Only the two remained inside the room after everyone else had departed.Stella didn't sleep well since she would wake up repeatedly, though, she would eventually go back to sleep after some time.Even the sedatives couldn't completely knock her out.This proved that she was in such poor psychological condition that it affected her physical health.Not too long after that, she slowly opened her eyes.She appeared confused, as if she didn't know where she was.When she noticed Weston seated next to her, she regained consciousness. "What time is it?"“Don’t mind the time. Just sleep if you want to.” He placed his hands on her head and gently caressed her. “I’m not going to work tomorrow. I’ll be here accompanying you. Don’t worry, I’m here.”He spoke in a very gentle tone. Even he didn't realize how accommodating he sounded when he said that.It was as if he would do anything Stella asked. Even if she asked him to get the stars for her, he would try it.She wanted to dodge his t
"A year," he said after a little pause. "All I need is a year with you, with the exception of being by my side. That cannot be changed. For the rest, I will suit your needs." Stella’s gaze shifted.She knew all too well that his words weren’t sacrosanct, but there was nothing she could do even if she didn't trust him one bit.“You will suit me for the rest?” she asked with some hesitation.He combed her hair and said, “If I can, I will.”Stella sucked in a deep breath and asked tentatively, “Would you agree if I said I want to become an actress?”Just like her prediction, she felt him stiffen for a moment.She closed her eyes and laid down, mocking, "Don't make promises you can't fulfill. I will…”“Sure.”Before she could finish, he interrupted her.He turned to her and dropped a gentle kiss on her hair and the scruff of her neck. “Sure. If you want, I’ll find you the best production team.”She didn’t think that he would agree so quickly. There was a moment there when she
Thus, he didn’t even have to think which was the better option.He shut his eyes and Stella heard him agreeing. “Okay.”Before she could celebrate, however, it was quickly taken away from her.“I don’t want to see you like this. At least make me feel that the one year will be worth it.”She took in a deep breath. “I understand.”She would be lying if she said that she didn’t know what Weston was up to.She guessed that he wanted the old Stella, the one who loved him with her all, back.Since he wanted to see that, she’d show him what he liked.A year's time was enough for him to be annoyed with her.It would be great news if, in the next few weeks, he started to find her annoying and decided to let her go.Thus, she wasn’t going to sit and wait. She desired to strengthen her power by utilizing his force. Only when she had more power would she have more options, and not find herself in a situation where she had no way to fight back.The air suddenly fell still. Her eyes fla
“Don’t move.” His voice was husky.Stella could see his Adam's apple sliding up and down. She didn't dare to move since she sensed a shift in him.Weston was deafeningly silent. He helped her put on the shoe and get up to wash up.Without looking back, she headed straight into the bathroom.Only then did he stand up and walked outside after calming.After she was done, she saw a huge figure helping her tidy the small table on the bed.“I’ll eat in the living room.”“You haven’t recovered yet. It's best for you to stay in bed.”She didn't want to. “I'm already healed, and it doesn't hurt anymore, why do I still need to lie down?”There was a hint of complaint in her words.Suddenly, his movement froze.It had been a while since he heard her speaking like that to him.Not as tit-for-tat as before, or as uncaring and unyielding as before, but with a natural coquettishness.The movement in his hands gradually slowed and his voice sounded calm as he said, “We’ll go to the living room.”He
Her heart tensed the moment she heard him say it, fearful that he would be unhappy.But looking at the smile on his face, she knew that he was teasing her.Despite the fact that he could tell she was putting up an act, he was willing to accept this version of her.Stella’s expression gradually darkened.It was ironic to see him putting so much effort to make her return to her old self when once, she had loved him with her all but he paid no attention to it.She knew his intentions, but she didn’t show that she did.After finishing the meal, he helped her clean up.She was about to clean it up but seeing that he had stood up and done it, she left the task to him.When they were still together before this, she would never let him do any of the chores.All he had to do was sit there while she took care of everything for him, as a nanny would.But the tables had turned now.She sat on the sofa and took out her phone.Roger had sent her multiple messages.In an instant, the tou
He walked to the balcony and picked up the call.Guinevere’s voice came from the other end.“Weston, where are you now?”“What’s the matter?” he asked directly.She was quiet for a while.“Are you in Anh City? I want to see you...” She didn’t sound like she was in a good state.“Just tell me directly if there’s anything,” he cut her off, sounding as if he was annoyed by her."Was it all in your plan to bring me to do a psychological test so that my emotions got unstable and then postpone our marriage?" she said, a little self-deprecatingly.He didn’t say a word, but his heavy breathing was audible through the phone.Her eyes were red as she asked, “Do you really have to do this?”“You remember it all?” Only now did his voice show slight emotions.“Yes. I remembered that night.” Suddenly, she couldn’t hold it anymore and cried out, “How could you do that to me! I can only have one kid in my entire life, how could you do that to me?”After remembering that incident, every t
She gradually tightened her grip on the door frame and shook her head. “I didn’t hear anything at all.”One thing for sure—someone had dirt on Weston.And that someone was his father.No matter what kind of secret existed between them, it was one that rendered both father and son helpless.Weston, however, didn’t believe her.Perhaps Stella had heard something but acted like she didn’t because she didn’t want to cause trouble.Even if she stood there and listened to the entire thing, he knew that she would never find out about the truth.Without thinking much, he walked in front of her and carried her.She let out a scream when she felt that her legs were lifted off the ground and both her hands went wrapped around his arm. “What do you want to do?”“You look like you’re bored. Why don’t we do something fun.”She didn’t know what he meant by “fun,” but her instinct told her that it wasn’t anything good.Seeing that he was walking in the direction of the bedroom, she asked an
Weston looked up and noticed that Stella had fallen asleep.She held the tablet in front of her face, but it was slipping and on the edge of hitting her face.Seeing this, he quickly walked forward and caught the tablet. Stella was deep in slumber that she didn’t even notice him being so close.This was the first time ever since they reunited that she was sleeping with her guard down.His eyes softened as he gazed at her and turned off the tablet before squatting in front of her.Just as he reached out to touch her, she jolted awake and opened her eyes to look at him.She rubbed her eyes sleepily, asking. “What time is it?”She let out a yawn.Weston stood up. “It’s noon. Are you hungry?”“I’m alright.”“You need to eat a little bit even if you’re not hungry. You must develop the habit of eating on time.”Stella didn’t say a word and he carried her straight into the dining hall.He didn’t know when it started but he seemed to enjoy carrying her around and not letting her fa
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