Darcie took on the role of the lady of the house despite Wenham's initial reluctance. She often cited reasons like being good friends with Freesia and not wanting to see Trevor suffer to make frequent visits to the Saun residence.As a widower and a single mother, rumors began to circulate over time about their relationship. It did not take long for these whispers to reach the ears of the Saun family elders."Grandma's health was deteriorating, and she was bedridden in her last few years. Darcie's own daughter could not bring herself to serve her in such close quarters, but Darcie could. She not only cared for her meticulously but also personally tested the alternative medicine prescribed by the doctor to ensure its safety before Grandma took it," said Trevor.Wenham's mother, Eleanor Albott, saw Darcie as a kind woman who knew how to manage a household. Thinking about her son, who was reluctant to remarry, and her poor motherless grandson, she felt reassured knowing a woman like Da
The titles left Stella feeling a bit out of place. It also reminded her of Cordelia's butler, Baldwin. She could not help but wonder why everyone seemed to favor such formalities. Trevor seemed equally uncomfortable with these formalities. "Sandra, you can just call me by my name."Sandra nodded in agreement. "Of course, Mr. Saun."Trevor was speechless. He turned to Stella and decided to introduce them. "This is Sandra. She used to work as a caregiver and took care of Jaylene."Stella exchanged greetings with Sandra, and she warmly welcomed them inside. Wenham, unable to contain his excitement, had already left the living room. When he heard the sound of the engine at the door, he rushed to greet them.As Stella passed through the entryway, Wenham's voice reached her ears."Why did it take you so long to come home?"Trevor sighed, "As soon as Grandpa and Grandma entered the boarding gates, I brought Stella straight here. It's not like we flew a plane, Dad."Wenham was in high s
Darcie froze when Stella agreed to the offer.Wenham, however, went from confusion to sheer delight. "Stella, y-you're open to coming back and staying here?"Stella looked at her father, her voice gentle. "Dad, we've been separated for over twenty years. Even though we've found each other, our time together has been so short. You don't know me well, and I don't know you that well either. The only connection we have is blood. I'm eager to know what kind of person my father is, and I look forward to spending time with you. If staying together can help fill in the gaps of those years, I'm willing to do it. I'm afraid of missing another opportunity. Once I'm married, the chance to be with you will be even rarer."Wenham's joy was palpable. "Okay. I'll accept that as long as you're willing. I was just worried you'd gotten used to life outside and wouldn't want to come back.""No matter how exciting life can be out there, it can't compare to the sense of security and happiness of living
Stella listened to Wenham's enthusiastic description of the room and gradually found the place rather charming. Even if it was not exactly to her taste, it was filled with her father's love.Wenham drew open the curtains. "This room has excellent natural lighting," he said.Stella stood by the window and immediately spotted the balcony of the adjacent room. It was larger and had a wider view than hers.Jaylene noticed her gaze and said, "That's my room, the master bedroom. The balcony is much bigger. We can switch rooms if you like, Stella. But Dad arranged the layout of my room according to my preferences. I'm worried you wouldn't like it."Stella paused for a moment and asked, "Dad arranged it? Now I'm curious. Can I go take a look?"Jaylene smiled invitingly and said, "Of course."When they reached the room, Stella finally understood what Jaylene meant.The master bedroom was nearly half larger than the guest room. It had a bookshelf, a separate dressing room, and a balcony s
"I like this one too! Dad, I feel like Jaylene and I are meant to be sisters. Our tastes are so similar!"Wenham replied happily, "Of course, we're a family."Jaylene's heart ached when she saw the affectionate interaction between Wenham and Stella.Not only did Jaylene spend a fortune on the decorations in her room, but she also had to use her connections to acquire some of them. She even had them specially packed with several layers of bubble wrap when they were being shipped back. It had taken her years to collect them.Yet, Stella had effortlessly taken away more than half of them!She pondered the phrase "our tastes are so similar" and suddenly recalled the words she had said to Stella about the Red Agate bracelet at her birthday party."We seem to have similar taste." She said to Stella back then.Stella kept repeating that line as if deliberately trying to provoke Jaylene.Stella did not hold herself back at all. She came empty-handed with Trevor, and when they left Jayl
Stella smiled and said, "Darcie, you should have someone clean it up now. If the room is not cleaned, he won't be able to stay if he wants to. You can't only clean the room whenever he wants to stay, right? He's not a guest, yet there's no room available for him."Wenham had never thought much about it. Trevor had always been a willful and stubborn person from a young age. He did not like staying at home after growing up. Wenham had talked to him about it a few times but eventually stopped bothering him because he figured his adult son should be able to make his own choices.However, now that Stella brought it up again, he suddenly felt her words made a lot of sense.He had to at least give the little brat a room to stay no matter what. Besides, he would eventually bring his future wife back home. And if they only began cleaning the room when his daughter-in-law stayed in the house, it would make him look biased.So, he turned and said to Darcie, "Stella is right. Get someone to cl
Darcie said, "Jaylene has been staying in the hospital for the past few days, and I had a lot of work to do in the office. I couldn't spare the time, so it got delayed."She shifted her gaze to Stella and smiled as she continued, "I wanted to talk to you about it, but it seems you brought it up first before I could."She appeared to be smiling, but her eyes did not look friendly at all.Stella had a smile on her face, too, "Actually, I'm not in a hurry too. It's just that I know you're a busy person and it's difficult for you to have some free time. I have a pretty busy schedule, too, and I have to rush over to the set at any time with just a phone call from my team. That's why I thought it'd be better to finish it as soon as possible since I have a day off today. You're my elder; it won't be right for me to keep you waiting. That would be impolite."Darcie tightened her grip on her utensils, shot her a glance, and pressed her lips together, "You're overthinking. After the meal, we
'Stella cares about me.'That thought lasted only for about ten minutes. When he was driving past the office of Vinci Rivera, Stella told him to drop her off there.Trevor furrowed his brows, "It's after work hours. Why do you want to come here?""He's working overtime today." Stella put on a mask and a cap and picked up the items she had looted from Jaylene's room. Then, she said to Trevor, "I'm going to put a couple of these decorations in Keegan's room. His office is too boring."Trevor's eyelid twitched, "What about my office?"Stella replied, "What if Jaylene wants them back when she sees them in your office? She's your sister, too. Plus, you grew up together. Would you have the heart to not give them back to her?"Trevor kept quiet.If Stella had bought the decorations for him, he would definitely not give them to Jaylene. However, the thing was that Stella acquitted these decorations through "unconventional" means, so he would most probably give them back.He understood