“When these two kids just got here, they’d ask me when they could see Mommy again every day. They’d even bawl their eyes out all the time…”“What?” Stella raised her head to look at him. “Why didn’t you tell me?”“Because if I told you about it,” Roger sighed, “then you’d drop everything and rush back to Compassvale. I just didn’t want to trouble you, that’s all…”As he spoke, he suddenly noticed Weston Ford behind Stella. His face grew severe, and he stepped forward to stand between Weston, Stella, and the kids.“What are you doing here?” Roger demanded, glaring at Weston with a look of apparent hostility, his eyes burning with resentment and displeasure.Weston paused, but he did not even bother to look at Roger. Instead, his eyes were fixed on Stella, who was busy hugging the two kids. This softened his expressions considerably, and with a soft voice, he replied, “I’m here to see the kids.”“They’ve got nothing to do with you!” snapped Roger, oblivious to the fact that Stella
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