Chapter 15: Did You Give Birth To Two Bastards?

As Celestine turned around, he was surprised to see a familiar face. He squinted his eyes and recognized the girl whom Caleb had met under the tree the other day.

"Hi, my name is Caleb," he introduced himself.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Stella," she responded and extended her slender arm for a handshake.

Although hesitant at first, Celestine shook her hand and they began to chat. Eventually, Stella suggested they move away from the street, and invited Celestine to her house to meet her mother.

After giving it some thought, Celestine agreed. He saw no harm in making friends with a beautiful girl who lived in the neighbourhood.

Stella and Celestine made their way towards a run-down bungalow, its rusted gate creaking as they pushed it open. Stella's nerves were evident as she spoke, "Please don't be put off by the state of the place. It's not always like this. I hope you'll be comfortable here."

As they walked, Stella couldn't help but compare Caleb's living conditions with her own. Her self