135. Jealous of People Who Are No Longer

Stella, who had just arrived home, flopped onto the sofa, her mind wandering back to Delvin. The man had seemed shocked when she mentioned her marriage.

"Should I tell him that I initially married Marvin as part of a deal? But... why should I? It’s not important to him. Ugh! Stella, why did you have to say that to Delvin? You should have just kept quiet!"

Stella leaned back on the sofa, arms folded under her chest. Her eyes stared ahead, focused, her mind working hard.

"Oh well, I guess he’ll forget about it by tomorrow. But... all he talked about was the past, about how I had once rejected him. He also seemed to imply that he still has feelings for me. My words earlier must have made him curious, right?"

Back when Stella had just started high school, Delvin frequently visited her house as he was a friend of her brother's. Stella was the type of person who easily adapted to new people. She was talkative and quite chatty. She didn't hesitate to engage with her brother's friends, inclu