From the way Rolland Cher spoke, Stella Grace could tell he was a knowledgeable man. "I will only do my part," Stella said meaningfully. "That's good. I suddenly regret introducing him to you." There was an implicit message to Rolland's words. Stella did not ask why. She was vaguely confident in her earlier assessment. Ryan Lameer arrived after 11 o'clock. He smiled at Stella politely. "I'm sorry, I met a friend, and there was heavy traffic when I came, so I'm late." "Get to the point," Stella said curtly. "I agree to your proposal. May I know when you are available to go to Yale City?" Ryan asked politely. "You live in Yale City?" Stella was very surprised. Yale City was not the capital city. "Yale City is my hometown. My wife and son live there. I usually go back on weekends. I would stay a little longer if there's an investigation," Ryan said. "I see. I can set out tomorrow. I'll draw up the contract at the institute later, ple
Stella Grace, "..." For a moment, she was speechless. "I don't know him well. Let's get down to business first. He has an ex-girlfriend whose father is a geologist who knows Ryan. His company is collaborating with a construction company to acquire that piece of land. I suspect that it is the location marked on the map of Tavers Village," Stella said calmly. "His ex-girlfriend? So he doesn't have a girlfriend now," Jasper said insidiously. Stella sighed. "He should have a girlfriend now. I don't know him that well. Besides, I'm already a military bride. Don't you think you're thinking too much?" "Good, as long as you are aware. I'll look into the land you mentioned. We can just confiscate it from them. None of them can get their hands on it then," Jasper said succinctly. Stella thought it was great and smiled. "There's one more thing. I'm on my way back to the military base. I'm leaving for Yale City tomorrow. It's also Ryan's hometown. I'm going to b
As an extra precaution, Stella Grace bought pepper spray and a stun gun and put them in her bag on her way to Frederick's villa. It took her an hour to get there. She entered the password, which was still Felicia Chuck's birthday. Ironic, wasn't it? The door opened and Stella walked in. Frederick Addington and the little fellow were sitting on the sofa watching cartoons. Stella was shocked when she saw the child. He looked like a mini version of her. He looked just like her when she was small. Frederick suddenly smiled deviously at Stella. "Why are you still standing there? The groceries are all in the kitchen. We're waiting for you to cook. Titus and I haven't eaten yet." Titus looked at Stella with a pair of stunning black eyes. "Are you my mommy?" he asked in a squeaky voice. Stella walked toward the little fellow in a daze and squatted down in front of him. She was too shocked, and her mind was blank. She studied his face. Titu
Frederick Addington was angry and hurt. He let go of her and said, "Stella, you can't have both. It's impossible for you to have Jasper and the child. If you want Jasper, I won't give the child to you. I will tell Titus that you chose love and abandoned him." "Titus is still young, you'll traumatize him," Stella cried anxiously. She was so disgusted with Frederick at that moment. "Isn't this your choice? Love or family, you can only choose one," Frederick said firmly, staring at Stella. Stella Grace fixed her eyes on Frederick, her mind in turmoil. Why couldn't romantic love and family love go hand in hand? The child clearly belonged to her and Jasper. She could go to Jasper. Now that she knew how he looked like, it was only a matter of time before they tracked Titus down with facial recognition software. Stella slowly regained her clarity. She had to leave now. She couldn't provoke Frederick, so she had to retreat carefully. "I have to think abou
"When did this start?" Frederick Addington asked worriedly. Her illness was obvious to him, it was almost the same as her mother's. She did not want to hide it. "After my attempted suicide failed." Frederick was puzzled. "You're a psychologist. Haven't you seen many patients?" Stella Grace had mentioned she was mentally ill before, but he didn't take her seriously then. He did now. "A doctor can't treat herself. I tried to hypnotize myself many times, but I failed. I put two types of medicine in my bag. One is sleeping pills, and the other is Chlorpromazine. Chlorpromazine acts as a tranquilizer, it works wonders on mania. However, it has serious side effects. It's toxic and remain in the body for up to six hours. Therefore, I can only take it once every six hours or it would cause amenorrhea, high pressure and depression. That's why I have long-term insomnia. And that is why I have sleeping pills with me, I am dependent on them.
Stella Grace was very determined. "I also have something to do. It will take three months." She had a tendency to abandon things halfway through. It was evident in her love for Frederick, her love for Jasper, even her love for her work. If she faked her death, it would be impossible for her to stay in A city. She still had things to do, so as not to leave any regrets. Frederick Addington finally gave in. "Okay, I will give you three months. I will send Titus away in three months. Stella, don't do anything that you'll regret, and don't let Jasper know about this. Otherwise, there really is no turning back." Stella nodded. "I'm going back. I'll go to Yale City tomorrow." "I'll send you back to the military base." Frederick opened the door of the bathroom. Stella looked at Titus. "No, I can go back by myself." Titus sat in a chair and looked at them like he was afraid of being abandoned. Stella stepped forward and kissed Titus on the forehe
Stella Grace came to her senses and looked at Jasper Milton No matter what they went through, they still couldn't be together. Was it because she didn't fulfill her promise to Timmy Nine? After she left, Jasper would go back to Bettany. Would he forget her again? If she left and changed her appearance, where would she take Titus? The more she thought about it, the more distracted she became. "I'm thinking about Tavers Village. I'm a little distracted," Stella said with a smile. Jasper smiled and looked at her dotingly. "I didn't expect my mother to accept us so soon." "Your mother actually loves you very much. Three years ago, your father kidnapped me. Your mother was the one who stopped it. If it weren't for your mother, I might have died. She is not a bad person. She just wants the best for you," Stella explained. "If she gets to know you, she will eventually see the good in you, and in time, she will realize that you are the most suit
Stella's heart was trembling. In other words, if Bettany Hadley brought their child to him, he would still choose her, right? Unfortunately, she was going to be one to give up first this time around. Even if they were no longer together in the future, he will always be the man whom she loved the most, forever and always. "Jasper, why do you like me? Didn't you say that I wasn't your type?" Stella smiled and said. "You've been pushing me away, so I said that on purpose. I think you fit my requirements quite perfectly." Jasper Milton murmured. His face turned red. He was not used to saying romantic words like these. "I'm quite mean, and I don't speak nice words." Stella said self-deprecatingly. "Don't judge a book by its cover. Those who speak only good words might have ill intentions too. Even if they only had good intentions, they are probably a rare breed. I'm usually quite apprehensive to those who are too well-mannered. And honestly, I don't