Chapter 26

Stella clutched her forehead, crying out in pain, her body trembling in disarray.

A document slipped into her line of sight, and it was as if her voice had been cut off. Her cry was abruptly strangled, and panic washed over her face.

How could this be?

She had just come from the hospital. How had this medical report ended up in Felix’s hands?

Her head shot up, and she grabbed onto the edge of Felix’s jacket, her tear-filled eyes pleading. “Felix, you have to believe me! This report is fake, someone’s clearly trying to frame me! How else could it have gotten to you right after I left the hospital? It has to be her! She must’ve altered the results just to trick you. Please, don’t…”

Before she could finish, Felix cut her off sharply. “Shut up!” His voice, cold as ice, echoed in the room, filled with pure fury.

“Still lying? Even now?” he thought.

The redness in his eyes caught Stella off guard, and fear gripped her as she leaned back against the wall. Her mind raced, trying to find