He pecked on her face. “I care a lot about you.“Yvonne, you are too innocent. I am worried that you will be used by other people.”She frowned. “I am already an adult. Am I still a child who needs your protection in your eyes?”They grew up together.Lucas seemed to be naturally more mature than his peers, and he was always the one who took care of her.Although she was the one who had been running after him, it was her who was actually being taken care of.She knew it as well in her heart.It was just that she was annoyed.She was no longer her old self. She had the ability to make judgments and the freedom to make friends.Why was he still treating her like a child?He turned her around, and the two stared at each other in the eyes.The man had not held her for days. Now that she was in his arms, he did not want to think about other things.Hand resting on her waist, he caressed her. “Baby, did you miss me or not?”Of course, she knew what he implied, but she was not wi
He was not a touchy-feely kind of person.Sometimes, he was domineering.What Yvonne could not resist was his unintentional tenderness.She stretched out her hands, wrapped her arms around his neck, and murmured, “There will be no next time.”“Okay… no next time.”Their voices were muffled by the blanket pulled over them.The phone on the side table flashed for a moment when a message came in.No one noticed it....Weston said they were going to take a nap, and he really did not touch her but simply held her from behind.After a while, his breathing became slow.Stella had her eyes closed. Then, she opened her eyes and looked down at the hand on her waist without moving. After an hour, Ben came over and knocked on the door.Weston opened his eyes, then Ben knowingly left.Stella asked, “Can you go now?”“You're so unwilling to see me, huh?”She did not reply. His voice was still a bit hoarse, as if he came here really for a rest.He pecked her on the cheek. “I'm goin
Stella frowned and refused subconsciously. “If there’s something going on with the crew…”“I will inform them.”Her face darkened, and she stopped talking.Weston took it as acquiescence and put his forehead against hers. After talking with her intimately for a while, he stood up and left with Ben.After he left, she sighed with relief.As she closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled a little.What he told her before he left made her feel anxious.He said that he was taking her to a place to relax and asked her to be prepared.Although he did not say it clearly, she understood what he was hinting at.She had already promised him to return to her old self with her heart full of only him within a year.And he had already given her some time to adapt.It went without saying what would happen tomorrow as they were both adults.He did not touch her before. Now that they had spent a lot of time together, it was clear what he wanted for tomorrow.She let out a sigh and rolled her
“I’m pretty independent already…” Roger said in a low voice.As Stella spoke about this matter, she suddenly stopped and looked at him. “There’s also the matter of you studying abroad. I’ll find time to go to your school the day after tomorrow to understand further. If it’s really good for your future, I hope you can seize this opportunity.”“No! This is non-negotiable.”Roger had already made up his mind. “I’m not going abroad.”Stella could not understand. “You’re an adult already. Are you still afraid of going abroad? I’ve consulted with people in the industry. It’s a waste for people with your talent to skip this offer—”“I don’t care about these things! I just want to start work as soon as possible and support you!”“Don’t you understand? I can support myself.” Stella was annoyed. It was the first time she spoke to him in such a tone. She sounded a little impatient too.“Just mind your own business. Stop thinking about all the nonsense. Your good future is the best reward f
After a sudden realization, Zeta finally asked with some difficulty, “Why are you here? Does Weston know?” Then, she wanted to make a phone call.Seeing that, Stella hurriedly pressed her hand and stopped her. A trace of nervousness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly calmed down and looked at Zeta blankly. “Sorry. Do you know me?”Zeta froze for a moment. “Don’t you remember? I was your attending doctor when you were in the hospital. I was the one who advised you best not to abort your child easily. You have a rare blood type, so there’s a good chance that you’ll only have this one child in your life…”After she finished, Stella looked more and more puzzled. “How do you know that I have a rare blood type?”“Because I know you. I was your doctor…” Zeta said and became more and more confused. “What’s wrong with you? Have you lost your memory?”Stella shook her head. Then, she suddenly looked like something dawned on her.“Did you confuse me with another person? I met some who c
The probability of such a bizarre thing happening was very small, but it was still plausible. However, the odds were probably the same as winning the lottery. It was very, very rare.Zeta regained her senses and accepted this potential possibility. Then, she finally remembered that she was a doctor.“By the way, do you feel unwell somewhere?”Stella nodded and felt embarrassed. She struggled to ask, “I wanted to ask… Do you have any of those pills?”“What pills?”“Something to treat sexual dysfunction. During sex, if a female experiences significant aversion to sexual stimulation, is there any kind of medicine that can treat it?” she said intermittently, but Zeta understood what she meant.She was a little stunned. “Why do you need this medicine?”Stella’s eyes flickered a little. She did not answer the question and only asked, “Is there any medicine for this?”She was reluctant to explain too much to Zeta. After all, this was the doctor she once knew.Even if Zeta really beli
Zeta suddenly called out to Stella when she was about to leave.“Wait!”Zeta stood up and removed her white coat. “I happened to be done with work. Why don’t we leave together? The endocrinology department should be off work too. Do you want to have a meal together?”Stella stiffened. “That's not necessary…” She could barely manage a smile.“Let’s talk.” Zeta walked up to her. “You’re really similar to a friend of mine,” she could not help but exclaim again.“Really?” Stella avoided her eyes.Zeta patted her shoulder. “Although I can’t help you much as a doctor, I’m just an ordinary woman without my white coat. Can I chat to you as a woman?”Since she had said so, Stella could not avoid her anymore. She could only reluctantly nod.The two of them went to the hospital cafeteria. While on the way, someone said hello to Zeta.Stella could tell that Zeta was a gentle and casual person in private and relaxed a little.When they arrived at the cafeteria, they got their meals and sa
She looked at the remaining food on the bowl and thought she had offended her or something. “If you don’t want to talk about it, I’ll stop asking. Why don’t you go after you eat?”Zeta knew she could not force things.Stella shook her head. “Sorry. My stomach has been a little sick, and I always lose appetite easily. I didn’t mean to waste food…”“I didn’t mean it that way,” Zeta said and shut up. She found Ella to be very sensitive and disliked being misunderstood.She hesitated a little and asked, “Where are you going? I can give you a ride. I’m off work too, and I don’t have any work this afternoon.”Stella shook her head. “No, I can take a taxi myself.”“Alright. I’ll walk you to the door.” Zeta sighed and did not push her anymore. “Wait for me! I’ll be done soon!”Stella responded and stood still. She just watched Zeta from there. Zeta ate quickly. After years of experience as a doctor, she finished the rest of her meal like a breeze. Stella watched her eat and was a li
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