Stella was slightly startled. When she recalled his attitude last night, she slowly realized something.Perhaps she would not be able to leave his side from now on. No matter where he went, she would have to follow him.This sudden realization made her feel a little suffocated. “I’ll be fine here alone… I’m not a kid anymore.”“You’re no different from a kid to me,” Weston said. “If I don’t take you with me, you might be in danger again. Who’ll protect you, then?”“Aren’t you exaggerating?”Stella frowned. “What happened yesterday is over…”“Alright. You don’t need to tell me how to do things.”Weston cut her off stiffly and turned cold. “I’m telling you to stay with me, so do as I say and don’t say anything else.”Stella took a deep breath and tried to suppress her anger. Her emotions had been in turmoil since yesterday. She could not bear to kill him last night, but her desire to kill him was coming back.She closed her eyes and remembered that she could have been freed las
“I wonder what sorcery Stella uses…”“Who knows? Maybe she has some mystical charm…”The guests joked around, laughing happily.Guinevere overheard them, and her face twisted in displeasure. She had no choice but to brace herself and be shameless enough to stay here. Indeed, her parents’ presence was more than enough, but she didn’t want to let go of the opportunity to see Weston. Hence, against all odds, she decided to come along.Though Guinevere knew the guests were only polite and respectful in front of her while laughing behind her back, she didn’t care one bit.These tribulations were nothing compared to her ultimate goal.One day, she would take the position of Mrs. Ford, and when that happened, no one would bring up her past. Only her glory would be reflected.It wasn’t like she hadn’t had her share of scandals in the entertainment industry over the years. She, too, had her fair share of bad exposure.But even if that were so, so what?With a little hard work and a lot
Stella saw Weston’s face change. When he strode over, she hurriedly followed him and went over to see what the commotion was about.Zachary was lying in Guinevere’s arms and was breathing laboriously. Tears streamed down his cheeks.“Waaa!!! Ugh…” Zachary cried and heaved his chest violently. His face was covered with red spots, and even his lips were swollen. His voice was weak even as he cried.Stella frowned at once. “What’s wrong?”Weston strode over and picked Zachary up. He ordered sternly, “Call the doctor over.”Warren heard the news and rushed over too. He was so furious to see Zachary like this.“What’s going on?” He questioned with red eyes. “How could this happen? Wasn’t he just doing fine?”“I think it’s an allergic reaction...” Weston said. He scowled at Zachary and gave Guinevere a cold glare. “What did you just feed him?”Seeing that, Warren also looked at Guinevere angrily, “You were taking care of him, right? What were you doing? How could this happen?!”Wa
Warren adored Zachary most and felt sorry for him. When he saw the child’s swollen face, he panicked and became anxious.“Where’s the doctor??? Why isn’t he here yet?”The doctor finally arrived amid the commotion.Weston stayed calm and said to Warren, “Grandpa, take Zack to the hospital first. I’ll take care of the party.”Warren gradually regained his composure. His birthday party was still ongoing. If it was delayed because of this, it would have to be postponed. However, his guests were busy people and had little time to attend birthday celebrations. If it were postponed, rescheduling everything would be a mammoth task.At that, he looked at Weston and said, “I’ll leave it to you.” There was a tone of trust he did not even notice.Warren trusted Weston more than anyone else he knew. He knew Weston could handle the rest.Seeing that, Xavier wanted to go with Warren too. “Dad, I’ll go with you.”Warren gave him a look. “No. You stay here and help Weston with the party.”The
Looking a little stern, Weston took Stella’s shoulder and reassured her, “It’ll be fine with Grandpa around.“I wanted to have a good walk in the mansion with you...”Stella understood what he meant and shook her head at him. “It’s okay. I understand. Your business is more important.”With Warren gone, the rest of the burden would fall on Weston’s shoulders.Needless to say, Xavier had always been the spoilt rich kid who did nothing. Meanwhile, Chris was dying to help but he was powerless. There wasn’t much he could do. Besides…Stella glanced at Chris, who seemed very worried about Zachary and kept mumbling.She sighed emotionally. “Your family… They all seem to like Zachary a lot.”Weston suddenly gave her a deep and meaningful look. “Many things are not what you expect.”“What do you mean?” Stella asked. She couldn’t understand.Weston did not explain and just patted her head. “You don’t have to know too much. Just stay by my side.”He reached out to her.Stella hesitated
“That’s great.” Jason let out a sigh of relief and looked at Stella apologetically.“I was a little too worried about Zack. I didn’t mean to ignore you.”Stella was surprised. “It’s no problem…”Unlike Warren, Jason had a great appreciation for Stella. They were both music lovers, and he admired Stella’s talent on the piano.“It’s been a long time since we last met at the mansion. I didn’t get to wish you a happy wedding.”Stella had a good impression of Jason, and she replied him in kind. “Thanks, Jason.”“Remember the piano I gave you? How is it? Is it good?”Hearing that, Stella felt a little guilty. “I’ve been slacking lately. I haven’t been practicing…” Jason looked at Weston with a thoughtful look and smiled. “You two are newlyweds. I understand why you have little time to practice.”Stella smiled, but there was not much sincerity in it.After Jason left, Stella fell silent and appeared disinterested in everything around her. Even Weston noticed her strange behavior.
As Guinevere listened, dark, unspeakable thoughts arose in her mind. These thoughts made her hands tremble a little.Stella had the poisonous oleander plant in her room. Meanwhile, Zachary was no longer someone who could help her keep Weston in line. One day, Zachary would call Stella mother.Guinevere’s eyes were blank and slightly distracted for a moment.Wendy stared at her face for a few seconds and suddenly asked, “What are you thinking about?”Guinevere jumped in shock and covered her chest. “I-it’s nothing…”She made a sad face. “I’m just wondering if Zack will be okay.”Wendy’s expression darkened. She had a cold smile but said nothing.After getting out of the car, the two went straight to the hospital.While the doctors treated Zachary in the emergency room, Warren was waiting at the door. Wendy and Guinevere walked over and greeted him in unison.“Grandpa.”“Dad.”Warren looked at them coldly. When his gaze fell on Guinevere, it turned colder. “I thought you cared
Guinevere put her excellent acting skills into high gear and suddenly burst into tears.“You must’ve heard…” she said between sobs. “Zack… He just had an allergic reaction to nuts…”“I’ve heard,” replied the man. He then immediately tried to comfort her, saying, “But it’s no big deal! There isn’t a law that requires mothers to know their children like the back of their hand! You’re only human, after all, and it’s only natural that you make mistakes sometimes. What right do they have to blame it on you???”The more the man spoke, the more agitated he got. “That’s not what I meant,” Stella interrupted him. “Zack’s condition is actually more complicated than that…”She paused, gulped, and added in as low a whisper as she could manage, “It’s possible that this is more than just a simple case of nut allergy. He’s in a critical state right now. The doctor is suspecting that he might’ve been poisoned.”Though her voice was very low, the man heard each and every word as clear as day.“
Stella had rarely ever woken up before him.He had always been terrifyingly strong, but their lovemaking last night must have consumed a lot of his energy, leaving him so tired that he was still sound asleep.She stared at him and suddenly felt like doing something naughty. She pinched his nose and held her fingers there, trying to suffocate him. Unsurprisingly, he soon knitted his handsome brows and quickly woke up.He was surprised to see her mesmerizing eyes as soon as he woke up, which made him pause. He then took her hand into his and kissed it again and again.“Are you okay?” he asked with concern, remembering how wildly he ravaged her last night.She had only been willing to be intimate with him because she was under the influence of a drug, yet he had taken advantage of her and had his way with her over and over again last night.Stella did not speak. Seeing her like that made his expressions turn a little colder. He fell silent for a long time before he got up and sl
The moment Stella saw him, she flew into his arms and clambered onto his body. She kissed him again and again, trying to search for his breath so she could explore his body even deeper. All she wanted was to let him extinguish the fire burning inside her.Half an hour had passed, and the effect of the drug on her body was its strongest now.Weston swallowed his saliva. Without any hesitation, he pinned her against the bathroom mirror and kissed her vehemently on her face, her shoulders, then her neck.Stella could not stop herself from letting out loud moans. The sounds she produced only drove Weston wilder. Even the corners of his eyes began to turn red now.Luckily, there was still a thread of reason in his mind. He pushed her away and, while panting heavily, asked her, “Who am I, Stella?”But Stella’s mind was occupied with her primal urges. She ignored his question and grabbed his shirt collar, saying, “Let’s do it…” The sight of her filled Weston with a desire to just give
Weston paused, then simply replied, “Okay.”When he saw her changing into a pair of high heels, he followed her around and asked, “Where are you going?”“Oh, to a private concert.”Then she added, “If you’re going to spend the night here tonight, then please take care of Elias and Emma. But if you have to leave, I’ll ask Roger to come over instead.”“Don’t worry,” he said. “Just go out and enjoy yourself. I’ll be at home and take good care of the kids.”Stella paused suddenly, feeling inexplicably weird about what Weston had just said. It sounded like she was forcing him to stay at home and take care of the kids while she went out to have fun without a care in the world. She turned around to look at Weston, feeling like he was acting like a poor neglected housewife.She shook her head and tried to shake this terrifying thought out of her mind.When they arrived at the concert, Hayden offered his arm to her like a gentleman. They then walked into the private concert together, w
Stella’s words rendered Weston speechless. She was right. He had been the one to agree to let Stella date other people, so he must seem like a fool saying all those things to her.He withdrew his hands and forced himself to calm down a little. “I have no intention to stand in your way,” he told Stella. “I was only worried about Elias and Emma. Since they’re also here, I think you need to take their feelings into consideration.”The children could sense the strained atmosphere between the adults, so they just waited patiently on the couch with Roger, occasionally poking their heads out to look at their parents.Seeing his kids like that, Weston slowly added, “I’m only here to see the kids, so both of you can go ahead with your date.”Stella said nothing and just took Hayden’s hand and left.When they got downstairs, Hayden glanced at her and asked, “Are you sure you want to just leave him like that?”“I don’t know,” Stella massaged the point between her brows. “I’m not sure wh
Hayden Quirk arrived half an hour earlier than Stella did on their first date.“You’re much earlier than I expected,” he joked as Stella walked in.Stella was actually on time, but she still felt a little guilty when she saw him already waiting for her when she arrived.“The traffic is terrible today,” she said.“Don’t worry about it,” Hayden said, handing her the menu. “Mr. Ford expected me to wait for you for at least an hour.”“I seriously don’t know what you guys are up to,” she grumbled, exasperated, “but I hope it will at least be over soon. Just don’t drag it out and cause me any trouble.”She ordered a few dishes, then handed the menu back to him. Hayden took it from her, ordered a few more signature dishes that the restaurant was popular for, then looked at Stella with a faint smile.“Did you think this is all just a joke?” he asked.“What else could it be?”“I am serious about this,” he told her, his voice suddenly turning grave. “Since even Mr. Ford agreed that we s
Weston raised his eyebrows at Ben’s words. “But he’s divorced. He has an ex-wife.”“What’s wrong with having an ex-wife?”Ben found Weston’s comment strange. “This man has good qualities. Upon investigation, he has a very good personality too. He was an active member during college. He also has an amazingly beautiful resume. It’s normal that a man like him has been married before… Besides, hasn’t Ms. Sealey been married before herself? She even has two children.”Weston’s expression turned cold at once. “Are you discriminating against her?”“I’m not.”Weston said, “Or do you think she can only find a divorced man for her second marriage?”Ben panicked. “I wouldn’t dare!”With Weston’s ridiculous amount of nitpicking, they could find no one that would match Stella.Hayden sat beside and quietly reviewed Weston’s latest psychological health report. As he turned the page, he suddenly said, “I’m actually a little interested in Ms. Sealey.”Hayden laughed a little and turned to Wes
Stella opened her eyes and shot Weston a cold look. Then, she turned her head the other way.Weston did not touch her again. He knew she was probably angry with him, so he stayed silent.A few moments later, he reminded her, “Don’t be angry. That man is unreliable.”Stella propped her chin in her palm. “And what does that have to do with you?”Weston pursed his lips, setting his jaw in a tight line. He said, “I’ve promised to stop pestering you. It’ll be a promise. I’m fine with seeing you with another man, but at least find someone who makes me feel at ease.”“Why do I need your approval when I’m just looking for a date?” Stella found his words funny. “You’re just my ex-husband. Don’t you think you care too much?”Weston rubbed his brow, and his voice suddenly went cold. “If you don’t want me to keep pestering you like I just did, maybe you should listen to me.”Stella questioned, “Are you threatening me?”“No. I’m suggesting.”Stella was lost for words. Then, she suddenly
Stella froze for a moment when she heard the voice. When she turned around, she saw that Weston had appeared behind her at some point.Weston stared at the man behind Stella with a cold gaze and an icy aura around him. Weston had always emitted a strong aura around him. Anyone who saw him would immediately be terrified because of his intimidating aura.The man froze for a moment at Weston’s sudden appearance. He took a step back and quickly steadied himself before greeting Weston, “Mr. Ford.”He still had the same calm and gentle look. “I’m sending Miss Cicily back.”“I know. Don’t ever show up in front of her again,” Weston told him. “You don’t have to send her back. Stay away from her.”It would be a little inappropriate for the man to act a fool at Weston’s straightforwardness, so he tugged at his collar and asked Weston with a polite smile, “Mr. Ford, you should give me a reason, shouldn’t you? I’m having a good time with Miss Cicily.”“You’re the one who thinks she’s having
Stella smiled. It seemed like he had come prepared.Stella enjoyed chatting with the man. He was sincere and introduced himself properly as soon as they started chatting.The man was also a pianist and came from a scholarly family. Although not super wealthy, he was doing considerably well in the middle class. Stella would not need to worry about the quality of life with him, but that was about it. She certainly could not live a luxurious life.Stella had a good impression of him. She also talked to him a little more about piano music.Stella twirled her hair and smiled. She told him with a nice voice, “I’m sure Roger has already told you about my situation.”“I know.”The man looked at her gently and set the coffee in front of her. He said to her, “I’m very interested in you. I think we’re very suitable for each other. Our living standards nowadays have improved quite a bit. Not many look for a partner purely because of material qualities. People with emotional needs will search