Before Stella could even react, she was being carried back to her bed.She was stunned as she stared at the man’s dark expression. “What are you planning to do…?”Weston pressed down on her shoulder. It was obvious that he was furious as he spoke ominously, “I should be asking you. What were you planning to do?”He clamped down on her waist and was leaning so closely into her that they were only inches apart. Stella could feel his oppressing aura. After she understood his meaning, she found it oddly amusing and said darkly, “Let me go!”She struggled to pull her wrist away but the man’s grip didn’t budge.Stella’s jaw tensed up and she abruptly raised her head to stare into his dark eyes. Her hands slowly balled into fists. “I was only enjoying the breeze. I wasn’t trying to commit suicide, so relax.”Weston still didn’t let go. Instead, he stared at her quietly as if to distinguish if she was telling the truth.A moment later, he snorted a laugh and lifted her chin, warning h

After a while, Stella heard him chuckle. A strong scent of cedar wafted over and she heard him say, “It is a little effective.”Stella didn’t think he would react this way.She stared up at him dazedly, unable to regain her senses.The tip of her nose was still red and her eyes were bloodshot. Her delicate and fair skin seemed so translucent in contrast.If it had been a few days earlier, Weston would have held her chin and kissed her.He never held back whenever he needed physical relief with Stella, but now, he was no longer in that position to do that.Weston leaned in closer and his dark gaze stared at the tear that was threatening to roll down. “I’ll go soft on you this time. Don’t give me any trouble, okay?”Stella nodded and answered hoarsely, “Okay.”Weston’s lips curled up but his smile had no warmth.He straightened up. The top two buttons of his white shirt were undone and his suit jacket was casually draped on his arm. He said lazily, “This method does work, but I

Stella glanced at him upon hearing this, ignoring the warning in his eyes.She pursed her lips, said nothing, and continued forward.Weston had one hand on the steering wheel while the other hand unbuttoned the cuff on his wrist out of annoyance. “There’s a large-scale examination today, so all the cabs have gone to the west district. You won’t be able to get a cab near here.”Stella was baffled that he would actually explain to her. She paused and said, “It’s alright, I can take the bus.”Weston had run out of patience. He tapped his finger on the steering wheel before opening the door and getting out of the car.Then, he strode over to Stella and carried her up in a bridal style.Startled, Stella reflexively hugged his neck.After meeting the man’s meaningful gaze, she regained her senses and pushed his shoulders out of irritation. “Put me down!”Weston ignored her protest. He simply tossed her into the passenger seat and leaned down to fasten her seat belt.There was only l

It wasn’t until the hot water splattered onto her that Stella snapped back to her senses.After seeing the dispirited look on Stella’s face, Yvonne understood it all.She didn’t continue the subject but asked, “By the looks of it, you haven’t found a place to stay, have you?”Stella grunted a reply. “I’ll stay at a nearby hotel for now and slowly search for a place.”Her salary as a trainer here was actually quite lucrative.Besides, Yvonne was also a generous person and offered Stella commissions, so Stella had some savings.Yvonne knew many rich wives, and their children had wealthy family backgrounds. So the families who sent their children here to learn extra skills could obviously afford to spend. As a result, Stella had earned quite a bit over the course of a year.However, Roger’s medical bills were a bottomless pit, so Stella had to live frugally.Although Weston had promised to bear Roger’s medical bills, Stella was now with child. She had to work hard for their sake.

She tried her best to open her eyes a little, hoping to see her surroundings. But then, she heard a very familiar voice.“You don’t need me to teach you what to do after this, right?”“I understand! We’ve already contacted Mr. Ford to come with the ransom money. Then, we’ll have him choose between you two, and the remaining one will be taken away as our hostage!”Was that… Guinevere’s voice?Stella’s body went cold. She thought she had heard wrong.“Mr. Ford will surely choose you. As for this woman… We’ll take her to a secluded place as per our original agreement, and remove the child inside her…”Then, the man suddenly paused before asking carefully, “Ms. Cohen, what if Mr. Ford doesn’t choose you…”“Do you think that’s possible?”A chuckle interrupted the man, and Guinevere slowly made her way over. “I have at least that much confidence, but… I changed my mind.”She went over to Stella and looked at her unconscious face. Suddenly, she gripped Stella’s chin with her sharp na