Stella glanced at him upon hearing this, ignoring the warning in his eyes.She pursed her lips, said nothing, and continued forward.Weston had one hand on the steering wheel while the other hand unbuttoned the cuff on his wrist out of annoyance. “There’s a large-scale examination today, so all the cabs have gone to the west district. You won’t be able to get a cab near here.”Stella was baffled that he would actually explain to her. She paused and said, “It’s alright, I can take the bus.”Weston had run out of patience. He tapped his finger on the steering wheel before opening the door and getting out of the car.Then, he strode over to Stella and carried her up in a bridal style.Startled, Stella reflexively hugged his neck.After meeting the man’s meaningful gaze, she regained her senses and pushed his shoulders out of irritation. “Put me down!”Weston ignored her protest. He simply tossed her into the passenger seat and leaned down to fasten her seat belt.There was only l
They had only stayed at Stardust Mansion for about six months. But Stella had a feeling that she was all too familiar with each corner of the house.She even remembered which layer of the wardrobe Weston’s frequently used shirt was kept at, and which tie he liked to match it with.Habit was a scary thing.Stella had previously packed up her luggage, so it only took her less than ten minutes to leave the master bedroom with her luggage bag in tow.The man was seated casually on the living room sofa with an arm propped on the armrest. His black shirt further darkened his expression. Weston had a freshly lit cigarette sandwiched between his fingers.The smoke in the air had yet to dissipate. He narrowed his eyes at Stella, then looked at her luggage bag. “You don’t have to move out. I can give you this mansion.”He recalled how he had pitied her for some reason just now.When Stella was changing into her slippers with her back facing him, he saw how skinny she was from the line
It wasn’t until the hot water splattered onto her that Stella snapped back to her senses.After seeing the dispirited look on Stella’s face, Yvonne understood it all.She didn’t continue the subject but asked, “By the looks of it, you haven’t found a place to stay, have you?”Stella grunted a reply. “I’ll stay at a nearby hotel for now and slowly search for a place.”Her salary as a trainer here was actually quite lucrative.Besides, Yvonne was also a generous person and offered Stella commissions, so Stella had some savings.Yvonne knew many rich wives, and their children had wealthy family backgrounds. So the families who sent their children here to learn extra skills could obviously afford to spend. As a result, Stella had earned quite a bit over the course of a year.However, Roger’s medical bills were a bottomless pit, so Stella had to live frugally.Although Weston had promised to bear Roger’s medical bills, Stella was now with child. She had to work hard for their sake.
Stella said nothing to Weston at all during the whole process of obtaining their divorce certificate.Guinevere was waiting outside. When she saw Weston come out, she immediately went over and latched onto his arm. “Did everything go smoothly?”Being a man of few words, Weston only grunted a reply, but it was obvious that he had a lot of patience to offer Guinevere.After walking a few steps, Guinevere abruptly stopped and looked back at Stella. “You came here by cab, didn’t you, Ms. Sealey? If you don’t mind, Weston and I can give you a ride.”Stella rejected her without hesitation. “That’s alright. It’s easy to get a cab here.”Then, she walked past them to leave.Guinevere raised her eyebrows slightly as she watched Stella leave, seemingly wanting to say more. Weston retracted his gaze and said, “Gwen, don’t do anything unnecessary.”His voice was low as a whisper and there was a look of warning in his eyes.Guinevere’s smile disappeared. “Are you pitying her?”Having said
She tried her best to open her eyes a little, hoping to see her surroundings. But then, she heard a very familiar voice.“You don’t need me to teach you what to do after this, right?”“I understand! We’ve already contacted Mr. Ford to come with the ransom money. Then, we’ll have him choose between you two, and the remaining one will be taken away as our hostage!”Was that… Guinevere’s voice?Stella’s body went cold. She thought she had heard wrong.“Mr. Ford will surely choose you. As for this woman… We’ll take her to a secluded place as per our original agreement, and remove the child inside her…”Then, the man suddenly paused before asking carefully, “Ms. Cohen, what if Mr. Ford doesn’t choose you…”“Do you think that’s possible?”A chuckle interrupted the man, and Guinevere slowly made her way over. “I have at least that much confidence, but… I changed my mind.”She went over to Stella and looked at her unconscious face. Suddenly, she gripped Stella’s chin with her sharp na
His body stiffened but he didn’t turn around immediately.On the other side of the rooftop, Guinevere was being pressed against the railings by another kidnapper. Half of her body was over the roof. She looked at the man in the distance with reddened eyes. “I’m scared…”She was trembling and her hair disheveled. There was even a traumatized expression on her beautiful face.The usually proud celebrity was now hugging her stomach in fear, staring at her fiance with reddened eyes. “Don’t come here. They’ll hurt you!”Stella wasn’t at all fazed by her wails, and in fact even marveled at her acting skills despite this situation.If she hadn’t woken up and overheard Guinevere’s conversation with the kidnappers, Stella might have actually been deceived by Guinevere’s acting skills too.Stella didn’t understand why. She had never actively provoked them before. It was Weston who asked for the marriage, ruthlessly brought up divorce, and then wanted her to abort the baby…Yet, Guinevere
There was silence.Then, Stella suddenly laughed.She laughed maniacally but with tears in her bloodshot eyes. “She’s scared of heights, but I’ll die…”Weston frowned and turned away without looking at her anymore.It felt as if a huge rock was weighing down on his chest.He had never felt such heavy emotions before. He said hoarsely, “They just want money. You’ll be fine.”He was sure that he wouldn’t let anything happen to her.“What if their intention is to kill me?”Stella’s eyes were empty as she looked at him. “Weston… I’m still pregnant. Do you know that the choice you’re making is one that will kill me?”The man paused before gritting his teeth to say, “No. I’ll definitely save you, just not now.”Having said that, he repeated, “Trust me, Stella. I won’t let you die.”Stella said nothing. She didn’t respond either. Her gaze gradually looked lifeless as she laughed dejectedly.At the edges of the roof, the kidnappers exchanged glances and nodded at each other. One of
Stella said nothing. She closed her mouth and looked straight at the kidnapper. Then, she looked up at the couple holding onto each other and smiled. “Weston, I told you that I would die, and that they never had the intention of letting me live. Why won’t you believe me?”Having said that, before anyone could react, Stella’s expression suddenly changed and she took a step back, swiftly attacking the kidnapper’s eyes.“Ah!” the kidnapper yelled. He had strengthened his hold on Stella so they were swaying together over at the edge.“What are you trying to do, you mad woman?!”Stella smirked, looking resolute. “Didn’t you want me to die? Since I’m going to die either way, let’s die together!”“What are you doing? Stop!”“Stop? Have you ever given me a chance to live? Rather than being taken away by you guys and tortured and humiliated to death, I’d rather take you down with me here!”The kidnapper had never thought she would be this insane to want to perish together. “Don’t be rash