“Stella, can we just… try to make this work? Okay? Everything before… that was my fault.”In the quiet, Evan coaxed her as gently as he could.It had always been like this.Whenever Stella got truly angry, he would soften, lower his voice, and try to soothe her.And before, that was always enough. The moment he did, she would give in.But this time—“Not a chance.”Evan: “…”Not a chance?Had he really hurt her that badly?“Even if you don’t want to, we still have to,” he said, forcing steadiness into his voice. “I’ve already taken care of things with Summer, okay?”In other words, he would not get involved with Summer again.But the moment the words left his mouth, his phone rang.Summer.Evan glanced at the screen. His expression shifted instantly, and he declined the call.“You’re not going to answer?” Stella said lightly. “She’s already been making a scene nonstop. Her stitches haven’t even healed yet. You really think she won’t keep pushing it?“Keep this up, and s
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