Meanwhile, at Stella’s studio. Stella went back to work right after regaining her sight. Stella’s music career wasn’t her only source of income one she had diversified investments in various areas. Hence, she had a lot of income from other businesses and no longer had to worry about money to raise her two children.After greeting her staff in the studio, she returned to her seat to start working. Not long after, the receptionist came into her office and informed her, “Miss Cicily, there’s someone downstairs wanting to meet you…”Before the receptionist could finish her sentence, Weston walked in with a bouquet in his arms. Weston was in his usual black suit, which was a familiar look for Stella. Weston always looked good in black color. The calm and sophisticated color gave him a noble and distant aura. Stella frowned as soon as seeing Weston and said to the receptionist a little impatiently, “Didn’t I tell you not to let people like him in?”“But...” The receptionist was a litt
Daisy must have come here to either talk to Stella about Weston or to meet Weston.Sure enough, Daisy went to Weston as soon as she came in. “Mr. Ford, I don’t understand. Why?” She held a dismissal letter in her hand and looked very emotional.Stella put down the pen in her hand, crossed her fingers, and looked at the two indifferently.Weston’s eyes were cold. He did not spare her any warmth. “I thought it had been stated clearly in the letter. Can’t you read?”Daisy took a deep breath. “But I haven’t made any mistakes this time. I’ve done my best for the company. Why should I be fired?”“Nicole should’ve told you why.’“But wasn’t that her fault? Why should I be blamed?”“Because I wanted to.” Weston said, “Is that a good reason?”Daisy was trembling. She knew Weston would never go back on the decision he had made. This time, she came to ask for an explanation anyway, but she did not expect that he would not even explain.“It’s Stella, isn’t it?”Daisy slammed the letter o
Daisy could not stand staying any longer. At last, she pushed open the door with tears and fled with great strides. She had never experienced such humiliation. Her eyes were red, and her body was shaking.Daisy always lost to Stella. That was not what she wanted. She came to make a breakthrough, not to be taunted and ridiculed by them.Maybe Daisy should not have entered this world in the first place. If she had been nothing more than a secretary, she might have gotten what she wanted. If she had not dumped Xavier and stayed with him, she could be a Mrs. Ford by now.Daisy might be able to stay by Weston’s side as an aunt instead of this. She threw away everything to pursue Weston, leaving herself with nothing to fall back in. He shunned her away easily, leaving her with no room to retreat.Stella watched Daisy fleeing and tsked twice. She shook her head and turned to Weston. “Such a poor thing. Shouldn’t you go after her and check on her?”Weston rubbed his temple. “Who else can
“You don’t want to give me a child, but you don’t want to give me Emma and Elias either. What do you want from me?”Weston threw the used tissue in the trash and looked at Stella with a gentle expression. “Tell me. What should I do? Hm?”Stella took a deep breath and calmed down. She pointed to the door, “You may leave. Goodbye.”Weston did not leave and just stood there. After that, he walked to her and kissed her hand. “Since you don’t agree to either of the two conditions I put forward, you’re still my girlfriend. I hope you’re clear about that.” Weston said the most annoying words to Stella in the most gentle tone.“Get out now!” Stella widened her eyes at him in disbelief, her emotions spiraling out of control.Weston placed the flowers he had retrieved from the trash in front of her. After a short pause, he said, “I’ll come again tomorrow.”“Get lost!” Stella turned her back to him, not wanting to see his face.The years had left few traces on Stella’s face. Instead, the
Weston stopped talking and followed her around in silence.A few more days went by, and Stella could bear it no longer. “I know what’s on your mind. It’s Emma and Elias, isn’t it? I can talk to you about their custody,” she told Weston.Weston’s face remained normal at first, but a frown surfaced as soon as he heard the latter half of the sentence. “What are you saying?”I’ll always have custody. There’s no doubt about it. Stella said, “That’s all I’m negotiating with you. If you disagree, there’s no point in going any further.Weston pressed his temple. “Of course. You’ll always have custody. They’ll always be your children. I won’t take them from you.”“Don’t you even think of it!” Stella glared at him. “I still have the Garcia family on my side. Even if you try, you won’t succeed!”“You can try me.”“Are you going to fight for custody?” Stella suddenly got a little angry and slapped his hand away. “We have nothing left to talk about.”Weston let out a sigh. “I can’t go along
Weston’s face turned grim. “When did that happen?”Stella looked at him with interest. “Right. You got into trouble in the snowy mountains and almost died. You probably didn’t know.”“Warren is probably afraid of your death or permanent coma. In that case, his family won’t be able to continue the legacy. That’s why they shifted their focus on Emma and Elias.”“Warren is quite patient. He didn’t act after meeting me the last time. I thought he’d given up on that, but when you were hospitalized, he immediately had a paternity test done on you and the children. Maybe he was afraid that you wouldn’t wake up again. At least, you might have two children.”Weston let out a breath. “I wasn’t aware of that…”“Of course not. You were in a critical condition at that time. Everyone thought you were going to die.”Weston suddenly looked at Stella steadily. “What about you? When you thought I was going to die, were you glad? You could finally get rid of me. I wouldn’t keep bugging you anymore
Warren might be superficially polite to her, but with his only grandson dead, Emma and Elias would be his only heirs. Thus, the Ford family would do everything in their power to fight her for custody.Fortunately, Weston’s death didn’t come true. Stella originally felt a little guilty for not saving him in the snowy mountains and choosing Roger instead. However, she was relieved to see him well and alive again.At least Weston had less to lose than she did. Stella had lost a child before. After learning she could no longer have children, she went through countless days and nights of pain and despair.“You made the right choice,” Weston said to her. Knowing Warren’s personality, Weston stood up and looked at her steadily. “You protected them both very well. You’ve worked hard in the past three years.”…Weston dragged Stella to go shopping before her departure to Compassvale. She wanted to refuse at first, but he insisted on it.Stella wondered how Weston’s character had chang
Stella gritted her teeth and pushed him away. “Don’t think I don’t understand what you’re saying! If you want to buy them gifts, do it. Stop insinuating.”Weston chuckled softly. His chest slowly vibrated with gentle laughter.Stella snorted and went to pick out the gifts. Emma was just like her and liked beautiful things too. Therefore, Stella went to the jewelry shop and bought some jewelry for Emma.Weston was very generous. He bought everything that Stella looked at the counter. The store assistants’ eyes lit up at their arrival. They were very attentive when servicing them.Stella sighed. After that, she went to see what Elias liked. Stella bought a few sets of clothes for both Emma and Elias. She thought about the children’s quick growth spurt and did not buy too much. Otherwise, it would be a waste.Weston, however, told her, “My son and daughter should wear the best and use the best. I’m capable. Don’t let the children suffer.”Stella looked at him helplessly. “Is bei
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