31. Fake Marriage

Stella was nervous when Odolf asked her for the money. She was confused. She searched for kind words to answer his father's question.

“Stella, where's the money dad asked for? Don't say you didn't bring it! Huh?!”

A question sentence with an emphasized tone came out of Odolf's mouth. Of course, it made Stella depressed.

'What shall I answer? What should I say to Dad? Dad would be furious if he guessed right! I wanna run and hide from this reality!’

Is running away from reality the right thing? Will avoiding the problem make Stella free from the fear and pressure given by Odolfーher father?

'What if after this I run and hide from the Lexus? However, can I leave him when Bastian is near me? And, where should I go? Where should I hide, so that Lexus can't find me?'

Stella was thinking too much. She was so down to her current position. What about her status as the wife of Lexus? Would it be easy for her to get away from Lexus's grip if Bastian was always by her side?

“Stella? Why are