Stella stared at Weston with reddened eyes. She was waiting for an explanation, waiting for him to talk to her.Weston glanced at her, stopping only briefly before he retracted his gaze and showed no emotion.“Let’s go,” he said to Guinevere gently.Guinevere shrugged with a smile on her face. Then, she glanced at Stella with compassion in her eyes. Stunned, Stella was rooted to the spot as she watched them leave. Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.She had wanted to rush over and demand an explanation.But she couldn’t move at all, as if roots had grown out of her feet.Guinevere was already six months pregnant…But they had been married for six months too!So Weston had gotten Guinevere pregnant shortly after they got married.Was he still in touch with Guinevere during the time they were married as well?Did he come home and hug her after he had just hugged Guinevere? Did he come back and kiss her after he had just kissed Guinevere? Did he…Stella’s frame shud
Even with her back against him, Stella could sense his sharp gaze on her.After gagging for a bit, she realized something as well.Her period… was a few days late this month.After this thought was planted, it gradually grew out vines that enveloped her heart.What would her child with Weston be like… ?“Stella,” a man’s deep voice called, sounding forceful and seemingly probing her.Stella shuddered before snapping out of her reverie.He was going to divorce her, and Guinevere was pregnant with his child too.So it didn’t matter even if she was pregnant with his child. She even had a feeling that he would have her abort the baby without an ounce of hesitation…She dared not turn around, afraid of meeting the man’s eyes.Weston seemed impatient and stepped forward oppressively. “What’s wrong?”Stella chuckled bitterly on the inside. By the time she turned around, she was wearing a nonchalant expression. “Oh, I might have caught a cold last night, so my stomach feels unwell…”
She had heard that Weston randomly married a woman to anger her, but she had never thought anything about it thus far. Weston grabbed her wrist and slowly pushed her away before making her sit beside him. “An unimportant person.” Guinevere’s eyes twinkled, and her lips curled up slightly. “I’m very satisfied with your answer, so I’m giving you a reward.” Having said that, she leaned over, wanting to kiss him. Her red lips were supposedly alluring, but Weston frowned instead. He subtly evaded and caressed her hair. “You have something on your mouth.” Guinevere was stunned. Shock flashed in her eyes, and then she chuckled. “It’s just lipstick… Fine, I know that you’re a germaphobe, so I’ll give you your reward after I remove my makeup.” Weston grunted in reply before moving away to get up. He picked up the suit jacket he had casually draped on the back of the sofa and said, “I have something to do. Rest well.” Guinevere leaned into the sofa and gave him a half-hearted smi
Stella’s throat tightened, unable to digest what he had just said.After a while, she said with great difficulty, “Roger doesn’t even know Ms. Cohen. How could he possibly harm her…”“Weren’t you the one who told him?” Weston interrupted her impatiently.Stella was stunned. She explained reflexively, “I didn’t tell him anything!”She finally noticed that the man’s face was injured too. There was a tiny bruise at the corner of his mouth, though it wasn’t very obvious.It was probably Roger who had hit him.But that didn’t affect the man’s appearance at all. He looked just as exquisite, dignified, and daunting.Stella pursed her lips and took a deep breath, calming down all of a sudden. “Where is Roger? I want to see him.”“He’s fine for now. You can see him once Gwen is safe.”He had deliberately mentioned ‘for now.’ Stella clenched her fists to suppress her anxiety. “I want to see Roger or I refuse to donate blood… The hospital wouldn’t force me to donate blood if I don’t want
Stella couldn’t help but think about when she started harboring a misconception that Weston might like her?Perhaps it was due to moments like these and the insignificant little actions. The man would catch her off guard, mess up her feelings, and then retreat coldly, leaving her all alone.After her blood had been taken, Weston released her. “You can see Roger after Gwen’s surgery is over.”Stella’s eyes widened before looking down and grunting a reply. “I got it.”He always had this ability to lift her up one second, and then trample on her the next second.The nurse packed up her tools. “Press this cotton ball here for a few minutes. You’ll be fine after the bleeding stops.”Stella stood up upon hearing this and thanked her politely.Once the nurse was gone, Stella turned to Weston. “Mr. Ford, I’ve packed up my things in the mansion. When do we go and get our divorce certification?”When he first mentioned the divorce, she had once fantasized about trying to save their marri
It was a bright sunny day and the curtains fluttered with the wind.The man who stood by the bed blocked most of the sunlight. His elongated shadow made him seem so much taller. Stella was covered by his shadow. She slowly clenched her blanket as she regained her senses. “Pregnant…”She looked down as she mumbled.Her belly under the white blanket showed no signs of protruding.But there was a human life inside.A glint slowly appeared in Stella’s dark eyes.It had merely been her assumption, and she didn’t have time to check the pregnancy test’s result before hurrying here. But to think she was actually pregnant…She couldn’t conceal the joy on her face. Weston lit a cigarette and took a drag at it. “Are you happy about this?”Stella looked up at him upon hearing this. The man’s face was shrouded by the white smoke and his exquisite features were shaded by the light, making him look all the more stoic, dignified, and unattainable.The soft expression on her face gradually
Before Stella could even react, she was being carried back to her bed.She was stunned as she stared at the man’s dark expression. “What are you planning to do…?”Weston pressed down on her shoulder. It was obvious that he was furious as he spoke ominously, “I should be asking you. What were you planning to do?”He clamped down on her waist and was leaning so closely into her that they were only inches apart. Stella could feel his oppressing aura. After she understood his meaning, she found it oddly amusing and said darkly, “Let me go!”She struggled to pull her wrist away but the man’s grip didn’t budge.Stella’s jaw tensed up and she abruptly raised her head to stare into his dark eyes. Her hands slowly balled into fists. “I was only enjoying the breeze. I wasn’t trying to commit suicide, so relax.”Weston still didn’t let go. Instead, he stared at her quietly as if to distinguish if she was telling the truth.A moment later, he snorted a laugh and lifted her chin, warning h
Weston’s words were still ringing in Stella’s mind even after he had left.He was right. With her current circumstances, she couldn’t afford to raise a child on top of caring for herself and Roger.It was probably her instincts that made her want to keep the child.After learning that there was another life inside her, Stella naturally built up some sort of connection with it.She looked down at her flat stomach, feeling disappointed.“I’m sorry that I couldn’t give birth to you,” she said softly.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. She looked up and said, “Come in.”In came a young female doctor wearing black-framed glasses. She was tall and slender, and her thin face made her look dispassionate, but she had on a friendly expression.“Are you feeling better?”Stella nodded.This was probably the doctor Weston had mentioned. “Are you here to perform a checkup?”“Yeah.” The doctor went over to the balcony and pulled the curtains open.As the sunlight shone in, Stella cl