Ramon was already asleep when the doctor came. Stella stayed close, ignoring Sophie's angry stares."Good thing we kept his blood pressure down. Try not to upset him," the doctor told the family."Take her away, Charles, before Grandpa gets worse," Sophie said, pointing at Stella."If you don't have anything helpful to say, just stay quiet," Charles replied firmly.Sophie pressed her lips together, feeling both embarrassed and furious, sensing that Charles was taking Stella's side."You need to take him to the hospital tomorrow morning for blood and urine tests," the doctor said as he packed his bag."Thank you, doctor," Charles said, shaking the doctor's hand as he showed him out.Stella quietly returned to her seat, ignoring Sophie's glare."Why are you here? If you think you can use Grandpa to get to Charles again, you better stop now because I'll make your life hell!" Sophie threatened.Stella met her with calm disinterest. "Sophie, why are you so angry with me? Don't you

Sophie and Magda exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing: if Stella remained in the house with Ramon, she would surely use the situation to reconnect with Charles. Sophie felt sorry for Elizabeth already, knowing she would be hurt again.Charles was the first to exit the study, leaving them behind. In the living room, he found Elizabeth waiting."Honey!" Elizabeth exclaimed, rising from the couch as soon as she spotted Charles."What are you doing here?"Elizabeth felt hurt by his question. "I heard that Grandpa Ramon wasn't feeling well and—""You shouldn't be here, especially because it might upset him more."Elizabeth couldn't hide the pain on her face. She looked at Charles with tears in her eyes. She felt like a parasite, unwelcome and burdensome. "Charles, if I had known your grandfather would dislike me even more, I would never have agreed to let you marry Stella."Charles shut his eyes tightly as a headache started. He felt sorry for Elizabeth, but that was all.

Stella wiped her lips in disgust after breaking away from Charles. She wanted to lash out at him, but her phone rang suddenly. Seeing the caller, she answered immediately, ignoring Charles standing in front of her."Mommy, I'm going to sleep now," Zion said sweetly.Stella smiled at Zion's voice, her anger fading. "Yes, baby. I'm sorry I couldn't call earlier. Have you eaten?"Charles clenched his fists, seeing the happiness on Stella's face as she spoke. That tone used to be reserved for him. Now, it was clear she genuinely loved the person she was talking to."Yes, Mommy. I miss you!"Stella's smile widened at Zion's sweet words. If he were in front of her, she would smother his cheeks with kisses. "I miss you too, baby!"Charles' expression grew even darker. It seemed Stella had forgotten he was still there. Without a word, he left the room, reminding himself that she was no longer his wife.Stella noticed the door left ajar as Charles walked out."Mommy, are you with Daddy?

"Grandpa Ramon, it's time for bed. I'll go check on Charles, then head to my room," Stella said.Ramon smiled, closed his eyes, and thanked Stella. He drifted off to sleep, hopeful that tomorrow would bring good results from his efforts.After ensuring Ramon was asleep, Stella slipped out of the room quietly. Outside, Alex awaited her with the things she needed."Mr. McWell Sr. is looking for you," Alex said respectfully."I'll give him a call," Stella replied, taking a small bag from Alex.Alex bowed and departed. One good thing about the family he worked for was that they never pressured him to discuss their personal matters.From the terrace, Charles gripped his wine glass tighter as he watched Stella talking to the man he had suspected was the cause of their separation. But his brow furrowed when he saw the man bow respectfully to Stella.It appeared he had been mistaken; the man was merely one of her employees. Charles grew even more curious about who Stella had married and

Stella quickly got out of bed before foolish thoughts could take over her mind. She went straight to the bathroom and took a shower. Before she could finish, someone knocked on the door."Open the door, now!" Elizabeth demanded, pounding on the door."Liz, calm down and lower your voice." Sophie tried to restrain Elizabeth, worried that Ramon would hear.Elizabeth stomped her foot, clearly annoyed. She was there because Charles wasn't in his room. She had even woken Sophie up so they could confront Stella together.Stella stepped out of the bathroom just as Charles woke up. He looked at her with a puzzled expression. "What are you doing in my room?"She rolled her eyes at Charles' question. It seemed his mind was still foggy, and he didn't remember what he did last night. "Next time, don't drink so much that you end up in the wrong room. Get up and open the door for your girlfriend before Grandpa hears her."Charles held his head as it throbbed. When he looked around, he realized