“It hurts...” Her eyes went red as she looked down at the cold ground.“Weston...” She was on her knees, but her pitiful appearance did not rouse any sympathy in Weston. Instead, he was disgusted by her.He walked to her and lifted her chin with the tip of his leather shoe. He looked down into her eyes. “I’ll ask you only once: Where’s Ella?” He cut to the chase without wasting any time. His voice was so cold that it could kill.Guinevere froze a little at Ella’s name. Her eyes turned redder as she slowly clenched her hands into fists. She said through her gritted teeth, “I don’t know what you’re talking about… I’m not in contact with her. How would I know where she’s gone—”Before she could finish her sentence, Weston cut her off in a deep voice.“Guinevere, don’t test my limit.” A hint of sinister glint flashed across his cold eyes. “I don’t hit women, but...” He squatted down in front of her. “I have other means.”…At the same time, in a room at the underground bar. There wa
There was a stark difference between them in physical strength and figure. Stella could not shake him in the slightest.His disgusting breath that came near engulfed her. Stella closed her eyes in pain. A tear dropped from the corner of her eye as she trembled.Humiliation, despair, and hatred had all mixed together and stirred up into a complicated emotion in her.‘So disgusting… So disgusting… So disgusting…’ Stella thought in her mind.Then, a loud bang sounded. Someone had suddenly kicked open the door from outside.A harsh light suddenly filled the space, illuminating the rising dust all around. A tall figure appeared at the end of the light.The room door was broken and kicked down on the floor. There were still specks of light in the air as the man’s face became clear in the haze of dust.Stella was in a trance. When she saw the familiar face emerge in the light, she felt like she was still dreaming.Weston stood there with his back to the light in the dim and shadowy
The man was already bruised and swollen as he lay on the ground lifelessly. He was dying and had no strength to fight back.Weston was undoubtedly terrifying in this state. Soon, a sweet and fishy smell filled the air.Stella felt nauseous and subconsciously heaved. Her body tensed and kept trembling uncontrollably. She bit her lower lip tightly and could not help but dry heave a few times.She did not even have the strength to stand, and her face was as pale as a sheet.Weston heard her voice and stopped. He gave the man in front of him a cold glance, then slammed him to the ground and walked toward Stella.“Stella, come here.” His voice had a hint of urgency. The sound of his breath was like a whistle.He picked Stella into his arms and held her tightly.Weston hugged her tightly in his arms, as if trying to make her one with him.His hostile eyes were so red and bloodshot but filled with other deeper feelings as well. Strong reluctance, regret, and anger… But more than anyth
Weston pursed his lips and looked at her with a fixed gaze and deep eyes. He only had her reflections in his eyes.‘I should not have left her alone in that place,’ Weston thought. If he had not let her stay out there alone, Guinevere would not have gotten the chance to hurt her, and the incident today would not have happened.He suddenly recalled the day Stella had leaped from the rooftop. He could not help feeling like he would lose her again after he had learned that she had disappeared from the hotel.He had already lost her once. He could not bear to lose her again. It was too tormenting for him. That feeling of loss never left him, but fortunately, she was still here. Fortunately, she was still unharmed.Weston breathed a sigh and picked her up. He adjusted her position so that she was more comfortable in his arms.“I won’t let you go again,” he said, as if to soothe her. It also sounded like a vow.…Ben stood at the door and controlled the traffic in and out. They had
Stella grabbed his hand and shook her head slowly.Her eyes gradually became firm as she watched the man get beaten up. She finally opened her mouth and spoke her first sentence. “I want to see him beg for mercy.”Weston’s eyes moved. He looked at the woman in his arms with a sullen gaze. At last, he put down his hand and interlocked his fingers with hers. He was holding her tightly.Stella watched as the man lay on the floor, breathless. He was crying for mercy, but soon, his voice became weak, and he fell to the floor. As he fell to the ground, he hit the floor with a loud thud and stopped struggling. Stella looked away after that.Weston knew the limit. Besides, he knew that Ben, who was next to him, would make this man’s life a living hell.For a moment, Stella felt it would be better to let this man die on the spot. Based on his reaction earlier, it was clear that he was experienced in this. He might have hurt many other innocent girls in the same manner.What made her fee
When the bar owner had received the news, he had quickly rushed over.The bar owner had wanted to rely on his connection with the person in charge to resolve the matter, but the moment he saw Weston, a cold chill ran up his spine.Certain people carried an aura strong enough to intimidate others just by standing there. The bar owner did not know who he was, but he knew he could not afford to mess with him.Weston had the innate aura of a powerful man. With just a look, his action would give others endless pressure.The bar owner saw Weston carrying a woman in his arms and knew something bad might have happened. He went up to him and apologized without hesitation.“Sir! I’m really sorry! I’m the only one in charge here and neglected this. I wouldn’t dare to let anything happen to your woman! How about this… You’ve taught the customer a lesson earlier. From now on, we’ll never let him set foot here again. We’ll leave him to you to do as you please. What do you think?”He did not kn
They arrived at the best private hospital in Ahn City. It was equipped with high-end facilities and built specially to serve the rich. The costly service in the hospital was built for the wealthy.Weston came over with Stella in his arms. The dean himself had come to meet them. The people guarding outside were all Weston’s men, which showed Stella’s importance to him.Ben led the bodyguards and waited outside, forbidding anyone to go in.In the emergency room. The door was closed tightly. A group of bodyguards in black waited outside with a solemn look.Weston pressed his lips tightly. He stood in front of the door and kept looking at the emergency room in silence. The aura around him was intimidating and unapproachable.No one dared to come up to him. Weston wanted to go in with Stella, but she was hurt and needed treatment. Therefore, he waited outside while the doctors took care of her injuries.Anyone could tell that he was in a bad mood.Ben could not help but complain abou
The moment the doctor saw him enter, it was as if he had seen his life savior.“Mr. Ford!”He said hesitantly, “Her current condition is rather complicated…”“Is it serious?” Weston knitted his eyebrows.When he was talking to the doctor, his eyes were fixed on Stella.The doctor replied, “She's only suffered some minor injuries. There won’t be anything serious as long as they are treated properly. It’s just that…”He swept a glance at Stella and sighed. “It’s hard for us to treat her wounds now that she's like this, even though they’re not big. Coming out from a place like that, she might be infected by some kind of germs. If her wounds are not treated as soon as possible, it would be a problem. Things will get very bad if she is infected.”He continued, “We tried sedating the lady, but she did not cooperate. We were afraid of hurting her, so…”Weston nodded without saying anything. He looked at Stella, who had been keeping her head down, and walked toward her. “Stella.”St
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