Semua Bab Let’s Divorce. Mrs. Wright Is Done Playing Nice.: Bab 221 - Bab 230

But she hadn’t.At that moment, looking into her steady eyes, Evan clearly wavered.Then, just as quickly, he remembered that her miscarriage had been real.And if she hated Summer for that, it wouldn’t be impossible.Stella looked at him and said, word by word, “Did I use the child to threaten you?”Evan: “…”“I didn’t. So if I really took the child, what exactly would I be keeping her for? To raise her?”She let out a cold laugh.“I’m not generous enough to raise Summer’s child. I wouldn’t raise her kid even if you paid me. I’d rather raise a dog.”That was how deeply she despised Summer.Even if the child was innocent, Stella still couldn’t bring herself to feel anything but disgust.And hearing her say she’d rather raise a dog than Summer’s child made Evan’s heart pound even harder.She wouldn’t raise Summer’s child, so if she really had taken the baby…Evan stepped forward and grabbed her by both shoulders, locking eyes with her.“That isn’t just Summer’s child. She’

Evan’s face turned livid with anger.As soon as Stella hung up, he bit out, “Who was that? Felix?”Stella: “…”Felix again.And right as he said that—Felix’s call came through.Stella glanced at the screen and answered. “Mr. Hernandez.”“Felix.”She paused. “Felix…”Calling him by his first name still felt unnatural.He was much older than her. Calling him that directly didn’t sit right. Lately, he had helped her a lot.Evan had already seen the caller ID the moment her phone lit up.His expression was already dark.Now, hearing the way she spoke to Felix…To him, it sounded like flirting right in front of his face.The violent edge in his aura surged even stronger.On the other end, Felix said, “Summer’s baby is missing. You know?”“Do you think I took her too?”Even Jennifer had already hinted at that earlier.Yes, she hated Summer.Yes, she couldn’t stand Summer’s child.But she would never hurt a baby.What she had done these past few days—using her brother t

The only reason Summer dared act this boldly was because she thought her mother’s trouble was about to blow over.The moment Stella brought up her mother, Summer’s breathing caught on the other end of the line.“What are you trying to do?”“You hid the baby, didn’t you?” Stella asked bluntly.That instantly set Summer off. “What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”Stella let out a cold laugh. “Nonsense? Summer, I know exactly what kind of person you are.”The thought of Evan’s unfinished warning before he left flashed through her mind.Wasn’t this exactly what Summer wanted?“You really never learn, do you?” Stella said before Summer could answer.Summer fell silent.“Your mother still hasn’t come back, has she?” Stella went on. “Did she send you good news?”“What exactly are you trying to do?” Summer bit out through clenched teeth.“Where’s the baby?”“My child is missing, and you’re asking me where she is?” Summer shot back. “Stella, you’re ridiculous.”Stella’s to

Right now, everyone had pinned the missing child on Stella.Jennifer was worried sick.At eleven that night, she was still on the phone with Stella.“Evan said if the baby isn’t back by morning, he’s calling the police himself.”Jennifer exploded on the spot. “Is he out of his mind?”They had lived together for years.And this was what it came down to?Not even the most basic level of trust?But then again… the way Evan was reacting now made it obvious. There had never been any real trust to begin with.If there had been, things wouldn’t look like this.When Stella didn’t respond, Jennifer pressed, “Do you have any kind of plan?”“I’m waiting.”“For what?”“For him to call the police.”Jennifer went silent.“…Wait, what?”She was actually waiting for Evan to call the police?In Harbor City, if Evan personally filed a report, the consequences for Stella wouldn’t be something to brush off.Then again…Stella had the Hogarth family behind her now.Before, she wouldn’t

The moment Summer saw Evan standing in the doorway, her heart started pounding.Especially when her eyes met his cold, cutting stare.Had he heard them…?“St… Steven?”She froze for only a second before her eyes reddened. She looked at him with tears pooling instantly.They fell just as quickly.Evan glanced at the wrist wrapped in a pressure bandage. Even now, blood was seeping through.His eyes narrowed.Mrs. Mendes went rigid under that look.And Summer, under the weight of his presence, felt a wave of panic she couldn’t hide.“Wh-when did you get here?” she asked shakily.Evan’s voice was flat. “Are you scared?”“What?”That one word made Summer’s heart lurch even harder.She barely dared meet his eyes now.“What are you afraid of?” he asked.“I’m not afraid.”She said she wasn’t.But her whole body was trembling, and Mrs. Mendes beside her wasn’t doing any better.They had dared to build this scheme around the child.But the truth was, both of them were terrifi