“No. You know I’m rich and powerful. If I had that thought, I would’ve done it, wouldn’t I?”Weston had valid points, but Elias remained cautious against him. “I don’t believe it. Why did you follow us here if not for Emma and me? You must be planning something against us!”Weston was lost for words. He coughed lightly, poured himself a glass of water, then gulped it down. He looked at Elias, who was like a mini version of himself.Weston told Elias, “Have you ever thought of something else? What if I’m after your Mommy?”Elias widened his eyes at once. “No way! Don’t you know? There are many men after Mommy! You’ll have to get in line!”Weston asked, “What? After her many years abroad, she now has many men?”“Of course, there are many! Uncle Edward has been courting Mommy for years. He came to all of Mommy’s performances without fail, but Mommy did not accept him.”Weston’s face turned grim at the first half of the sentence, but his face got a little better when he heard the
Elias clung to Stella reluctantly. “I don’t know. He’s burning up, but the doctor said he’s not dying…”Stella let out a sigh of relief. “I’m glad he didn’t scare you…”Lucas took off his mask and came out at the end of Stella’s sentence. He said, “He’s not going to die, but he’s halfway there. His fever is almost forty degrees.”“What’s with that blaming tone? I’m not the one who gave him the fever,” Stella said.“I won’t blame you. Even Weston wouldn’t complain a word about you. What can I say?”Lucas put his mask away and looked at Stella for a moment. “You can visit him once he wakes up.”Stella’s gaze flickered for a moment. She said to Elias, “Would you see him later?”“Mommy! Aren’t you coming?”Stella shook her head and said, “I better not see him yet…”Lucas stopped in his tracks and turned to Stella at that. “Sounds like you’ve already made up your mind?”Stella nodded. “We have to say goodbye sooner or later, so why not desensitize him as soon as possible? He’ll le
Perhaps it was a premonition or something, but Stella suddenly turned her head around, only to see Weston standing behind her. He was still painting because he had run too quickly and his face was pale. But even so, he still looked handsome.Stella remained motionless and stood still.After a few moments, Stella watched Weston slowly walk up to her.Beads of sweat dripped down his flushed face, but his tone remained calm. “You came? Why didn’t you go in and visit me?”Stella tucked her hair behind her ear and said indifferently, “I’m not going in.”She glanced at the back of his hand and frowned when she saw him bleeding. “You should go back to your ward. Don’t aggravate your condition.”Weston would not move and looked at her intently.Stella exhaled and took a step back. “Let Elias spend more time with you. Emma will be here this afternoon. Get well soon.”After that, she turned to leave.Weston stepped forward and grabbed her wrist at once. “Are you…coming this afternoon?”
“Is that so?” Weston’s eyes suddenly turned red. He grabbed Stella’s hand and guided her to his eyes. “Then remove my eyes.”He said fiercely, “If you don’t want me to see you, dig them out. My eyes are useless anyway, right?”Then, he took her hands again and put them on his hand. “These hands can’t touch you anymore. You can just destroy them too.”Weston took her hand and guided her to his heart and everywhere else. “All these are useless.”Stella withdrew her hand sharply. “Are you crazy?!”“Yes. I am crazy.”Weston simply ignored the stares of the pedestrians around them. Then, he hugged her tightly again. “I’m crazy. Will you stay by my side out of pity?”“No, I won’t. I’d only stay because of fear.”Weston stiffened at Stella’s reply. It was an inexplicable feeling he could not explain. “Do I really have no chance at all?”“None in the slightest,” Stella moaned through gritted teeth. “Let go of me, please?”Weston responded and said yes without any intention of letting
Henry shook his head. “She won’t forgive me.”Weston fell into a short silence. After that, he said, “If she knew what happened back then, she would probably be even less likely to forgive you.”Angelina hadn’t recovered her old memories yet, and she didn’t know that she was the same Faye back then. If she knew about all that, she would’ve never made up with Henry again.Henry was worried and unsure whether he should tell Angelina the truth. Many people visited Weston, including Nicole, who was crying and shouting outside, begging to see him. Weston did not see any of them and never let them in the ward.Emma and Elias also visited him occasionally. Stella kept her promise and never stopped the two children from seeing him. However, she would never show up again.Weston could not meet Stella, but he did not slow down in his pursuit of her.Weston frequently sent gifts like bags, shoes, and jewelry to Stella’s studio. He also sent her flowers every day and pursued her with great
Stella was utterly shocked to see Weston’s shamelessness. She glared at him again, took the two children, and walked away without saying anything.The light in Weston’s eyes gradually dimmed as he watched Stella’s back. The people around came up to him and talked to him. He handled them all without stealing the limelight from Stella. After all, Stella was the star of the show tonight.Emma and Elias stopped talking to Weston after seeing Stella fighting with him, and they simply stayed with her quietly.Seeing their caution, Stella said to them, “It’s fine. If you want, you can go play with Daddy.”When Stella patted their heads, Emma and Elias exchanged a glance and continued hugging Stella. “We want to stay with Mommy!”Stella smiled but felt a little regretful inside. ‘Should I have treated Weston a little better?’ she thought.Both children would act according to her treatment of Weston. If she were too indifferent to him, they would think she did not want them to have contac
Yvonne recently realized Lucas’s possessiveness over her. It had been getting worse lately, and she felt suffocated.She used to enjoy Lucas’ treatment and thought it was a sign of his love for her, but there was a limit to everything. She felt that Lucas had exceeded that limit and was a bit sick.Lucas’s eyes changed at Yvonne’s serious response. He withdrew his hand in slight irritation and remained silent. Then, he finished the glass of wine in his hand and placed it on the tray beside him. “I’m leaving. You better come over soon.”Yvonne let out a helpless sigh and had no choice but to turn to Weston. “Then please take care of her.”Stella hugged her arms and would not let her go. “Why push me to Weston? Can you trust a man like him?”Weston was speechless at how Stella did not seem to mind badmouthing him directly at his face.Yvonne felt a little helpless. “What should I do? My husband seems angry. I have to coax him.”“No! You can’t put him before our friendship.”Yvonn
Angelina could barely support Stella’s weight alone. As soon as Weston held Stella from behind, she snuggled into his arms. Seeing that, Angelina could only sigh. She told Weston, “Forget it. You can take her to her room.”After that, Angelina shot him another warning glare. “I see that Stella trusts you. I’ll trust you for once. Don’t try to do anything to her!”Weston picked Stella up straight away. “If I really want to do something, your warning won’t work. I can take her away at will.”Angelina was lost for words. Weston had a point. If he wanted to do something to Stella, no one could ever stop him, not to mention her.Emma and Elias came over and followed them. “Daddy, is Mommy drunk?”Weston stopped walking and looked at the two little ones with gentle eyes. “Yes. Daddy will take Mommy to her room first. You can have fun, okay? Find Uncle later. He’ll take care of you.”Elias nodded. “No, I can take care of us both.”“Great.”Weston soon carried Stella away. When he go
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