When the door was opened, Joan came to greet them. “Mr. Ford, Ms. Steele, do you need something to eat?”Weston glanced at the woman in his arms. Seeing that she had woken up, he asked, “Do you want to eat something?”Stella shook her head. “I am not hungry.”The man frowned and said to Joan, “Make something she likes.”Joan nodded. “Alright, Mr. Ford.”“I told you—I don’t want to eat!” She was completely sober and pushed against his chest, trying to land.He, however, held her tight. “Why are you throwing a tantrum with me again?”“I am not.” She felt a little tired and looked at the sofa. “Put me down. I want to take a shower first. I am quite tired.” “Let’s go together.” He did not do as she wished.He hefted her upward and carried her directly in the direction of the bathroom.She let him carry her and was put in the bathtub in the end.She almost drowned in the tub the last time. The image was still fresh in the man’s mind.This time, he did not leave her alone in the
Stella could not avoid it. Drenched in water, she shivered with her arms crossed.Weston stared at her coldly, as if he did not see it.After a while, he directly squeezed into the bathtub and stretched out his hand to trap her between the wall and himself.She had nowhere to escape.He did not leave the slightest gap for her, so she could only face him directly.She put her hands on his chest and clutched his buttons tightly.He put one hand on his waist and another one under her chin. “I wanted to spare you at first, but you always have to provoke me so much, Stella.”The water spraying out of the shower did not get hot.The two just stood there in the cold water, looking at each other through the hazy water.No one made any further movement.As she was pinned against the wall, her back was cold and a little sore.She seemed to sense that there was no escape tonight, and her hands slowly dropped, as if she was at his mercy.This irritated the man even more.He picked her
Guinevere stared coldly at the man in front of him. “Calm down? How can I calm down?”If Hayden was here, at least he could calm her down a little.But now, she was facing a psychiatrist who was unfamiliar to her, so she vented all the anger on him. “Is it you? Are you mocking me on purpose? You feel terrified seeing me like this, don’t you?”“No, I…” He ran out of words.This was beyond his professional capability. “I think I should call Dr. Quirk…”She grabbed his phone and smashed it onto the floor.The black smartphone shattered into pieces.The shards of glass were like her heart now, shattered and could never be glued back together again.She knew she was not sick.She was just sick at heart.As long as Weston was by her side, everything would be fine.But he was not.Where was he?...At Lowe Garden.Belle had packed her bags and was a little reluctant to leave the place.But Guinevere was chasing after her, as if she wanted to kill her.Hence, she had no other
She was still wearing high heels. After walking a few steps, she sprained her ankle.After some time, a red car suddenly stopped in front of her.Her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward. “Please, kind man, can you save me? I…”Before she could say the rest of the words, she choked.The car window was rolled down.Looking at the familiar face, her face immediately showed horror. “It’s you…”...The weather in winter was unpredictable.There was the first snowfall some time ago, and now, there was thunder and lightning.The wind blew at night, and there was no moon in the sky.After a while, it started to rain heavily.The rain came too suddenly, and the pedestrians on the road were in a hurry, all holding umbrellas.The car did not slow down in time, and when it passed through water, it caused a splash and a commotion among the people.With her mouth taped, Belle was thrown in the trunk, tied up all over.She did not know where she would be sent to.She only knew that the
“Hayden was occupied today, so he had his colleague take over. You know Guinevere’s emotions are very unstable now. His colleague simply could not calm her down. She is driving all over the town looking for that woman. I am not sure if she has found that woman or not. She has gotten rid of all the bodyguards I sent to keep an eye on her. You should go and take care of her. If something happens to her, you will need to answer to the Cohens.”At that point, he paused for a moment. “If Ella’s existence is exposed…”He did not need to say the rest for Weston to understand.Sure enough, there was a long silence on the other end.Henry heard the sound of fabric rubbing, followed by the man’s somewhat chilling reply. “Okay. Keep an eye on Guinevere, and I will take care of it.”“Alright.”He hung up and sighed, rubbing his brows.When he looked out the windows, the thunderstorm was raging, and the lightning struck.The curtain was blown open suddenly. As he stood in front of the large
Guinevere’s eyes turned gloomy when she saw the familiar car through the rearview mirror.Her hands were still on the steering wheel, and her fingertips were white.She did not know how long it took. She saw the man in a black trench coat get out of the car and stride to her car.No matter how many years had passed, her heart could not help but flutter every time she saw Weston walking toward her like this.How could she let go of such a man?She could never let go.There was a knock on the car window.Weston had walked up to her.“Guinevere, get out of the car.”It was still running heavily, but his voice was clear.Guinevere opened the car door. Her eyes were red.Before she could react, he grabbed her and dragged her out of the driver’s seat.“Are you crazy?”She covered her ears and shouted, “Why are you here to control me?” “Weren’t you doing this to force me to come to you?” He pressed her against the car door to sober her up a bit.Guinevere was still wearing the
Wasn’t it only natural that she, as his fiancée, would want to give her a piece of her mind?That was what she thought, and that was what she said.She even questioned Weston, “You said that you'd take care of me. I gave you Zachary. If it weren’t for you, would I suffer like this?”“For me?” Weston looked like he had heard the funniest joke in the world.The string that had been taut snapped at this moment. “Guinevere, you are sick, so you have a shield.”His tone was cold. “You can attack and slander anyone with impunity, but I hope you can recall what you’re saying now when you remember.“I, Weston, have wronged everyone but you.”The rain was getting heavier.It was almost pouring.The man’s words entered Guinevere’s ears word after word.They were sensible people but had both lost control at this moment.The tape on Belle’s mouth was ripped away. She felt pain and wanted to shout for help, but was forced to listen to their argument.Ben cast a cold look at her and warn
For his family, he could pretend that none of this had ever happened. He could pretend that everything was fine, just as they wanted. He could pretend to be Guinevere’s husband. He could pretend to be Zachary’s father.But he could not and would not pretend to love Guinevere or treat her affectionately as she wished.Guinevere wiped away the rainwater on her face. The tears that she shed had disappeared into the rain.She suddenly burst into laughter.“So you’re still mad about that, huh?” she taunted.She held her head in her hands, as if all her memories came flooding back to her all at once.“I’ve been chasing after you for so many years,” she said, almost rambling. “Did that mean nothing to you at all? Why can’t you just turn around and notice me for once?”“Too many women have been chasing after me, Gwen,” he replied. “Too many to notice them all.”Weston turned around and walked away.“But I’m not like them!” Guinevere ran after Weston and wrapped her arms around him fro
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