What was the point of letting her know all those things after she had suffered so much pain and suffering at his hands?Right now, she had no desire to love anyone or to even approach this painful emotion.She had been through too much excruciating pain in the past, losing her first child and even almost losing her own life.Stella was not sure if she could trust anything Weston Ford said anymore. Perhaps it was best to just go with the flow and let nature take its course.She was just too exhausted to think of these things now.Yvonne had agreed to meet up with Stella at the shopping mall later that evening, but because Stella had just regained her sight, she decided to be there a little earlier to look around.The mall was located in a new commercial district. After giving up on her training center, Yvonne changed course and opened a new mall in Fern City with her family’s financial backing. Surprisingly adept in managing the business, the mall became successful in no time, eno
“What do you mean?! She just yelled at me! How can you just leave it alone?!”Nicole was losing her temper. She glared at her assistant and continued her rampage. “Do you know how much I’ve put up with you backstage? I rushed over to this worthless event hours before it started, yet I had to wait till almost dinner before they let me come on! I’ve wasted the entire day here, and now, this blind woman just bumps into me, and you do nothing? How useless of an assistant are you?”The assistant was speechless at Nicole’s merciless undressing. She clearly saw how Nicole herself had accidentally bumped into the woman, so how shameless must she have to be to trouble the other woman for it?“I’m sorry,” she told Nicole with a pleading look in her eyes. “But can’t we talk about this after the event? It’s almost time for you to go on stage… Let’s just get the job done first, then we’ll talk about this…”“I’m not going!” Nicole snapped, turning around. “They’ve been keeping me waiting for the
Nicole dumped everything in her hand and, without even looking at her assistant, stomped away from the stage.The young assistant instantly burst into tears. She was at a complete loss of what to do.Stella closed her eyes and sighed.“What is the situation?” she asked.“The organizer wanted her to give a short performance,” the assistant replied. “She was supposed to play the piano…”Her words were interrupted by brief pauses because she was sobbing so hard, but Stella still managed to grasp the gist of what she said.“So you’ll be alright as long as you get someone to go up there and play the piano, right?”“Well, I guess…”Nicole was not that famous after all, so it didn’t matter much if someone else performed in her place. But where on earth could she find another gorgeous lass who doubled as a piano player to replace Nicole?“Do you have a dress or some other kind of costume?” Stella asked. “I’ll quickly change into it and play in her place.”“You?” the young woman looke
Soon, beautiful music flowed out from her fingers.Moments after she played the first melody, the noisy crowd in the mall suddenly fell silent.It was like magic.She was only playing a song that the organizer set, and the piano wasn’t one she was familiar with, but as soon as she played the first melody, it was as if she completely forgot where she was. She gently closed her eyes and completely immersed herself in the joy and pleasure of playing music.Many people had described her talent to be so sublime that it was as if the piano was a very extension of her own body—effortlessly making the piano sound however she wanted anytime, anywhere.The organizer initially watched her with a look full of doubt, but he quickly calmed down and quietly enjoyed Stella’s performance from then on.Even the people on the second floor of the mall stopped what they were doing as they listened to her playing as if entranced by the music.Gradually, more and more people gathered around the stage.
The two topped the hot search list in an instant.Immersed in the piano's music, Stella was completely unaware that she had drawn so much attention and sparked a discussion in such a short period of time.After playing, she bowed to the audience and walked off the stage.The audience in the mall exploded in applause.She disregarded it as if not hearing it. Once she went to the temporary dressing room, she changed her clothes, put on a mask and a hat, and prepared to leave.The organizer blocked in front of her at once, looking all excited. “Thank you! Thank you very much for saving the day, Miss Cicily!”He could not believe that the beautiful woman in front of her was actually Cicily, the famous international pianist!Stella smiled at him. “I’m sorry. I still have some things to do. My friend is still waiting for me, so I shall take my leave now.”The assistant was behind her, and she said, “I really appreciate your help today. I don’t even know your identity. Can… can you le
Stella fell into his arms before she realized it.He moved so naturally, as if it was true that she was indeed his woman.Nicole was startled, not expecting Weston would appear in this kind of place.After her eyes fluttered for a moment, she took a step back, trying to walk away, but hit a machine and screamed in pain.She sobered up a bit and stammered as she looked at the man in front of her. “It’s… it’s all because of her, stealing my chance to perform that I… Mr. Ford, why are you still protecting this woman when she treats you like that?”The man swept his icy gaze over her, turning the air even colder.Weston’s accusatory looks frightened Nicole a little.He didn’t have to say anything, but it was enough to make her shudder.After a while, the man moved his thin lips. His voice was extremely cold. “Since you do not understand me, there is no need to give you another chance.”Nicole opened her eyes in fear immediately, but she suppressed her feelings, thinking Weston wou
But right at that time, Nicole had to come to cause her trouble!Daisy scolded her and hung up. Physically and mentally exhausted, she could not help but think of a person.Xavier was now in the hospital, chasing after Zeta.Perhaps it was the nature of a man to be a cheapskate. He was once with Daisy, thinking that there was not much possibility between him and Zeta. But when Zeta got a boyfriend, he felt more and more upset and kept wanting to see her.And every time he met her, he did not want her to leave.So, he thought of all sorts of ways to meet her. Zeta initially treated him politely, but when she realized his intention, she simply avoided him and even stopped talking to him.This made him panic. In the end, he tried to be friends with her as a childhood friend. “Sorry, I already have a boyfriend, so I don’t need a close male friend.”This was how Zeta replied.Xavier thought she was just angry with him in the beginning. She had been chasing after him for so many ye
Xavier was so angry that his face turned blue. He felt a little stuffed.The man was especially embarrassed in front of her when she said so.“Don’t misunderstand. I really feel nothing for her. It’s only a novelty at most. I wanted to break up with her long ago… it’s just that she voiced it out first.” “Your relationship has nothing to do with me.”Zeta was starting to get impatient. “Can you stop bothering me?”“You said that you would leave immediately if I wanted to get her back. If I blacklist her number and stop seeing her, will I be allowed to see you?”Zeta glared at his absurdity. “I told you very clearly that it has nothing to do with me, whether you have a relationship with her or not. Do you understand me?”After saying that, she summoned the security guards.Seeing this, he knew he could not make a fuss anymore. So he stood up, cursed slowly, and walked out.When he got to the corridor, his cell phone rang again. It was still the same number.He answered it, 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