MasukShe was genuinely afraid Evan wouldn’t make it out of Aaron’s territory alive.If Evan had stayed in Seaborne, Aaron would at least have had to put in some effort to get to him.But Mieda was different.This was Aaron’s domain.Evan’s voice came through the phone.“This isn’t something you need to get involved in.”“Evan!”Yara’s voice sharpened.What did he mean, she didn’t need to get involved?It always seemed as though nothing was ever her place to ask about.But she was a Wright too.“Don’t fall for him,” Evan said.Yara froze.What did he mean?“The Wright family and the Hogarth family are enemies now. There’s no going back.”“Stella is dead. You don’t have to…”“Even if she were still alive, it would be the same.”Evan spoke through clenched teeth.Yara’s heart jolted.The hatred in his voice was unmistakable, the kind that sounded as though he wanted to tear everything apart.“What exactly did you send him?”“It was…”Evan paused.Then he said slowly, one
His own sister.And yet she had been desperate to get as far away from him as possible.People had called Aaron a madman ever since he was young.Could they have been right?Was he really so unhinged that even his own sister couldn’t stand being around him?“Shut up!”Aaron ground out the words.It was one thing when other people called him crazy.But now Yara was saying it too.And Stella had wanted nothing more than to get away from him.Together, those things had become a thorn buried deep in Aaron’s heart.Growing up, he had never thought there was anything wrong with being called crazy.He had never cared.But Stella was his own sister.And yet she had never seen things the way he did.She had never stood on the same side as him.Yara glared at him through her tears.“Someone like you deserves to die!”She sucked in a shaky breath.“You’re the one who deserves to die more than anyone!”Aaron’s expression remained cold.“Then I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed.”
Half an hour later, Aaron arrived.His gaze fell on the fruit knife Yara was holding against her throat, and his expression turned dark.“Put it down.”Just three words, delivered as a cold command.Yara tightened her grip on the knife.“I only have two questions!”Aaron narrowed his eyes.“I said, put it down.”This time, every word carried a dangerous edge.The pressure in his voice was almost suffocating.Yara’s hand jerked.The blade nicked her neck, and a thin line of blood trickled down her skin.The sight of that bright red made the housekeeper behind Aaron cover her mouth in alarm.Aaron’s already dangerous gaze turned even darker.The air around him seemed to freeze.Feeling the menace radiating from him, Yara instinctively pressed the knife harder against her neck.She was afraid of him.Terrified.Especially when he went silent like this.The way he looked at her made her feel as though he might devour her whole.“I... I just want to ask two questions.”
Once Remi set whatever plan she had in motion, there was a very real chance the truth that Stella and Felix were still alive would be exposed.And Stella couldn’t allow that.Right now, she and Felix were in the same boat.Whether Remi had come for Stella or for Felix, it didn’t matter.Either way, she was a threat.Felix tightened his arms around her slightly.“Then why did you suddenly change your mind?”Stella stared ahead.“I just don’t think I can handle any more chaos in my life.”She paused.“Life is too short. I can’t spend all of it fighting one battle after another. Especially…”Especially what?Her voice trailed off.A bitter smile touched her lips.“Especially not because of people who don’t matter.”Felix’s chest tightened.People who didn’t matter.Who exactly did she mean?Evan?Or him?Evan no longer mattered to her. That much was obvious.But now, Felix had a feeling he had become just as insignificant in Stella’s eyes.“Remi definitely came here
“Love?”At the word, disgust flashed through Felix’s eyes.“Like I need her love.”“No, you don’t.”If Remi hadn’t come because she was in love with Felix, then she had to have some other reason.And as far as Jack could tell, whatever that reason was, it probably had something to do with Felix.If it wasn’t love, then it was something else.Either way, it wasn’t good news.“Keep looking into it,” Felix ordered.“And Remi?”“Don’t touch her yet.”Felix spoke through clenched teeth.His instincts told him that Remi hadn’t come here for anything simple.And whatever she was planning might very well involve him.If they couldn’t simply get rid of her, then for now, she had to remain in the town near Sima Mountain.They couldn’t just let her walk away.Remi wasn’t like Jennifer.No matter what happened between Jennifer and Stella, Jennifer would never betray her.But Remi was different.She had only ever been someone assigned to protect Stella.If they simply let her le
Remi had certainly been acting like she was interested in Felix.But judging from the way she was talking now, Stella was starting to doubt that was really why she had come.She just didn’t seem like the type.Not the kind of woman who would lose her head over a man.Remi raised a brow.“What do you mean, I don’t seem like it? Am I not allowed to love someone?”Her tone had turned teasing and carefree again.Stella said nothing.No, you’re not.Or rather, it was Remi’s personality that made the whole thing so hard to believe.Stella couldn’t shake the feeling that Remi had come here for some other purpose.“What?”When Stella didn’t answer, Remi waved a hand in front of her face.Stella snapped out of her thoughts but said nothing. She simply lowered her head and continued eating.“Want me to help you?” Remi asked lazily.“No.”Maybe before, Stella would have considered accepting Remi’s help.But the Remi standing in front of her now felt completely different from the







