“I know what’s on your mind,” Stella reminded Weston in a cool voice, “but she’s only two, so what you’re thinking is completely impossible.”Hearing this, Weston turned to her and plainly replied, “I’ve never been around children much, but even I know the difference between a two-year-old and a three-year-old. Judging by how well she can speak, and how she could even speak French with me, you can’t expect me to believe that she’s only two.”“But that’s only because we’ve been living in a different country,” Stella argued, clenching her fist. “It’s completely normal for her to speak French, where she grew up.”“Really?” Weston nodded. “So you’ve been living in another country. No wonder I’ve been never able to find you.”Stella’s countenance abruptly changed. She had not expected that even after three years, he could still be so nonchalant about everything, that he could still be so… infuriating!… Meanwhile, at the table, the group of people was all stunned and speechless. None
Even Nicole and Daisy, who were both dressed to the nines, paled in comparison to Stella, whose elegance completely outshone the combined beauty of the other two women.Grace and charm flowed out of her body with every gesture she made, making it almost impossible for Ben to take his eyes off her.How could such a bewitching woman not be a ghost?The thoughts in his own head shocked him over and over again. His palms began to sweat, and he did not know what to do.In the end, it was Henry who spoke up, breaking the long silence in the room.“So you’re not dead after all,” he commented. “Looks like you’ve been duping us for three full years.”He then chuckled under his breath, acting as if he was the only one in the room.“Don’t mention death in front of my children!” Stella glared coldly at him and hissed. She took Elias’ hand, glanced at Emma, who seemed to be extremely fond of Weston, and sighed.“What do I have to do for you to return my daughter, Mr. Ford?”“All you need
Weston’s attention was drawn to the boy as soon as he spoke.Because Stella’s reappearance had been too astounding, he had focused solely on her and Emma. It was only now that he noticed the little boy beside Stella. The boy seemed to be of the same age as Emma. He also looked almost identical to her, although he was evidently much bolder than the girl. When the boy noticed Weston’s gaze, he looked straight at him and fearlessly demanded, “Please give my sister back to me!”He spoke much more clearly than Emma, though he still uttered each word slowly. He was obviously brought up in a bilingual environment because he spoke both English and French fluently, switching between the two with ease.Weston studied the boy. He already had an idea in mind, but his eyes were perfectly calm, not revealing much emotion at all.“What’s your name?” he asked, his voice hoarse.Elias frowned and turned to Stella. Then he curled his lips and replied, “I might be a child, but my name is still m
Weston tried his best to suppress his anger in front of the children. Unfortunately, Nicole had no skills of reading people’s expressions, which was why she just sat there hemming and hawing without making a move.She had not matured or improved much at all in the past three years. She was still the kind of person who loved to be loud and brash, yet in the end had no courage to bear the consequences of her actions.Luckily, Ben could read the room very quickly. He walked up to Nicole and made a gesture with his hand to “invite” her to leave. Nicole’s face was as pale as the belly of a fish now. A hot wave of embarrassment rose up from the sole of her feet. She turned to Weston with pleading eyes, begging for his mercy.But the man never even gave her a glance. All along, his gaze had been consistently glued on Stella and Stella alone.Nicole suddenly felt a chill in her heart, followed by the rising of an unbearable pain.It had been three years now. Why was he still pining ov
Her heartfelt confession did little to nudge Weston’s heart. Instead, he merely lifted his eyes impatiently and swept a cold glance, asking in a savage tone, “Are you done talking?”Nicole could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. Her head was drooping as she mumbled, “Yes…” Her blanched face had now turned beet red. That brutal sense of humiliation intensified, making it impossible for her to remain there for a second longer.Finally, with a flushed face, she turned and ran away.Daisy sighed in relief when Nicole was gone, scoffing at how childish Nicole was and how she completely couldn’t control her emotions.But perhaps that was for the best, as it would make it clear to Weston how different Daisy and Nicole were. He would finally see that she was the one who was calmer and more mature, that she was the one who could always keep her temper in check.Unlike Nicole, Daisy was fully aware that she could never compete with Stella Sealey for Weston’s love. After all, she coul
It seemed this was the first time she looked at her properly.Stella sized her up several times. If this was the past, she wouldn’t have cared about these small thoughts of Daisy.She had long sensed the schemes of this woman.It was just that she refused to entertain her like some jealous woman.This time, she didn’t return to Ahn City to play dumb in front of these women.She smiled and said indifferently, “You don’t have to sound me out. If you want to pursue Weston, just do it openly. I have no problem with it. I have nothing to do with him. Didn’t you say everyone thought I was dead? It’s been three years. Let’s assume I’m dead, and we shall not see each other again.”After she said that, the man with gloomy eyes interrupted. His sound was rather hoarse, with a hint of persistence—“What do you mean? Are you still going to leave?”He looked at her sullenly. A powerful aura formed around him, with an overwhelming pressure that was hard to resist.She could always provoke h
As soon as she asked, the restaurant fell silent. It was so quiet that they could hear a strand of hair falling onto the ground.Even their breathing slowed down.She could clearly feel the sudden tightening of the man’s body beside her.Daisy would always keep her eyes on Weston, watching his every move.She could almost sense his breathing slowing down at that moment as well.The white shirt that concealed his strong and toned muscles was now taut.Daisy had imagined countless times that Weston could use his sinewy arms to hug her and get it on.But it was only imagination she had in the dark and silence.Everything that was happening, and all of Weston’s madness and gaffes were in no thanks to this woman in front of him.Only because of her…This thought made Daisy froth over with jealousy.Stella was tying Emma’s hair into a bun. Her face did not change much when she heard the question. “Why did you ask if you know you are being presumptuous? You don’t seem to be as th
She held the hands of the twins, one in each hand, and said, “Let’s go back to our private room.”Weston was, of course, unwilling to let them go.He stepped forward without hesitation and grabbed her small wrist, only to realize that it seemed thinner than before.When they met again, he thought she was doing well as her complexion looked good.But the fragile and tender bones in her wrist indicated she hadn’t been living too well for the past three years.She must have suffered quite a lot.Falling into deep thought, he forget what he wanted to say.She looked at him impatiently and shook off his hand languidly and somewhat indifferently. “Mr. Ford, why don’t you say anything after calling out to me?”She sniggered, not showing any annoyance, but with a hint of awkwardness. “I have an appointment, and I don’t have the time to talk riddles with you here. By the way, I heard that today is your birthday. I shall wish you a happy birthday, then.”Weston tightened his grasp, and
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