The days passed by as if it was no different from before.After Stella’s condition stabilized on the third day, Emma and Elias came to see her in the ward, accompanied by Angelina. As soon as they opened the door, they rushed into the room.Emma and Elias went to Stella’s bed and kept calling out to her. “Mommy, mommy.”Stella’s eyes reddened as she looked at the children, overwhelmed by the turbulent mix of the joys and sorrows of human emotion.Stella picked up Emma and let her lie in front of her. She kissed her cheek and squeezed Elias’s hand. “Mommy missed you guys so much…”“I’ve been so worried, Mommy!”Emma lay on Stella’s chest and was very talkative for once. Emma was usually a very timid and introverted girl. She was only outgoing with her family and very quiet. Although an intelligent girl, Emma was sometimes mistaken to be intellectually underdeveloped compared to Elias.Elias seemed to be a little calmer. He sat next to the bed and stared at Stella intently as if
Bradley and Caspian had been here to visit her once. Bradley tried several times to ask her about Weston’s conditions, but in the end he just decided to keep his mouth shut and never brought up that name in front of her ever again. It was as if someone had instructed them not to disturb Stella’s life with any questions about Weston Ford.Every once in a while, Elias and Emma would ask Stella, “Where is that man called Weston Ford? Why don’t we see him anymore?”Stella did not quite know how to explain it to them, so in the end she just said, “Fate is a curious thing. Sometimes you would get along very well with someone for a while, but the next thing you know, they just disappear from your life and you never see them again…”“What does fate mean?” Emma asked her, blinking innocently.“It means the chances you have for meeting someone. You don’t have many chances, so it’s important that you cherish your time with everyone you meet.”Emma tilted her head sideways with confusion wr
Regardless of what had happened, Guinevere Cohen was still someone that Henry had loved ever since he was a young boy, so he couldn’t simply stand aside and ignore her.Because Guinevere had been kind to him when he was young, he then began to follow her around everywhere, completely smitten and in love. But Guinevere had always had her heart set on Weston from the start, so even after all those years of growing up together, they never ended up in a relationship.But in fact, three years ago, when Weston was hellbent on destroying the Cohen family, Guinevere realized that she would never ever be together with Weston. At that moment, she tried to turn to Henry Moore and attempted to get together with him.But by then, Angelina Thompson, the woman who looked just like Faye, was already by Henry’s side. Still, Guinevere never thought of Angelina as a worthy rival. After all, she had a deep and long history with Henry, and in fact, back then, Henry Moore had even broken up with Faye b
“Get out of my way,” Stella sternly told Nicole.But Nicole wouldn't budge. Blocking her way, her eyes glinted red with anger as she hissed, “I really can’t believe how vicious a woman you actually are! He went in to save you, yet you cruelly left him there all alone on that mountain to die! He’s critical right now, and he’ll likely never wake up again! How can you be so heartless?”Stella merely frowned slightly as Nicole hurled a barrage of accusations. Apart from that, she seemed practically unflustered.“If you feel so sorry for him, why don’t you go to him and nurse him to health?” she asked Nicole.“You—”Nicole was so enraged she was rendered speechless. She raised her hand, ready to slap Stella, but Daisy suddenly rushed from behind and shoved her aside.“Stop it!” she yelled. “Don’t cause any trouble!”Her eyes were bloodshot. She looked exhausted, as though she hadn't slept a wink in the past week.When she first noticed Stella, a look of hatred flashed in her eyes, b
Chris Ford’s words sounded sincere, and his actions toward Wendy seemed much more heartfelt and earnest than ever.For this reason, even Wendy’s close friends, who had been supporting her decision to divorce Chris, started to change their tunes and even persuaded her to get back together with him.After all, it really did seem that Chris had truly learned his lessons and was genuinely repentant.But Wendy remained unmoved. Save for appearing in Weston’s life only when he was in deep trouble, she usually minded her own business and lived her own life.“I just bumped into Mr. Chris Ford outside…” Daisy tried to remind her.“I know,” Wendy cut her off. “Have you seen Stella?”“Yes,” Daisy replied. She realized that Wendy did not want to talk about Chris Ford, so she instantly dropped the subject before turning the topic to the task that Wendy had assigned to her. “Ms. Sealey refused to come…”“Did she say so herself?” Wendy frowned.“Yes. I told her that Mr. Ford is in a critical
Daisy sat by Weston’s side, holding his hand and gazing affectionately at him. These were the only times she could stay by his side quietly without him getting up and leaving her.It was also her only chance to be so close to him.When Nicole walked in and saw this, she immediately frowned and asked, “What are you doing, Daisy?!”Hearing her voice, Wendy quickly turned to her and coldly snarled, “Be quiet! This is a hospital!”In the first few moments, Nicole didn’t recognize Wendy. All she knew was that she was quite good-looking even though she had aged quite a bit. Knowing this, she assumed that Wendy must be somehow related to Weston. “I’m Daisy’s cousin,” she told Wendy, pursing her lips, “and Mr. Ford’s…”She froze, realizing that she had no idea how to explain her relationship with Weston Ford.Wendy had a lengthy experience in the entertainment industry, and she could tell at a glance the kind of woman Nicole was, so she just waved her hand and said, “I have no objectio
The news of the will took everyone by utter surprise. Directors that had ulterior motives had originally tried to confirm if Weston Ford’s life was in critical danger so as to divide the Ford family.They initially thought that Weston’s family would do anything to deny this rumor, but to their surprise, Weston had suddenly issued his will.In the will, Daisy Douglas was stipulated to be the acting president of Ford Corporation.This revelation astounded everyone, initially assuming that Xavier Ford was the most likely successor, or, perhaps, Chris Ford, at the very least.No one would ever think that he would actually let his secretary take the helm.But when Stella heard of the news, she barely showed a reaction.Roger, who was beside her, frowned and asked, “Do you want to visit him? I heard he’s finally woken up.”“No,” she replied. “If he wants to see me, he’ll come himself.”Since he had done no such thing, it was clear that their relationship had been completely severed
They had assumed that she would have recovered after a short while, but the way things were now, there was no other choice but to look for another person to take care of her.But Roger would never agree to this.“I can take care of you myself,” he said. “I’ve been taking care of you these past few months anyway. There’s no need to look for someone else!”The truth was, Roger simply couldn’t trust anyone else.“No,” Stella argued, “your grandfather suddenly wants you to go home. Something must’ve happened there. Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of myself.”These days, Stella and Roger had returned to treating each other like brother and sister. There was a tacit agreement between them to never again bring up Roger’s incestuous feelings.“He knows that you’re here to learn and improve yourself,” continued Stella, her tone becoming stern and serious regarding tasks assigned to them by Marcus Garcia. “If something important hadn’t come up, he wouldn’t have asked you to go back. Liste
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