LOGINEvan took a hard drag from his cigarette.He did not speak. He did not move.And the sight of him sitting there like that only made Dora angrier.“What, you still want to keep that walking disaster in this family after she’s already cost the Wright family a life?”“She even hit me today!”Just thinking about the slap Stella had given her made Dora’s face ache all over again. One side was still swollen and throbbing.If this got out, she’d be too ashamed to show her face anywhere.Evan said, “I told you before. My marriage is none of your business.”Even now, even at this point, he still did not want to divorce Stella.There was already a hollow emptiness inside him, and he knew exactly what it meant.The moment they divorced, he would lose her for good.And he did not want that.When Dora heard him say that again, her anger shot even higher.“Your niece is dead. She was not even a month old yet, Evan! Your brother only left behind those two children.“The boy is still in
But the real problem was this:They probably would not live long enough to see Stella behind bars.“They really still think you’re the same girl who just came out of the orphanage, someone they can bully however they want,” Jennifer said, clearly annoyed.And was that not exactly how the Wright family still saw her?They had convinced themselves Stella was still the woman she used to be, someone they could crush anytime they pleased.Stella gave a faint smile. “That’s because they still have no idea what my situation is now.”The moment she said that, Jennifer fell silent.True.No one in the entire Wright family knew that Stella had a biological father and an older brother.And they certainly did not know she was the treasured daughter of the Hogarth family, the family behind the Hogarth Group, one of the richest conglomerates in the world.Back at Wright Corporation, Fiona was still waiting outside the reception room.No one in the secretary’s office dared leave for the da
If Dora had heard the words “international lawyers” before, she never would have believed them.But now, she did.Because Felix was backing Stella.For the life of her, she could not understand what had gotten into him, helping that bitch this much.Fine.Let the divorce happen first.Once it was final, she refused to believe the elders in the Hernandez family would stay calm.And once they started to panic, Stella would not be having such an easy time anymore.Dora closed her eyes and gritted out, “Tomorrow morning. Nine o’clock. Pick it up at the hospital front desk.”There was no way she was letting Stella step foot back into the Wright family home.She would leave the signed divorce papers at the hospital reception desk.She had given in.She had actually agreed to Stella’s outrageous demands.But she had wanted Stella gone from the Wright family for a long time now.Back then, had she not been willing to agree to almost anything, as long as Stella got out of the Wrig
Before this, Stella had literally burned down Inkwood Manor, and Evan still would not agree to a divorce.So what changed now?Because Summer’s daughter had died?Stella said, “Summer’s child is dead, and he...”She paused, then looked at Jennifer.“He’s given up on me too.”Jennifer froze.Given up on her?The way that sounded was deeply uncomfortable.Because Summer’s child had died, Evan had finally given up on Stella?What was she even supposed to say about a man like that?Jennifer said, “So he really did pin the child’s death on you.”Stella gave a faint, self-mocking smile. “There’s a reason people say disaster can fall out of nowhere while you’re just sitting at home. That saying exists for a reason.”If they were talking about making a scene, then yes, Stella had absolutely done that these past few months.Openly.Without hiding it.But when it came to the child, she had truly done nothing at all.And yet the Wright family still pinned it on her.At the end o
She had never cared much for jewelry.Aaron said, “It’s for your future sister-in-law.”Stella paused.Future sister-in-law?She vaguely remembered hearing that Aaron had been pursuing a woman recently.Then again, he was the heir to Hogarth Group.Of course the way he wooed a woman involved something worth hundreds of millions.“When is it?” Stella asked.“Three days from now. You’ll go with Felix.”“I can go by myself,” Stella muttered, a little annoyed.Back when she was still with Evan, he had taken her to plenty of auctions.So it was just an auction.Why did Felix need to go with her?Aaron said, “I already told him. Something that valuable shouldn’t be handled carelessly.”Stella fell silent.That valuable?Was he seriously worried she might get robbed?That seemed a little excessive.But before she could say anything else, Aaron hung up.Stella stared at her phone.Wait, what?Was he actually worried she’d get mugged?When Jennifer heard Stella was back at
Gray said, “If it was a natural death, then why would her people take the baby away?”Stella fell silent.Why?Could it really be that Ruby had done something?That whole family...Stella closed her eyes briefly.Gray asked, “Do you want us to investigate?”“We do,” Stella said. “But don’t move on any hard evidence yet. Everything waits until after I divorce Evan.”This time, she did not want any more complications.Even if Evan eventually learned Summer’s true face, it did not need to happen before the divorce.And as for Summer...Stella’s goal had never been to expose her for Evan’s sake.It was much simpler than that.Summer had done too much to her.She deserved to pay for it.Gray nodded. “Understood.”He committed all of Stella’s instructions to memory, then added, “There’s one more thing.”“What is it?”“When the baby was at that villa, a man went there too.”“A man?” Stella frowned. “A doctor?”Gray shook his head. “He didn’t look like a doctor.”Stella we
Evan and Stella got into a full-blown argument in the hospital room.No matter what he demanded, she refused to back down about suing Summer.Jennifer had been standing outside the room the whole time. When she heard Evan say, “She fell last night. Her incision split open. She lost a lot of blood—
“You… you’re agreeing to it?”So the moment Evan showed up, she knew how to behave. Typical. All an act.“I’ll go now,” Stella said calmly. “I’ll give her a proper apology.”With that, she threw back the covers and got out of bed.Dora had pushed so hard for her to apologize to Summer. There was
Stella sat on the sofa, feeling the blood still flowing beneath her.It wouldn’t stop.She dialed 911 herself.Evan wasn’t answering.Marianne was panicking. She tried calling him again.On the fifth attempt—He finally picked up.“What is it?”His voice was cold.“Sir, please come back,” M
On the other end of the call, Dora forced herself to stay calm.“She’s sick. She has severe depression. What exactly are you asking her to be satisfied for?“You think she actually wants to see you? She just wants to see your face. You and your brother are identical twins. That’s all it is.“Don’







