Millie's heart missed a beat, and her eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe Winston had said that.Hadn't he refused to acknowledge their marriage all along?Winston noticed her thunderstruck reaction, and for some reason, he felt a sense of frustration. Why was she so taken aback just because he said he was her husband?With a look of confusion, Henry gestured between the two of them and asked, "You two are married?"Millie immediately looked at Henry, feeling apologetic for having unintentionally tricked him.Henry looked at Millie and Winston with a disappointed gaze. He felt as though they were toying with him and not showing him any respect.However, he was indeed attracted to Millie."I admire you very much, Millie. I won't pry into your matters, but I'm willing to help you if you need me," Henry said with utmost sincerity.Alas, that made Millie feel even more apologetic. It had been so long since she received such care from someone other than her family.She was
Winston was taken aback by Millie's response. She and Selma got along the best, and Selma doted on her as if she were Selma's biological granddaughter.Whenever he did something he shouldn't have, Selma would immediately stand up for Millie. In fact, she even went to the company to rebuke him several times!Yet, Millie was now claiming that she wouldn't be attending Selma's birthday celebration. Naturally, Winston didn't believe her.Frowning slightly, Winston said in a fairly neutral tone, "Millie, let's just move on from the incident involving you pushing Joanna into the pool.""Move on? What do you mean by that? By moving on now, you're just solidifying the accusation that I did it, aren't you?" Millie swiftly retorted.Winston didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore. With a displeased look in his eyes, he snapped, "Can you stop kicking up a fuss?"Millie eyed him with increasing disappointment. Even now, he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum.Looking down, she chuck
Millie went back to the villa to retrieve the ring, but when she keyed in the password to open the door, she heard a robotic voice stating, "Error. You have keyed in the wrong password."She took another look at the house to confirm that it was Winston's place before keying in the password again. Once more, it said she had used the wrong password.Did the password change?After Millie failed the key in the password for the third time and also failed to unlock the door through the fingerprint scanner, the alarm started beeping. She was now certain she was right—the password had been changed.It was as expected of Winston. He had done it so quickly.Millie wondered just how deep his disdain for her ran. Was he so keen to never see her in this house again? He had already changed the password when she had only left two days ago.She got her phone out and was just about to call Winston when the door opened, and a familiar voice rang out."Mills?"Millie swiftly turned around and imm
Millie watched as Winston grabbed Joanna's wrist while ignoring her.The sense of weightlessness as she fell felt particularly vivid to her, and at the same time, her heart was filled with despair.Winston had never chosen her—not once, not even when she was also in genuine danger."Mills!" Joanna pretended to cry out in concern.Millie stumbled down to the turn in the staircase before coming to a stop. The pain she felt in both her body and her heart made her feel suffocated.Slowly raising her head, she saw both Winston and Joanna looking down at her.Words could not describe the embarrassment, anguish, and despair she felt. She didn't fall far enough to put her life at risk, but she had certainly lost all her strength.Winston glared at Millie with a look of abhorrence as he rebuked her, "It was only a few days ago when you pushed Joanna into the water! She still hasn't fully recovered yet, but here you are slapping her, and you even tried to push her down the stairs! You'r
As soon as Winston arrived at his office in Greer Tower, Eli came in and said, "Ms. Lowell isn't feeling well, Mr. Greer. She has been brought to the hospital. Also, the security footage you asked for has been sent to your email."Winston hummed in acknowledgment. He sat down at his desk and swiftly opened up his inbox.But for some reason, when he saw the video file, he paused.Millie's trembling voice seemed to ring in his ears. He could still hear what she said earlier."This has happened far too many times now. You always pin all the blame on me without even bothering to check the security footage first. Are you afraid that the love of your life isn't as kind as she pretends to be, or are you afraid to realize that you've misjudged me?"Winston clutched his mouse tightly, feeling a sense of guilt as he stared at the video file.Had he been wrong about Millie?He couldn't be. She was a vicious woman who was capable of all kinds of atrocities. She was just trying to put on a s
In the evening, Millie made her way to The Nouveau, a restaurant with vintage decor and an elegant, sophisticated ambiance. She was wearing a tasteful green dress with a matching purse.She was a little late, and when she opened the door to the private dining room, the guests all stood up at once.The light illuminated her soft skin, and the slit in her dress revealed her long, slender legs.She had her hair up in a bun with a hairpin sticking through it. Her fringe hid the wound on her forehead.Everyone was mesmerized by the sight of her."Oh, my. If it isn't Ms. Caldwell," a man in his fifties said. He was Eric Lopez, Terrence's good friend. He was the one who organized this private dinner gathering with his other friends who were all influential figures in the business world."She's not just Ms. Caldwell. She's Terrence's precious daughter and the apple of his eye! Don't you underestimate her!" another man corrected Eric.Millie let out a helpless chuckle as she looked aroun
The man cackled as he tried to pull Millie into his arms. "100 million is nothing to me! All I have to do is ask for it!"Millie narrowed her eyes. What an arrogant thing for him to say."Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?" Millie asked with a smirk.The man lifted his head up high and declared arrogantly, "I'm Scotty Cobb, the CEO of Cobb Group!"Millie laughed.Scotty Cobb? Wasn't he the infamous wastrel from the Cobb family? He was just a foolish, good-for-nothing scion! He was most known for having been scammed out of eight million by a man who pretended to be a woman online!All in all, Scotty was a brainless man with too much money for his own good!"What are you laughing at?" Scotty snapped as he glared at Millie. "If you hook up with me, you'll be getting more than just 100 million. I'll give you 100 billion!"Millie tutted. It was a tempting offer."I'm not interested in you, Mr. Cobb. Kindly let go, and let's pretend this never happened," Millie said with a
Millie was taken aback. She didn't expect Winston to check the security footage. Nevertheless, that no longer mattered to her.She applied a plaster on Winston's hand before closing the first aid kit, saying, "All done."Winston frowned. He was displeased by how indifferent she seemed."Millie, I said I saw the security footage," he repeated.She looked at him and replied with a smile, "I heard you."Winston's frown deepened. Was that all? Wasn't she going to ask for an apology or something?Noting Winston's confusion, Millie got up to return the first aid kit to the drawer while saying coolly, "In the past, I loved you, so I cared about your opinion of me. But now…"Turning back around, she declared, "It doesn't matter to me anymore."Winston licked his lips. His eyes flashed darkly as he asked with an unreadable expression, "You don't love me anymore?""You're so smart, Mr. Greer," Millie said with a captivating smile as she leaned against the cabinet.Loving him had alread
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
When it came to discussing the contract termination, Everly stood up immediately. She pointed at Thomas, her chest heaving with anger. She couldn't believe he actually brought up ending her contract!Millie and the others watching them were speechless.The father-and-daughter duo seemed really intense. They would just argue if they wanted to."Alright, alright, even bad publicity is still publicity." Millie quickly grabbed Everly and gestured for her to stop talking. It was New Year's, so why all the fuss?Work was never-ending, so they shouldn't let small issues cause arguments when enjoying quality time with family."Ugh, it's so noisy," Layla said while holding her forehead, then rubbed her temples with one hand.Millie smiled, but Arthur remained indifferent. It seemed this scene happened frequently."Hey, Evie, can't you at least improve how people perceive you?" Millie asked, intrigued.Everly was frustrated. "I'm fed up with trying to appease those bandwagon haters!"
"I'm not very familiar with them. Really not that familiar." Millie forced a smile, politely denying the claim.Everly gently shook Millie's arm, saying, "Mills, I really want to meet Butterfly. Plus, I want to thank them for lending me Snowdrop.""Well, you should thank me. After all, I'm the one who lent it to you," Millie remarked with a slight pout while continuing to make pierogi without stopping.Everly said definitely, "No."Millie gave Everly a stern look and tapped her lightly on the head, saying, "When someone doesn't want to meet, you need to respect their wishes."Everly sighed and thought for a moment, agreeing with Millie. Fine then, she would relent.Millie nodded.Thomas was curious and asked, "So Mills really talks to Butterfly?""It was just a brief encounter before. We aren't actually that close!" Millie said awkwardly, worried that these people would ask her to find Butterfly again.Winston listened quietly, maintaining his silence.Millie couldn't help bu
Millie noticed that Winston seemed restless and asked him, "Would you like to try some pierogi?""He's a big man, and you're telling him to wrap pierogis?" Layla interrupted Millie.Was Winston, a princely man, the type to be making pierogis?"Why don't you let him give it a try? Otherwise, what's he sitting around for?" Millie asked her grandmother.Layla said, "He can just sit there.""Woah, Grandma, then is it okay if I sit there too?" Millie asked.Layla immediately rejected her, saying, "No way.""Isn't that being hypocritical?" Millie grumbled."It looks like you picked the right gift. See how well Grandma speaks of you," Millie couldn't help but say to Winston.Winston nodded. "Thank you, Grandma.""There's no need for thanks… It just doesn't make sense to have an outsider making pierogi," Layla muttered.Winston was speechless. That almost felt worse than not being thanked at all. That comment was just too harsh."Mr. Greer, how well can you handle your alcohol?" Th
"Maybe, there's a little bit of liking." Millie tilted her head, "Do you believe in genuine friendship between men and women?""Maybe…" Winston answered, sounding a bit unsure of himself.Millie pouted and mimicked his words, "Maybe…?"Winston looked down and said, "Maybe not."Millie nodded, saying, "But the feelings of the older generation are very genuine. Let them be. Grandma and Grandpa have a stable relationship, and that's what matters."Winston really couldn't agree more."Grandpa treats Grandma really well. Didn't I go grocery shopping with them yesterday? Grandpa is constantly looking out for her, and Grandma does the same. When she saw Grandpa nearly fall, the worry was all over her face… This is what it truly means to grow old together."He couldn't help but add, "I hope we can also make it to the end, Millie."Millie and Winston gradually walked down the alley.The two of them rarely had the chance to talk in such a calm and peaceful setting, so they both cherishe
Thomas said, "Please, have a seat. No need to stand on ceremony."Thomas figured he couldn't be too unwelcoming, could he? He needed to act more charming.After all, this was Winston's first time spending the Spring Festival with the Caldwell family, and it was entirely his own decision to come."Uncle Thomas, is there anything I can help with?" Winston asked.Thomas shook his head and said, "Just take a seat. Not causing trouble would be the biggest help.""Dad, come on. We're adults now, not kids anymore. Stop messing around!" Everly scoffed.Thomas squinted and smiled without saying anything. He set down his beer bottle and went back to his tasks.Layla went to put away her calligraphy and paintings, and she even posted an update on Instagram.Millie saw an Instagram post and couldn't help but smile. Layla really knew how to show off.Layla: "Today, I received "Where Mountains Meet the Sea" by Quentin Scott. I really like it. Thank you."Winston didn't have access to Layla
Millie glanced at Winston with initial shock and disbelief in her eyes. Then a hint of amusement appeared, and soon she couldn't hold it in and broke into laughter."Haha!" Millie raised her hand and placed the back of it on Winston's forehead.He didn't have a fever, right? Why else would he go along with such an absurd request?"Winston, where's your self-respect?" Millie tapped Winston's head.Winston furrowed his brow, wondering what exactly self-respect was supposed to be. Was it something edible, or could he use it to pursue Millie?She wanted to hear him, so he just played along for her. After all, women only needed a little bit of coaxing."I have none. It's all gone. Maybe the dog ate it." Winston spread his hands with a helpless expression on his face.Millie laughed and said, "You're being silly. Go help Grandpa put up the Spring Festival couplets!"Winston nodded. "Alright, let's get to work."Millie watched Winston as he bustled about, and a wave of emotions began