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
Weston’s heart turned mushy at once.“Okay.” He rested his forehead against hers.Though he only gave her a one-word reply, there was actually a turbulence in his heart. He should not have let her out of his sight.No matter how much she made a scene, he would never let her leave his side again.He hugged her and asked the doctor to come forward to treat her wound.Seeing his signal, the doctor came over with the gauze carefully. “I shall disinfect her wound now…”But the moment his hand touched her skin, she shook his hand off her violently.“Don't, don’t touch me!“Don’t touch me!”Stella, who had calmed down with much difficulty, was suddenly emotional again.She was trembling, clinging to the man's waist and burrowing her face into his arms. “Don't touch me! Go away! Go away…”Her memory seemed to be out of whack.For one moment, she reacted like she was in the speakeasy with that man.In the next moment, she thought she was on the balcony that night, when the kidnap
She would not let any other people touch her, so he was the only one who could get close to her.This was the only way that she could be treated.The doctor nodded and instructed him from the side. “Disinfect her wound with iodophor first.”His movement was very gentle. He seemed to be scared that he would hurt her, so he instinctively blew on her wound softly.Ben was shocked to see such a gentle side of Weston when he came in after dealing with the matters.He could not believe that a man like Weston would actually blow on someone's wound while treating it.Was he so scared that she would feel the pain?He had things to tell him when he came in, but now, he had forgotten everything and was standing blankly at the door.He was undecided about what to do next.Although Stella’s injury was not serious, there were a lot of scratches on her body. It should take him quite some time to treat the small wounds all over her body.Some of the wounds were hidden in other parts of her b
The man’s eyes darkened and were tainted with a hostile aura.“What did she say?”“Ms. Cohen still wouldn't admit it. She said she just happened to pass by there…”Weston suddenly ripped open his collar and sneered. “If she is so stubborn, I will think of a way to pry her mouth open.”...Guinevere sat on the chair anxiously. The moment she saw Weston come in, she stood up immediately. “This really has nothing to do with me! Weston—”Before she could finish, the man closed the door with a bang.“Sit down.”His tone was monotonous, without excessive emotions.But Guinevere could feel terrifying oppression from the aura around him.“Weston, I—”“Can’t you understand my words?”Guinevere shut her mouth and slowly sat down.But she still tried to defend herself. “I don't know why Ella was there—”“Don’t tell me it was just a coincidence.” Weston interrupted.Guinevere’s eyes flashed with anxiety. “What if I say that it was just a coincidence?”Weston did not say anything.
The other man did not expect he would really do it and fell limp in fear.“I-I'll tell you!”He said warily, “We know her. She gave us money to take that woman away.”“You're lying!”Guinevere rushed to him and shouted emotionally, “You're slandering me!”After saying that, she looked at Weston again. “Weston, don’t believe them. I really didn't do it. They're slandering me!”Weston looked at her indifferently. There was no warmth in his eyes at all. “If you don't know them, why would they slander you?”“I…”Guinevere pressed her lips and was at a loss for words. “You suspect me and think I'm targeting Ella?”Weston pulled his collar. It was his habitual action when he was irritated. “It's not a suspicion.”He stared at her. “It's a certainty.”Guinevere widened her eyes and laughed bitterly. “Since you have already declared me guilty, what else can I say?”She suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the man’s wrist. With a choking voice, she said, “You’ve changed… Weston, you
Stella’s eyelashes trembled. She knew that she was in no position to speak more about leaving at this point.He had saved her, after all, and she would seem very ungrateful to confront him at this time.Thus, she could only nod and lean into his arms, saying, “I know,” in a hoarse voice.She did not let many people know about her hospitalization.Roger did call her in the past two days, but Weston was the one who replied instead of her.After hearing this, she took her phone hastily. “How can you reply to my messages without permission? What if he finds out!”Weston, working on the documents, put his finger on his glabella. “I don’t think he’ll realize it isn’t you from a few text messages.”Stella pursed her lips and said nothing. She was only relieved after reading through his entire message conversation with Roger. “He’s a smart one. Every time I video call him, I’ll have to find the right angle, or he will know I am not at home.”Weston had dealt with Roger before and kne
Warren showed up at the hospital just as Stella completed a full body checkup.Although she thought she was fine, Weston was still skittish.The wounds inflicted on her body were minor, yet Weston had her do all kinds of tests.“Weston is talking to the doctor, so I came over to check on you first.”Warren came in with his walking stick, followed by the butler. “Are you feeling better?”Stella had only just woken up and sat up. “Good day to you, Grandpa.““You don’t have to be so proper. Lie down and rest.”Only after he said, that did she lie back down.He looked at her and sighed softly, a little heartbroken. “You have suffered, child.”Stella shook her head.“Luckily, there is no major harm down.” Warren sighed and said, “Otherwise, Weston would have died of anxiety.”She pursed her lips and smiled, not saying anything.He looked at her, and his face changed slightly. “Now that Weston is not here, I shall be frank with you.”She nodded. “Please do.”He tapped his finge
She had never been introduced to his family, nor had she ever felt a part of their family.“Don’t worry. My answer remains the same.”Stella looked at him and affirmed, “I will go as soon as you can figure out how, and you won't have to worry that I will be attached to him because he saved my life.”When she said that, Warren was relieved but a little puzzled. “You really don't have any feelings for him?”He looked at her. “I’m not bragging about my grandson, but with Weston’s condition, as you can see, all a famous girl like Guinevere is asking is for Weston to look at her. He is an impeccable man who treats you so well and obviously cares about you a lot. Are you not even a little bit moved?”Stella understood what he was saying. It was not just an expression but also a test.She looked into his eyes and said, “I don't know what people as high and mighty as you guys think the definition of being nice to someone is. You think he's being nice to me by feeding me, clothing me, and
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