Mrs. Cohen could not bear seeing Guinevere’s sadness, but she just could not understand. “Gwen, don’t be so sad. It’s for your own good! Weston doesn't want you to share his risk as soon as you marry him. After all, doing business is like going on the battlefield. The market changes very quickly. You might be wealthy, but you shouldn't act on a whim!” Guinevere knew her mother was trying to comfort her. However, she just could not stand listening to her anymore. She turned to the side, unwilling to listen to her mother.Seeing that, Mrs. Cohen sighed.Mr. Cohen could not accept the way his daughter acted. He berated her coldly, “Just look at you! It’s just a marriage license. If you can’t get over it, ask Weston to hold a wedding ceremony for you. You both have a child already. Do you really need that license now?” Guinevere remained silent, but tears continued to stream down her cheeks.She was already emotionally unstable. She never imagined that her parents would be the bigge
Weston said to him, “Everything is about a matter of order and appropriateness. Don’t you agree?”Mr. Cohen pondered for a while and agreed with him. “I hope you can show the same confidence on the Fern City project.”“Of course.”Mr. Cohen breathed a sigh of relief. He was slightly more confident upon Weston’s affirmation. The big project in Fern City was his utmost priority now. He had been keeping an eye on it.Weston was in charge of the project, which meant the success of the project was likely guaranteed.The Cohen family was just a business partner, but they would make a lot of money if the project succeeded with a good response. By then, he would basically have a say regarding the Cohen family’s heir. This was very important to him, so his attitude toward Weston changed a lot.“Gwen will probably hold a grudge against us for today’s matter… She has always listened to you. I hope you can help put in a few words for us and help her understand our reasons.”“This is withi
The moment she rushed out of her room, Guinevere knew she had lost. She was completely defeated.She held Weston in her arms.The two of them were alone in the hallway as Guinevere burst into tears. “Why can’t you say something and make me feel better? Why…”Weston remained silent and let her cry. He waited until she was done crying and had calmed down. Then, he spoke in a low voice.“Have you calmed down? Can we talk now?”Guinevere exhaled as a sad smile surfaced on her face.Weston was always like that. He was always so calm with her. His little indulgence and understanding for her were always based on logical reasons.“Do you not want to marry me at all?” Guinevere suddenly asked.Weston pulled her hand away and turned to look at her. He saw her bloodshot eyes but said nothing.Guinevere continued asking, “I've been with you for years. I’m always chasing after you. Weston, don’t you feel anything for me at all?”“I didn’t ask for it,” Weston replied flatly.Guinevere fou
Chris was probably the only one who really wanted to see Guinevere and Weston get married, apart from Guinevere herself. However, he did not expect such a change.Wendy was the only one left in the living room. She asked someone to bring her a cup of tea and slowly enjoyed it. When she heard the sounds of footsteps coming from the stairs, she glanced up at the two people who were walking downstairs.“Have you figured things out?” Her words were clearly directed at Guinevere.Guinevere was still feeling down, but she was not as rash as before. She sat down opposite Wendy quietly and said, “I’ve figured things out. It’s only a year. I can wait.”Wendy did not think she would be so willing to bear the humiliation for the greater good. She said with a smile, “You really love Weston so much. As his mother, I’m happy to see this.”Guinevere’s mouth twitched. What Wendy said did not cheer her up at all.The lawyers had already left. Guinevere stared at the documents that were meant fo
Half an hour had passed.Weston was supposed to be in his study, but he suddenly appeared at the stairs. Guinevere saw him stride down with a suit jacket in his hand.“Weston...”It was rare to see Weston walk like he was in a hurry. His face remained stoic, but there was a faint glimpse of change in emotions in his deep eyes.Guinevere did not know what was wrong and subconsciously stopped him.“What’s wrong?”Weston did not even look at her. “I have something to take care of. Get out of the way.” After going through such a shock, Guinevere just could not let him leave. She grabbed his arm tightly and asked, “Can you take me with you?”“You’re emotionally unstable now. You shouldn’t leave home.”“I haven’t had an attack in a long time now!” Guinevere cut him off, “Besides, I’ve been able to go back to work on the film. I’m emotionally stable now. Where are you going? Are you in some kind of trouble? Take me with you! I can help!” Weston took her hand and pushed her away. “
Ben was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly corrected himself. “Ms. Steele is in the hospital now. We’re still waiting for the doctor to come out before we can understand the situation now.”“How did she get hurt?”“She wasn’t scheduled to be on set today, but the other actors had a fight scene. Ms. Steele wanted to practice in advance. Maybe the props team was negligent. Perhaps Ms. Steele fell off the stage because of a mistake and lack of experience.“However, please rest assured. We found no major problem after a rough check was carried out on the scene.”“Which hospital?” Weston did not want to waste time. Once he got the answer, he told the driver to drive to the hospital.At the same time, Roger was informed of Stella’s injury and hospitalization. After all, he was the only family she had.Bradley was a little surprised when he searched through her phone. He could not find her parents’ contact. He looked around and only found her younger brother’s number. Not only t
Bradley felt a little helpless seeing that Robb was so anxious that he was about to cry. “I said she’s fine; that means she’s fine. If you don’t believe me, would you believe a doctor? I’ll have the doctor tell you himself later.”Roger pressed his lips tightly, still unconvinced. He looked at Bradley with some doubt.A short moment later, the doctor finally came out.Roger rushed to the doctor. “Doctor, I’m the patient’s brother. How’s the patient named Stella?”The doctor, who was taking off his gloves, paused at the name. “There is no patient named Stella.” Roger was stunned for a moment before he quickly corrected himself. “Sorry, I said wrongly. It’s Ella Steele…”“Ella Steele. Yeah. She’s still unconscious mainly because of her recent overwhelming worries and the impact on her head. She didn’t suffer any other serious trauma. She has a small wound on her inner calf, which we’ve stitched up. It’s nothing serious. If she takes care of it, there won’t be any scar. She’ll heal
Roger sat down next to the hospital bed and took Stella’s hand. “Sis.”No one knew how frightened he was when he received the call and heard that Stella had fallen from a platform several meters above the ground while filming a movie. She was the only family he had left. He did not want anything to happen to her.After their parents passed away, the two of them became dependent on each other. Stella would not have had such a hard time if it was not for his disease. She used to be such a cheerful and good girl, and she always wore a smile on her face. She was so proud and beautiful, cherished like the princes in their family. However, she suffered so much because of him.Stella would not have married Weston so easily if it were not for his medical bills. She would not have had to suffer so much and be abandoned by Weston. Roger almost lost Stella. Since then, the fear of losing her lingered. It would never go away. The incident when Stella fell from the building traumatized him. He
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