"I don't know where your confidence comes from. That person didn't fire simply because they didn't want to kill the wrong person." "Perhaps, we could renegotiate. Tell me who is behind this and I will make Frederick fall in love with you. Even if he does not love you, he will let you have his child. Then, the child can accompany you forever. Otherwise, he will kill you, and I will snatch away everything that you had ever wanted and cared about," Stella Grace said coldly. The people outside had already broken the lock. They were slamming against the door while the Dark Shadow's men fought against them. They pushed the sofa hard and prevented them from opening the door, giving Stella as much time as possible to negotiate. "I don't believe you, how are you going to do it?" Bettany Hadley didn't believe it at all. Stella stood up and looked down at her from above. "I'm Stella." "It's impossible. Stella has been dead for a long time." "Why do you think th
Frederick Addington was silent for three seconds. Those memories were real and vivid in his mind. If she could tell him in such details, he believed that she really knew where Stella Grace was. He had never once thought that he had gone too far in the past, for Stella had never complained in front of him. She was always cold and she would bear all the pain and anguish alone. At that time, he felt as though he was possessed by a demon. The more prideful she was and the more indifferent she appeared to be, the more pain he wanted to inflict on her. Now, hearing Natalie's calm reminisce of the memories, he finally realized that he had really gone too far. No wonder Stella would rather die than to be with him. "I'll let her go. I hope that you would not break your promise. Otherwise, not only she but even you would die too," Frederick warned fiercely and hung up the phone. After a while, the gunshots outside stopped and the tranquility of the area resumed. Fre
"I'll come back after breakfast. It'll take about two hours," Stella Grace said softly. Jasper Milton hung up the phone without saying anything. She guessed that the Dark Shadow had already reported the situation to Jasper, that she had kidnapped Ralph and lied to him. He had every right to be angry at this moment. She continued eating her bread, only to realize that she no longer had the appetite. The shop was very small, and two people sat down in front of her. "Do you know what just happened?" A thin middle-aged man asked the old man with silver hair next to him. "I don't know. At first, I thought someone was just setting off firecrackers, and I even scolded them. Isn't it crazy to set off firecrackers in the middle of the night? Later, I realized that something was off. The police came over today. Even the armed officers are here." "I heard that the woman was someone's mistress, and she was discovered by the wife who then sent some men to k
When Stella Grace returned to the villa, Jasper Milton was already waiting for her at the front door. He watched her silently as she got out of the car. His face was pale. He pursed his lips so thin and merely stood there, expressionless, without the slightest tinge of warmth that he used to carry with him. Stella knew that he was very furious now. She put on an ingratiating smile at him and said softly, "Have you been waiting for me over here? Why don't you sleep for a while? Have you eaten breakfast? I'll cook for you now." "You were the one who kidnapped Ralph," Jasper said coldly. Stella knew that the Dark Shadow would tell him everything. Initially, she didn't want to let others know about this, but Jasper and Anthony were trapped. If she didn't let her mercenaries take action, Bettany Hadley would have died and she would have never known the truth. "We found out that the mastermind behind the scenes may be Christian Saltzman. He has an organization, and Fr
Stella cried for a long time until she was finally drained of energy. She stared at the ground listlessly for a while, and then slowly raised her head to look at the villa. Jasper Milton didn't open the door at all. Was there a point for her to squat and cry her heart out over here? It was pointless. She stood up. Her blood glucose level was low, and she experienced a fleeting moment of blackout. After swaying a few times, she squatted down and shook her head. She tried her best to keep herself conscious so that she would not pass out here. She took out a piece of chocolate from her bag, ate it, and slowly closed her eyes. She was too dizzy. She could feel that her surroundings were turning upside down and she was about to faint. She forced herself to stand up and made a call, "Sean, locate my phone, and send someone to pick me up." "Why would you look for me?" Sean Yaleman asked suspiciously. "Let's talk about it when we meet," After fin
Moreover, she had a fever before this, and she had taken heavy doses of medicine then. She was afraid that she couldn't keep the child. Thinking that she was about to lose a child again, a sense of deepest grief surged in the bottom of her heart. Perhaps it was God's plan. However, she felt that something was amiss. She had been lying in the hospital for a week, and the doctor did not realize that she was pregnant at all. After she was discharged, she only spent a few days with Jasper. It was too early to judge that she was pregnant. She had to go to the hospital first to check out what was going on. Stella Grace stayed at Sean's place and had breakfast together. He would look at her occasionally from time to time, but no one could tell what he was thinking. It seemed as though he had something to say, but it seemed that he kept holding them back in the end and continued eating instead. Although Stella did not look at him, she noticed all his actions
Frederick Addington thought Stella Grace did not believe him, hence he explained, "When Jasper went to Stephen's island, Zoahs also sent someone over there. His men then informed him that they saw Hale there. After Hale left the island, Zoahs had full knowledge of her whereabouts. Zoahs felt that Jasper had deliberately let Hale go. He figured that once Jasper knew that Hale was caught, he would save her. However, Zoahs didn't know that the mission was fake from the very beginning." Stella was suspicious and frowned. "What's your role in this then? Do you work for Sean, Christian, or Zoahs? You seem to know a lot. Also, who asked you to study the virus? Or did you set up your own sect? What's your purpose?" Frederick drank up all the wine in his glass and put down the glass. "My purpose is not important. It doesn't matter who I am working for. I just want to know where Stella is and how much you know about her. If you have any idea which part of the South Pole she is
Stella Grace was stunned. She remembered that he had the God's Eyes, so it was easy for him to find her. Was he here to take her back? Jasper Milton came out of the elevator and handed her the bag in his hand. "Your stuff is in it. I packed them all in here. Your dog is inside too. The hotel does not allow pets. You'd better not let anyone discover it." Stella's heart sank. It turned out that he was here to return her things. "Well, I don't have the time to take care of him. Please take care of him for a while." Jasper fixed his eyes on her. He smirked and asked meaningfully, "Are you busy?" "Yes," Stella responded. Jasper opened the bag and picked up the dog. It started barking at Stella. Stella touched the dog's head. The little dog was so comfortable that it started whining and licking Stella's hands. Stella smiled happily. Jasper looked at her, and his eyes softened a little. However, he had already made up his mind. He tu