Stella sighed. “I didn’t mean to hide it from you, but…” “Forget it. I know.” Yvonne waved her hand. “It’s not like I don’t go online. I know what you’ve been through. “No wonder Weston insisted on being with you,” she lamented. “Turns out you two have a past.” The more resentment she felt, the more she spoke up. “I knew it all along. The Stella I know would never be willing to be the third wheel in someone else’s relationship! There has to be more to it.” Aside from being forced by Weston, there was indeed another hidden reason. Yvonne added smugly, “Lucas was always biased against you, wasn’t he? After this news broke out, he didn’t stop me from coming to visit you. He always found me a poor judge of character and gets fooled easily. He finally stopped nagging at me about this…” She wasn’t really angry that Stella hid the truth from her, with her main aim to meet Stella and catch up with her. However, she did not expect to see two luxury cars parked outside The Doghouse
Stella and Yvonne were pulled out of their seats by their collars by their respective men. Both of them didn’t look very happy. Their faces were dark, and the look in their eyes was complicated; they didn’t even bother greeting each other before grabbing their women and stuffing them in their respective cars. Stella and Yvonne didn’t dare to make a sound and obediently sat in the cars. Dr. Quirk settled Yvonne down and looked at Weston. “Mr. Ford, it’s been a while.” One drove a silver Bugatti, while the other a black Mercedes-Benz—both flashy and outstanding vehicles in their own right. The sight of both men standing outside their luxury cars attracted the attention of many women. Both, however, seemed to be used to being the center of attention and didn’t seem to care for the adulation they were receiving. Weston nodded. “Dr. Quirk.” Lucas was Henry’s lead doctor. Considered acquaintances, they would often gather with friends at Fern City as well. Due to Stella’s
Yet, it worked like a charm with Lucas. He pinched her chin and kissed her lips. “As you wish…” “Dr. Quirk, we’re in a car right now.” “Then let’s keep it down unless you want the driver to hear us.” He released her and covered her mouth with his palm while his other hand roamed southward on her body. A while later, Yvonne’s body was all tensed up. She tilted her head up, tears welling up in her ears as her body trembled, so overwhelmed that she couldn't speak. A low, hoarse voice came from below her. “Since you claim that I’m very diligent in the bedroom, I can’t let you down, can I?” Yvonne’s face flushed as she remained silent. … Weston had driven over by himself. Stella sat on the front passenger seat and subconsciously turned to look at his side profile. His face was expressionless as how it usually was. If it weren’t for Ben’s heads-up, Stella wouldn’t have been able to tell what was wrong. The car drove on past a couple of junctions. Throughout the
These things were common and unsuprising.Stella was not ashamed, but she was easily embarrassed. She could never be as bold as Weston was. Weston picked the condoms with a straight face. When he heard Stella’s voice, he looked back at her and asked, “Which one do you like?”Stella was rendered completely speechless. She wrinkled her nose slightly and shrugged uncomfortably. “Anything is fine.”Weston frowned. “You say it’s fine now, but you’ll start whining and pouting in bed.”Stella’s face instantly went beet-red.Two young girls were shopping in the supermarket around them too. Weston was good-looking and easily drew others’ attention to him. The scene of a handsome man standing by the shelves and picking out condoms was striking enough. Worse, he had to say those words with such a straight face.Stella really wanted to cover his mouth. The few girls casually looked at them. Stella walked to Weston, grabbed a random box, and urged Weston to leave. “Let’s go,” she whispe
If Weston had treated her better, they would not have gotten to this point.Weston looked straight at the road ahead as he drove on. Then, a moment later, he said, “You still can conceive in your current condition, but you might have a miscarriage. If we don’t take preventive measures, your health will be affected.”Weston made his explanation brief.According to the doctor’s original statement, Stella could conceive with her current condition, but it would likely result in a miscarriage. It appeared that the fetus she carried would be unhealthy.Hence, Weston would not let her get pregnant until her condition improved. The doctor advised that Stella’s body needed rest, and while they could still enjoy the life of a normal couple, taking preventive measures would be prudent. Those measures could be stopped when her body was ready. She should likely be in better condition by then, and if one was optimistic, she still had a chance of getting pregnant again.Naturally, Weston wasn’
Stella’s eyes were red and teary. Even so, Weston continued to kiss her hard. He had no intention of letting her go.While she gasped for breath, she looked at his handsome face so close to hers. Suddenly, she muttered softly, “Then, from now on… You can’t get too close to other women either.”Weston paused his kiss for a moment. He pressed his thumb heavily against her lips and rubbed them slowly.“What did you say?” he asked as if to confirm something.Stella looked at him with steady eyes and repeated herself. “I said, don’t get too close to other women in the future either.”Weston said nothing. He suddenly stood up and looked down at her, “The way you're putting it… makes you sound jealous.”Stella looked straight back at him. “Can’t I be jealous?”“You can.”Weston picked her up and sat her on top of him. “I thought it’d take you a long time before you finally get jealous.”Stella had always understood him like no one else could, particularly when he was still engaged to
Stella wondered if it still disturbed him. It wasn’t something she could get past yet. However, looking at Weston’s state, he probably would not stop.Stella did not know if she could accept him. She might reject his intimacy again. Would it anger him again? Weston might have seen through her worries. He leaned over her and pressed a kiss on her hair.“Feeling nervous?”Stella closed her eyes. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” Her voice was trembling.“Still can’t accept me?” he asked.Stella shook her head. “It’s not that, but I’m still a little uncomfortable…”She opened her eyes and looked at Weston with teary eyes. “Maybe I still resent you a little.”Weston paused for a moment and looked straight at her.Stella could only say half-truths. “I know you’re angry with me about the drug I used without your knowledge, but it wasn’t my intention… I’m probably still angry at you. I don’t understand why you didn’t take me seriously… why you treated me so cruelly, and why you didn’t pr
Stella seemed dazed by Weston’s kiss. After the kiss, she saw something in her peripheral vision: the boxes of condoms that he had bought earlier. They were unused and casually placed aside. “Isn’t that all a waste?” she asked.Weston touched her lips again. “Don’t worry. We’ll need it soon.” Sounding a little breathless, he unwrapped one in his hand.“R-right now?”Stella’s voice was a little raspy. Weston replied to her gasp with a low laugh. “My hand is so wet now. What do you think?”Stella blushed and buried her face in the blanket again, refusing to come out.***It was late at night when they finally stopped.By then, Stella was already very sleepy, but she still got up from bed after looking at the time.Roger should be awake by this time. She thought about it for a long time, not knowing how to explain it to him. Even so, he would get the news sooner or later. One day, she would still have to tell him. She did not want someone else to tell him about it and use the
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