Masuk“Evan is in Eirden. You know that, right?” Aaron asked.“What does that have to do with me?” Felix replied.Felix couldn’t care less about Evan right now.The only people he was keeping an eye on were Aaron and Yara.With those two tangled up together, Felix was worried they might do something that would hurt Stella.“Evan’s been blocked from leaving Eirden,” Aaron said. “Do you know what that means?”Felix went silent.They had trapped Evan in Eirden already?It took Felix only a moment to piece together what was going on.A faint smile appeared on his lips.“Your father did it?”“Yes.”“Then why are you calling me?”“Stella probably said something to him that she shouldn’t have. Felix, Evan’s in real danger right now.”Felix’s expression immediately darkened.Something Stella shouldn’t have said?“What exactly wasn’t she supposed to say?”“What the Wright family put her through? Or the fact that they nearly killed her?”Did Aaron seriously think Stella wasn’t suppos
Yara grew more anxious by the second.She had originally planned to urge Evan to leave Eirden before anything happened.But now...“What are you going to do?” she asked nervously.Michael had completely cut off Evan’s way out of Eirden.It was obvious he had no intention of letting Evan leave alive.“I’m hanging up,” Evan said.“Evan!”The moment Yara heard that he was about to hang up, she panicked even more.“Find a way to get out. Whatever you do, don’t let his people find you.”Evan hung up anyway.Yara sat there listening to the dead line.All she could think about was what Zane had just said.Evan was trapped in Eirden now.He couldn’t leave even if he wanted to.Her panic completely took over.She immediately called Aaron again.This time, he answered.“You’re still awake?”His voice sounded tired.Yara swallowed.“You’re not coming tonight?”Aaron went quiet.Her question caught him off guard.Was she actually asking him to come?Yara had never taken th
Thinking back to what had happened yesterday, Yara still felt a chill run through her.Normally, she liked to think she wasn’t afraid of death.But when she had truly come face-to-face with it, the fear had swallowed her whole.She was still injured.Why had Aaron made her leave the hospital so soon?The answer was simple.He was hiding her.Because Michael really would kill her.And all she had done to trigger his wrath was say something she shouldn’t have to Stella.As for Evan and the Wright family...Yes, Stella’s revenge against the Wrights had originally been based on a misunderstanding.But as far as Yara was concerned, Michael didn’t care about right or wrong.He was simply fiercely protective of his daughter.When it came to Stella, even if she was wrong, Michael would still stand on her side.That was how fiercely he protected her.Evan’s voice turned cold.“He was trying to kill you?”“Yes. That’s why you never should’ve come to Eirden.”On the other end of
Jane stood over Aaron and looked down at him.“Before the wedding, I expect you to have everything sorted out. Can you do that?”Aaron pressed his lips into a thin line.Jane smiled faintly.“Otherwise, you should know something about me.”“I don’t care much about saving face.”Aaron had announced the wedding out of nowhere.When the Merlin family heard the news, they had all been surprised.Yes, the Merlin family wasn’t as powerful as the Hogarth family.But Aaron had handled this whole situation however he pleased.If the Hogarth family didn’t possess something the Merlins wanted, Jane would have rejected the marriage without hesitation.And if that happened, the only family left embarrassed would be the Hogarths.After leaving those words behind, Jane walked away.Once Aaron was alone, a cold glint flashed through his eyes....At the villa, Yara had been brought there directly after leaving the Hogarth estate earlier that day.She had thought Aaron would come tonigh
Aaron might not know how to handle family bonds.But love?That was something he absolutely should never have.And yet now...“Dad,” Stella said, “I want to continue the training you arranged for me before.”Michael’s brows lifted slightly.“You actually don’t have to…”“I’m a daughter of the Hogarth family.”“Now that I’m back and I’ve decided to stay, I don’t want to be weak or someone who always needs protecting.”Stella knew exactly how capable Russ was.He was one of Michael’s most trusted men.And Michael had assigned him to stay by her side.Wasn’t that basically admitting he saw her as someone who constantly needed protection?Michael studied her for a moment, then nodded.“All right.”If Stella wanted to continue the training, he had no objections.His little princess could do whatever she wanted.Stella smiled.“Thanks, Dad.”...That night, Michael had the empty hospital room next door prepared for Stella.She had barely lain down when Aaron called.Not
When Stella arrived, Michael was still on the phone with Aaron.The moment he saw her walk in, his expression darkened even further.“You’re staying at the estate tonight?”“Yes.”“Then you should spend what little time you have left with that woman.”With that, Michael hung up.But when he turned to Stella, his expression softened instantly, his eyes full of warmth and affection.“Why aren’t you sleeping at home? Did your brother bother you?”“Not exactly.”Seeing Aaron had just annoyed her.Especially now that his relationship with Yara had somehow led him to drag Evan into things and bother Stella about him.Stella pulled out a chair beside the hospital bed and sat down.Michael glanced at her.“The separate house will be ready soon. Once it is, you won’t have to run into him at home anymore.”“Thank you, Dad.”“Silly girl. It’s your home. Of course you should live there however makes you comfortable.”Comfortable.That word surprised Stella more than she expected.







