Stella paused and immediately thought of what had happened in the banquet her family had organized to welcome her back.Nicole smiled, "Are you sure? What you're doing is much more than what I did."Leighton remained indifferent.Nicole continued, "What I said still stands. Whenever you figure out what you want, just let me know."Leighton just kept quiet, leaving Nicole unsure if he had heard her.They were supposed to have a meal together, but it seemed impossible with Leighton in his current state. Many reporters were looking for him to ask about his relationship, and it was not the right time for him to show up in public now. So, he asked Stella and the others where they wanted to go and offered to take them there.Felicity suggested returning to Clouditude International because she wanted to discuss the strategy with Vermont in the evening.However, shortly after getting out of the car, Stella received a phone call.It was from Wenham, and he sounded anxious and breathless
As soon as Stella said those words, the look on everyone's faces changed.Darcie said in a low voice, "Stella, why would you say that? Didn't Trevor travel abroad this time just to do business?"Stella replied nonchalantly, "Just like how Jaylene thinks that weather conditions cause the plane crash, I'm simply guessing. The rescue team hasn't found anything yet. It's too hasty to say that the plane crash was due to weather conditions and start making baseless accusations."Jaylene's expression slightly changed as she quickly said, "I just thought of it and said it. I'm not accusing anyone here." Then, she choked up, "Whenever I think that Trevor is gone, I just can't..."Stella's tone turned even colder, "The embassy only said that the plane had crashed; it's not confirmed if Trevor was on the plane or not. No one knows if there are any survivors, so how can you be so sure that Trevor is gone?""I—" Jaylene paused as her expression turned ugly. "The possibility of surviving a plan
Wenham said his last sentence very softly.Stella knew that it was a kind of hope. They were all hoping that Trevor had not boarded the plane.With teary eyes, Darcie responded, "Be safe out there, and let us know when you land in Mystonia."Wenham nodded and left the house with Stella.On the way, Stella called Keegan.Keegan was wrapping up his work for the year when he saw Stella's call. He went out of the room to answer it.As soon as it was connected, he heard Stella's anxious voice, "Keegan, are you at home now? Could you bring my passport over?"Keegan was taken aback, "Where are you going?""Mystonia. Trevor might be caught in a plane crash."Stella spoke calmly, but it stirred up a storm in Keegan's heart. He asked in a deep voice, "Is there any confirmed information?"Stella felt like crying as soon as she heard Keegan's voice. However, Wenham was in the car, and she dared not cry in front of him, fearing that he would worry even more. She forcefully sniffled and he
And Keegan's old passport remained unfound. One day, when the maid was cleaning the house, she saw it lying under the mattress. Since then, Keegan had never let her keep the passports again.After their divorce, she took away all her personal documents, except her passport, which she had forgotten since it was not frequently used.Stella pursed her lips, took the passport, and said softly, "We're not husband and wife anymore. You don't have to do this."Keegan's gaze darkened, "I grew up with Trevor. When I went missing, he did everything in his power to find me. Now that he's in trouble, how can I just sit back and do nothing about it?"Stella kept quiet as she stared into Keegan's eyes, intending to discern something. However, his expression remained calm, just like before.Wenham called out to her, "Stella, we should get the visa done now."Stella snapped out of her thoughts and nodded.Wenham's company had always been a significant taxpayer of the country. Because his family
Stella wanted to remind Keegan that there was no extra bed at home. Plus, Wenham had a bad back; sleeping on the sofa would not be suitable for him.However, Keegan directly sent Aurora away.Well, to be precise, Aurora was deceived and forced to leave.At first, when Aurora saw Wenham coming, she asked, "There's no more bed at home. Where is Uncle Wenham going to sleep?"Keegan threw her jacket at her and said, "Go out and get something to eat."Although Aurora was reluctant, she was still afraid of Keegan and dared not disobey him. She put on her jacket and asked him what they wanted to eat.Keegan gave her a bunch of instructions. He then sent her out, locked the door, and said flatly, "After you buy everything, go back home and eat them yourself. Don't come back tonight."Only then did Aurora realize that Keegan had kicked her out of the house to make room for his father-in-law. She was furious. She banged on the door, clamoring to come in. However, Keegan turned on the nois
Keegan held her tightly and said, "Believe me, I'll do it."Stella closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down. After ignoring Keegan for some time, she finally fell asleep.However, she did not get a peaceful sleep. In her dreams, she saw Trevor boarding the plane. During his journey back, the plane lost control and disintegrated in the air. Trevor was crushed and could barely be recognized.Stella woke up in a cold sweat from the nightmare. She looked out the window and realized that it was just beginning to dawn, but Keegan was no longer by her side.She glanced at her phone and found out that it was not even 7 a.m. yet.She then lifted the blanket and got out of bed. After draping her jacket over her shoulders, she walked out of the room.The house was silent, with only Maria tidying up Aurora's room.Suddenly, Stella had a bad feeling. She quickly dialed Keegan's number, but there was no answer. She tried calling Wenham, but it was the same.With a pale face, Stella ret
Of course, it was not safe to keep a girl waiting alone for several hours. Besides, Trevor was unsure about the exact traveling time. So, he had the pilot take the plane to pick up his daughter first, and he would catch a later commercial flight after obtaining the information.So, they parted ways at the airport. Trevor took a cab to meet his friend while the pilot and copilot flew the plane loaded with supplies back to Rivera.When Trevor got what he wanted and went back to the airport, it had already been three hours. Then, he booked the earliest flight back to Rivera.The private plane crashed into the sea five hours after taking off. At that time, Trevor was still on the other commercial flight without any phone signal, so he did not know about the accident. He slept for a few hours on the plane, which had just landed long ago.As soon as he disembarked, he called Stella. The flight arrived earlier than expected, so he wanted to tell her not to come and pick him up. However, h
Stella arrived at the airport shortly after, too. When she saw Trevor, she rushed into his arms and hugged him tightly.After returning to the Saun family, Stella had never expressed such intense emotions.Although the family showed great warmth toward her, spending more than twenty years apart still cast a subconscious sense of estrangement in their daily interactions.Trevor sometimes thought that it would be difficult for Stella to form a close bond with him after so many years of not being together.However, now that he was hugged tightly by Stella, he realized that he might have been overthinking.He figured that she had probably gotten the reserved trait from Wenham. Although they might not express their feelings openly, they care deeply about their family members.Thinking about her crying over the phone just now and looking at those puppy-like eyes, Trevor could not help but rub Stella's hair. Then, he said warmly, smiling, "You're about to be a mother. Don't cry so easil