In Warren’s eyes, this was the most serious thing.This man was not targeting Weston—it was Weston who had acted so brazenly and was severely injured while protecting Stella—giving him a reason to make things difficult for Stella.Weston would, of course, wouldn’t grant him the chance. Putting on a calm expression, he asked, “Is there anything else you want to say, Grandfather?”Apart from the moment his face turned pale when the acid hit him, he behaved no differently than his usual, stoic self.Warren sullenly surveyed him and only waved his hand. “Nothing. Stella was scared, right? You take her up to rest.”Throughout the whole process, Weston did not show any abnormality.He brought Stella upstairs. Under the light, Stella saw the man’s face. It was as handsome as ever, albeit with a little innate indifference.The side of his face was so sharp that he looked like he’d reject someone even without looking at them.She finally could not resist and asked, “...Are you really al
In the room, the family doctor treated Weston’s wound.Stella stole a few glances and stepped aside. Just as she was about to turn around, Weston grabbed her wrist.“Where are you going?”His expression suddenly became extremely cold as he looked at her in silence.She was taken aback, then quickly explained, “I want to go to the balcony…”He still fixated his eyes on her, not letting go of her hand.Stella pursed her lips. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked in concern, “What’s wrong? Does any part feel uncomfortable?”Weston did not say anything.“Don’t wander around,” he said after a while.She understood what he meant and said helplessly, “I am just looking at the balcony. I don’t want to disrupt your treatment…”Obviously, Weston was dissatisfied with her explanation. “Was today not enough to teach you a lesson?“You know, you might be watched.”“I can’t always stay under your nose and sit still all the time, can I?” she replied with a frown.Weston felt that
Stella looked at him in disbelief. “Don’t tell me you’ll follow me to the bathroom as well?”“I’ve said it. You have to be within my sight.”He didn’t even seem to feel the least bit horrified by what he said. “I will never let such a thing happen again. Even if you are at Stardust Mansion, I will ensure someone keeps watch on you, and you are not allowed to go anywhere alone.”“You are crazy!” In disgust, Stella tried to pry herself away from him.“I am.”He suddenly hugged her tightly and pinched her chin hard, forcing her to look into his eyes—“Even if I’m crazy, it is better than seeing you get hurt.”If he wasn’t with her today, which part of her would that acid have hit?Her face?Her body?Or worse, her throat?Her neck was so fragile…Weston slowly placed his hand on it.It was so tender that it seemed it would break if he exerted a little force.A more concentrated acid would’ve burned through her neck easily.Her life was so fragile. Any tiny mistake would kil
Stella wondered if there was anything left for her to say.She was but a pendant he kept by his side, a doll in his hands, a human doll for him to toy with.As she was thinking, the figure in her mind popped out again.The dark figure with an identical face to hers screamed in her ears.“You should not pity him! Follow your original plan. Your child misses you very much, and she should reunite with you as soon as possible…”The voice in her mind was enchanting, urging her to move on.She walked to the balcony and brought in the oleander.There were already a few flower buds blooming. The pale pink flowers adorned the bright green branches.While she looked at them in a daze, the voice rang in her ears.“Don’t waver! Soon, everything will be over… Do you want to keep living like this?”Stella closed her eyes. Her hands were shaking a little.But it was best to remove those flowers.…She didn’t notice that the sound of the water in the bathroom had stopped.So she was unaw
Weston glanced at it and wasn’t very interested. “If you are thirsty, you can ask the kitchen to bring you something.”Stella shook her head. “Don’t bother them. I can just make something myself. Do you want some?”She looked into his eyes and tried to look as calm as she could.He gazed deeply into her eyes and saw a little anticipation in them. He kissed the corner of her mouth. “Okay. You made it. Of course I’ll drink it.”One last step to go, she thought.Weston was waiting for her in the living room.Even though it was just a short distance from the living room to the kitchen, he had to keep an eye on her, to keep her within his sight.She let out a breath and added all those oleanders.This amount was enough to kill a grown man.After drinking it, they would do many things.She thought, maybe she could give him a night today and stall for time.By the time he realized something wasn’t right, it would be too late to perform the gastric lavage procedure.Her mind was
She had lost.She came a cropper...She now believed that she couldn’t just let him die.In fact, she couldn't bear to kill him!She wanted to ask herself what kind of woman she was. At this point, she still could not kill him…Weston looked at her with a gaze so deep it seemed he understood everything. “What’s wrong?”Stella lowered her head and said dejectedly, “Nothing. I just remembered that this tea should not be drunk before sleeping. It will cause insomnia.” He did not say anything.He remembered that she had said earlier that the tea was to help him sleep.He made her look up at him. “What exactly is it?”He suddenly saw two drops of crystal-like tears roll out of her eyes, and his heart tightened.“It is just a cup of tea. If you don’t want me to drink it, I won’t. Why are you crying?”He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her eye. “Don’t cry.”When she cried, he felt helpless.He didn’t want to bother her again about her erratic behavior just now.Her e
“Anyway, they both have a child. Don’t forget! He indirectly killed your baby!”“Guinevere is the one who killed your child! She hired someone to kidnap you! Your child wouldn’t be dead if it weren’t for her!”“Stella, how have you not learned your lesson?”Stop it… Stop it…“Why are you afraid to listen?”“Stella, he watched you and your child die, without saving any of you!”“He’s been protective of Guinevere, the one who tried to kill you, but you can’t even hurt him!”“You’re a b*tch! You deserve it!”“Stop it…”Stella was about to kneel to the voice in her head. She wanted to beg it to stop. Weston saw Stella shut her eyes tight. She refused to talk, and she had a pained face.Weston took her to bed and lay down beside her. Without saying anything, he held her quietly and lay beside her.After a long silence, he asked, “Are you hungry? Want something to eat?”Stella shook her head. “I don’t want to eat anything.”Weston did not force her. Instead, he placed his hand
Guinevere was unwilling to accept her fate. Even though she was reluctant to care for Zachary, he was the only excuse she could use to get closer to Weston.If they made her stay away from Zachary because of what happened yesterday, how was she ever coming to Ford Mansion again? How could she get closer to Weston?“What happened last night was just an accident…” Guinevere said. “It won’t happen again. Besides, it didn’t cause any serious consequences.”“That’s because Weston reacted fast! You have tons of crazy fans, don’t you? What if they suddenly go after Zack one day?”“How’s that possible?! Zack is my son. My fans would only hurt Stella, not Zack!” Guinevere tried to defend herself and became a little tongue-tied.“If he could hurt Stella, who knows who else he’d hurt?” Wendy scoffed in annoyance. “People who harbor such thoughts must be completely abnormal. They might even be psychopaths! I think Zack isn’t safe with you!”‘So, they were fighting about this…’ Stella thoug
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