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
The rooftop was eerily quiet.Weston stared at his empty hands, refusing to believe he had just watched Stella fall down…He didn’t even manage to grab the hem of her clothes.The world suddenly fell silent.Guinevere’s panic shouts rang beside his ears, but Weston didn’t hear them. His eyes looked void of emotion as if he couldn’t see or hear. His chest felt empty.Then, an overwhelming pain took over, hurting him so much that he found it difficult to breathe.This feeling felt so foreign that even he didn’t understand it. Why… were his eyes red like a madman’s?‘Stella…‘Stella…’For a moment there, Weston felt detached from this world. He could only hear a woman’s screams getting sharper and sharper, laced with a fear she couldn’t suppress…“Weston! Weston Ford, what are you doing?!”Guinevere’s eyes widened in shock as she hugged her stomach and shouted hysterically like a madwoman. “Quick! Hurry up and seize him! Hurry!”…The howling wind whistled beside her ears.T
Even if they were curious, no one had the guts to give the Ford family trouble.Ahn City was a city of profound history where many wealthy families resided.There was an urban rumor that any wealthy family in Ahn City’s upper-class society could easily overwhelm an entire city.Weston’s wealth was national level, so it wasn’t difficult for him to suppress this incident.At the family manor, a white Bentley slowly entered the compound.Weston was going through some documents while Guinevere sat beside him.They were only inches apart, but it felt like there was a huge gap between them.Guinevere had grown up with Weston and knew that he was an aloof man who rarely showed emotion.The incident that day was still vivid in her mind.Weston had chosen her, just as she hoped.And Stella was no longer a threat, so she had nothing to worry about anymore.She could have put away her unbridled suspicion and be with him now, but…Guinevere looked conflicted. Whenever she stopped think
At the Ford family manor, Weston could sense the unusual atmosphere the instant he stepped inside the house.The Ford family had been waiting for them. Each person wore varying expressions, but they all looked grim and somewhat disapproving.Weston ignored their scrutiny and took his seat. Guinevere had wanted to enter the house holding onto Weston’s arm, so she felt momentarily embarrassed. However, she quickly regained her composure and sat down beside Weston.She smiled modestly and greeted her seniors at the table. “Sorry to have kept everyone waiting. We were running a little late.”Guinevere was a genuine socialite. Her conduct and etiquette were commendable, and she carried herself in a noble way.This was a Ford family banquet, and Guinevere was considered part of the family now.“It’s alright. If I’m not mistaken, your due date should be soon.” The person who spoke was Weston’s mother, Wendy Thomas. She smiled kindly and added, “It’s better to be careful during your co