Weston looked down and observed the metal hooks stuck to the knitted shirt for a few moments. Then, he reached for her bra and unhooked it in a flash.There was a snap. Stella felt a relief off her chest and froze for a moment. “Rascal!” she blurted.Weston paused, surprised by her overreaction. In fact, he was more familiar than her when it came to this, especially since they had been together before. Stella hurriedly turned her back. Weston turned around and stopped staring at her. He waited until Stella was done and apologized for his action earlier. “Sorry. Your clothes and the clasp were stuck. I had no choice.”Stella could not help but glare at him. “You obviously did that on purpose. Besides, how are you so good at this?”Stella had only been with Weston—the only man in her life. On their first night together, Weston clearly couldn’t unhook her bra. Instead, he ripped the entire piece and even tore several new ones she had. Weston only got better at it later. Judging by
A dead silence loomed in the air despite a lingering amorous aura.Time seemed to have stopped at Stella and Weston’s confrontation.Stella was on her knees at his side. Although unable to see, her gaze was sharp. She clutched his collar and touched his Adam’s apple with her fingertips. Then, she pressed down hard.When she heard Weston’s breathless voice, she let go of her grip slightly.“Don’t deny it. I know it’s you,” Stella said in a cold voice.Weston held her hand and looked at her steadily. Then, he let out a low laugh and asked, “When did you notice?”“I always felt like something was wrong. Besides, you didn’t disguise yourself well. I trusted you. That’s why I waited until now before exposing you.”“Sorry,” Weston confessed. “I didn’t mean to hide from you.”“Your apology sounds so insincere.” Stella cut him off and suddenly tightened her grip. Then, she heard Weston’s choking voice. “Ugh...”Completely under the grasp of her control, he was not resisting and rema
Weston’s innate silence only confirmed Stella’s suspicions. Nonetheless, she forgot that Weston had also gotten hurt in the snowy mountains.Perhaps it was his behavior for the past few days and how he acted like a normal person, coupled with blindness, that she forgot how badly Weston was hurt. She even felt that God was unfair. Weston actually survived in such extreme circumstances. Not only did he survive, but he appeared in front of her alive and well. He was just like the chosen one!Stella’s guilt about Weston disappeared at that thought. She immediately reverted to her disgusted self and looked at him with her eyes full of coldness.Weston could tell what she was feeling from the look in her eyes, but he held her hand and refused to let go anyway. After a long silence, he rasped, “Don’t you understand why? I’m doing this just to see you one more time.“Stella, I would do anything to see you again.”Stella froze for a moment and thought Weston was really crazy. However, she
Stella unceremoniously destroyed the facade Weston tried so hard to maintain. “I didn’t hesitate when I chose Roger in the snowy mountains. I left you to die. I didn’t think you’d have a problem with that.”“What if it just didn’t give me any hard feelings?”Weston looked her straight in the eye. He kneeled a little in front of her as if in total submission. “I wouldn’t complain even if you stabbed me in the heart with a knife.”“I don’t believe it.” Stella frowned and said to him, “I tried to convince myself. You didn’t save me, but you didn’t harm me either. However, I found that whenever I truly love someone, I can never heal the pain or forget…”“Because I love you more than it hurts.”Weston said, “Just the thought of you leaving makes me think that the pain is nothing. Indeed, when you left with Roger and chose to save him, it hurt like death, but death is still better than losing you.”“That’s easy for you to say!” Stella sneered in disbelief. “You made it sound like you’d
Weston instantly stepped forward to help her. “What’s wrong?”He asked with concern, “Are you feeling unwell?”His frantic possessiveness had now morphed into cautiousness and worry. Stella flicked his hand away. “I’m fine. It’s just a slight headache.”“Is it because of your eyes?”Weston saw Stella pressing at the spot on her temple near her eyes. She probably had a headache because of the optic nerve.His face turned dark at that thought. “Let’s go to the hospital,” Weston said and picked her up immediately.“No. It’s late already. Besides, I’m not in a lot of pain…”Stella tugged the hem of his shirt and tried to stop him by instinct, but Weston was so anxious that he simply ignored her and summoned Joan directly. “Get the car right away.”Joan was startled to see Weston speaking suddenly, not knowing how to react.Weston explained with a frown, “She knows.”Joan’s face changed at once. She glanced at Stella with some apprehension and contacted the driver without questi
Ben stepped forward and told Weston, “You should let the doctor examine you too. Your wound might be open.”Weston remained silent.The doctor finally noticed something was wrong with Weston. “Mr. Ford, are you alright?”Weston shook his head. Before he could say anything, he suddenly stumbled forward a little. His lips were very pale and his white shirt was stained with a large bloodstain that was gradually spreading.Ben widened his eyes when he noticed Weston’s condition. “Mr. Ford!”“Get him to the emergency ward! His wound must have opened up again!” Ben screamed to the doctor bedside him.Weston was not as lucky as Stella thought during the hours he was stuck in the snowy mountains. She thought he stayed where he was and waited for the rescue team to come for him. Heavy logs and rocks lay scattered in the snowy mountains, and those who found themselves buried under the snow would suffocate quickly.Weston struggled to push away the obstruction, leaving just a small gap t
Ben stopped talking. Instead, he went to Weston and whispered something to him.Stella looked at Weston without saying a word the whole time. After Ben went out, Stella asked him, “Ben said you’re hurt. Is it true?”Weston looked at her expressionless. “Don’t listen to him. He likes to exaggerate.”“I’m just asking. Are you hurt?”“Yes.”“Did you get hurt in the snow mountains?”Weston hesitated a little before nodding in reply.“Why didn’t you tell me?”“There was no need, “Weston told her. “I’m here alive and well now…”“Do you think I’m concerned about you?” Stella was suddenly agitated and interrupted him.Stella had just woken up and finally regained her vision, but he had to put her through such intense emotions.Weston tried to calm her. “Don’t be angry. It’s my fault…”“I’m not asking you to admit you’re wrong. I just—”Stella was suddenly lost for words. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.Weston noticed her strange behavior and rushed to ring
Stella furrowed her brows at Weston’s ridiculous proposal. She to push him away, but as soon as her hand touched his chest, he grabbed her wrist, pulled her closer, and kissed her.It was a long kiss. Weston kissed her so hard that she could hear the sound of their movements ringing in her ears.Stella’s eyes were open at first. She tried to push him away, but he wrapped his around her domineeringly and kissed her until she melted in his arms.Stella could not break away. Weston was too strong, so strong that she could not escape.He wrapped his arms around her waist. His lips traveled from the corner of her mouth to the nape of her neck, eventually moving downward as it left a moist trail on her collarbone. He kept kissing her until he finally returned to her lips, where he kissed them again.Stella took a deep breath, but it was not long before Weston inched closer once more, leaving her breathless.She was about to suffocate from his intense kisses. He finally let go a littl
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