All Chapters of You Saved Her and Let Our Son Die. Don’t Start Crying Now: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

When the familiar, magnetic voice came through the phone, Stella felt momentarily dazed.Back when she gave up a promising career for marriage, her senior Zac Grayson had been furious, disappointed that she was throwing away her potential. They had a heated argument that she could still remember vividly.“Stella, are you really going to throw away everything you’ve worked for? For a hollow marriage? For a future even you can't see clearly?“Have you thought about this? Hunter doesn't love you. If you get a divorce one day and he kicks you out with nothing, what will you do then?“Stella, you’re going to regret this!”His voice had been filled with frustration and disappointment. After a long silence, he pulled her into a hug and let out a heavy sigh.“Fine. But if you ever regret it, come back anytime.”At the time, Stella had been so certain of herself. She believed she might be able to win Hunter’s heart.After all, what she and Hunter shared had not been entirely one-sided.

In the quiet of the night, the ringtone cut through the silence. Without even opening her eyes, Stella instinctively reached for her phone on the nightstand.By the time she realized it was Hunter calling, it was too late. She had already swiped to answer.Stella felt a wave of frustration at her own conditioned reflex. During her time with the Ford family, if Yvonne ever caught her missing a call, she would show up at Stella’s door in person for a “chat.” Because of that, Stella had trained herself to be on standby twenty-four hours a day.On top of that, whenever Hunter was overseas taking care of Gwen, he often called late at night. Most of the calls were about trivial things. How to ease cramps during a period. Which brand of sanitary pads was better. How to make nourishing soups taste richer. Whether butter or steak should go into the pan first.She would be dragged out of sleep in the middle of the night, listening as Hunter carefully learned how to take care of another wom

Inside the study, Hunter’s executive assistant, Gavin Lee, stood upright, delivering his report in a respectful tone.“Mr. Ford, it went exactly as you predicted. The Warner Corporation’s strategy failed against our bid, and they’ve already declared bankruptcy. An hour ago, following your previous instructions, I presented them with our acquisition proposal.”He paused briefly.“However,” Gavin continued, “their CEO said he wants you to increase the acquisition price by another hundred million.”Hunter sat back lazily in his office chair, flipping through a file. He seemed to have anticipated the request.“No,” he said flatly. “Leave them hanging for another two days. They’ll come crawling back to us, begging for a deal.”“Yes, sir,” Gavin replied without hesitation.He looked at the man in front of him. They were close in age, yet Hunter carried himself with effortless control and confidence. Gavin had been personally recruited by Hunter right after graduation and had served as

Stella pulled out her phone and saw Hunter’s name flashing on the screen.She hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to answer, the ringing stopped.Instinctively, she called back. The phone rang twice before the call was cut off.A message followed almost immediately.“Sorry, Stella. It’s me, Gwen. I was the one who called just now. I wanted to borrow a set of your pajamas, but I don’t need them anymore. Hunter lent me one of his.”Stella looked at the message. On the surface, it sounded harmless. In reality, it was carefully laced with provocation.She smiled faintly.To her own surprise, she felt nothing. No anger. No sting. Not even sadness.Gwen had sent her messages like this before. Every one of them followed the same pattern. Casual on the surface, sharp underneath. She was always seizing the smallest opportunity to assert her presence.Stella had tried bringing it up with Hunter in the past. Every time she so much as questioned Gwen’s intentions, he dismissed i

Jodie had not expected Stella to talk back. She flushed with anger, her face turning red.“Who said I share the same blood as you?”“Fair enough.” Stella nodded as if thinking it over. “We’re not the same. Some people carry the blood of a father and his mistress.”Jodie exploded. “Stella Spencer, how dare you talk about my mom like that? Have you lost your mind?”Cursing, Jodie raised her hand and swung at Stella.Stella reacted instantly and caught her wrist. “What did I say?” she asked calmly. “Did I ever say your mom was a mistress?”“Or are you just filling in the blanks because the shoe fits?”Jodie was left speechless.Her friend standing nearby was stunned. She had only known that Jodie was a daughter of the Spencer family. She had no idea about Jodie’s real background. After hearing the exchange, the look in her eyes subtly changed. She forced an awkward smile and hurriedly took her belongings back from Jodie.“Jodie, you go ahead. I have something else to take care