing Joanna's expression to freeze.Did Gloria just call her a "thick-ski
"Did you just kick Joanna out like that? Aren't you worried her parents might storm this place?" Winston commented nonchalantly while reading the news.Gloria snorted. "You should be thankful that I showed up. What would you do without me?""I will do the same as you did—throwing her and her stuff out of my room. I might even do it in a ruder way," he replied calmly as he looked up Damien Callister and the current lab Millie worked for on his phone.Gloria shot him a glare. "Had you been tougher on her, she wouldn't even have thought of visiting.""She was here no longer than a few minutes." He turned to Gloria. "I thought you weren't coming tonight.""I had a dinner to attend in the area and dropped by after it ended. I need to talk to you about Millie." Gloria poured herself a glass of water and said before drinking it, "It's—""Is it about the Apex Tower?" He cut her off, much to her surprise."How did you know about that?""Jake dropped by."Gloria chuckled. "Jake is much
"Dr. Caldwell, you received many flowers today! You must be a super charming lady," the person in charge of the event teased Millie.Millie chuckled. "Who sent me flowers? I didn't have time to check them out.""Well, we received flowers from superstar Rachel Shaw, the CEO of Webson Group Jake Webson, Mr. Stringer, and your family. Here's the highlight…" The staff member looked envious when she spoke. "M Base sent you flowers too! M Base!"Millie was surprised to hear that. M Base? Did that rascal Marvin show his support using M Base's reputation?"Is that for real? M Base?" Millie had to feign a shocked expression.The staff member nodded. "Yes, Dr. Caldwell. Do you know anyone from M Base? Have you met M? M is such a mysterious individual who's never shown their face in many years. Sometimes, I wonder if they're a real person."Millie didn't answer the staff member's mumblings. Of course M was real, just that she had been away for years, distracted because she was blinded by lo
A thunderous applause broke out in the room after Millie made the promise. She continued, "But research takes time due to trial and error. Our progress might be slow. As you focus your attention on our research, I hope for your patience too."Damien shot Millie a satisfied look. He was sure that Layla Caldwell's granddaughter would be as brilliant as she was, if not better. With Millie's help, he was confident in seeing a new breakthrough in SH2N's research."Glad to hear that. Thank you, Dr. Caldwell, for the sharing. We would like to thank the Caldwell family for their continuous efforts and support for the research project. Next, we open the floor to questions for Dr. Caldwell." With a smile, the host advanced into the next round.Someone piped up, "Great. Hi, Dr. Caldwell. I'm a reporter from Yerwick Media Inc. I would like to understand the progress of SH2N's development."Millie mused, "After getting our hands on the Aspher, we achieved a breakthrough in our drug development.
The reporter was stunned for a moment after Millie's stinging response. Chuckling, Millie fired back at him, "This event is about SH2N. You've crossed a line by asking me questions about my private life."The other reporters stared at each other and promptly fell silent.Millie took the chance to take charge of the situation, "Does anyone have any more questions about SH2N?"After the reporters shook their heads, she bowed to everyone and thanked them before leaving the stage.Damien stole a glance at Millie before following behind her. He began, "About you and Mr. Greer—"She shut him up. "I don't know him that well."Damien flashed her a helpless grin. How could she not know Winston that well? They were married for a few years, after all!"Mr. Callister, my sole focus is on the research of SH2N. I don't want to participate in any of these unnecessary events in the future."Damien nodded. He respected Millie's feelings, and he admitted that he could have been more thoughtful
Eli turned and gaped at his employer. He always believed that he knew Winston the best, but he hadn't expected him to admit to his regrets in front of the reporters on this occasion.More importantly, this came after Millie shut down the reporters onstage just now. Winston's admission made him look pathetic.A hush fell onto the reporters before they fired questions at him again. "What makes you regret the divorce? If we recall correctly, your marriage to Dr. Caldwell was rather tepid. Most people didn't even know that she was your wife!""Have you only developed an interest in Dr. Caldwell because you lost her?"The reporters didn't hold back. Winston stared at them for a while before replying with a frown, "There's a minor misunderstanding between Millie and me."The reporters looked at each other in silence. He continued, "Now that we've cleared up the misunderstanding, I will continue to communicate with her. If I have a chance, I'll go back to pursuing her."His last remar
"Is this… a painting by Quentin Scott?" Layla asked, a bit incredulous.The Caldwell family held quite a respectable reputation in Yerwick City. Coupled with Layla's status, she was certainly not lacking in esteem.She wanted to buy this painting and had been trying to purchase it for over a year, but she still wasn't able to get it.The moment Winston nodded, she once again sensed the disparity between the Caldwell family and the Greer family.Although they didn't disagree that Winston wronged Millie, the truth was that they did have a good sense in their choices."Grandma, this is a painting by Quentin Scott. I bought it directly from Quentin Scott's assistant myself. It's absolutely genuine." Winston nodded, his demeanor gentle and well-mannered.Layla had thought Winston might give her something she liked, but she never expected that he would actually give her the painting "Where Mountains Meet the Sea" by Quentin Scott!Layla couldn't help but stand up and approach Winston.
Winston had already decided to humble himself completely to make sure his wife remained happy."Go on in," Thomas finally said.Millie and Winston went inside, where Everly was crouching next to Arthur, working on the lights with him.Winston put down the gifts he brought and asked, "Can I help with anything?""Ah, Winston, you're here. Come on in and warm up a bit." Arthur smiled and didn't say anything more.Millie nodded, indicating that Winston should go in first.Thomas and Everly stayed outside working on the lights while Millie, Winston, and Arthur went inside the house.In the living room, Layla was eating chips and watching TV. When she saw that Winston had arrived, she remained expressionless.Millie glanced cautiously at her grandmother with a gentle expression."Grandpa, I brought some good coffee beans." Winston placed a gift box on the coffee table.Arthur chuckled and said, "You didn't need to bring any gifts. You already brought plenty last time."The last gi
Soon, it was New Year's Eve. Yerwick City didn't have a ban on fireworks, so the neighborhood had been lively since early in the day.Arthur wanted to hang some lights to bring more festive spirit into the house. However, when he looked at the high places where he needed to hang them, he felt like he just couldn't manage it.Just as Thomas and Everly arrived outside the door, he called out to them, "Hurry and hang up these lights.""Oh dear, be careful not to fall at this age." Thomas quickly took the string of lights from Arthur's hands.Arthur replied, "I was just waiting for you all!"Everly joked, "Grandpa, are you upset that we arrived late?""Hmph! You weren't early enough. Millie hasn't even shown up yet!"But as soon as he finished speaking, Millie walked in holding some things. "Grandpa, I heard you talking about me from far away, and I've sneezed several times because of it," she said with a slight smile, her voice bright and cheerful.The group turned their attention
At that moment, a cold snort came from the staircase.Arthur looked up. Wasn't that Layla standing there?Layla walked downstairs, her tone sounding incredulous as she said, "Is this guy really willing to go to such lengths to get what he wants? He even had the nerve to say something like that?""When pursuing someone you like, there's nothing you wouldn't do, no matter how embarrassing. Back when I was trying to win you over, didn't I wait for you outside your house every day?" The thought brought Arthur a sense of sorrow.The Cadmores were a medical family, and Arthur was a businessman. Even though he also made a fortune in the medical field, the Cadmore family wasn't willing for the two of them to be together. They just wanted Layla to marry someone who was also studying medicine.Believe it or not, back then, there really was another medical student as her suitor. The Cadmore family liked them, and outsiders also thought they were a good match.In the end, the persistent suit
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,