No Longer A Substitute のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

STELLA POVThe door closed behind Alejandro with a loud bang, leaving the room silent.I stood there for a moment, frozen.My face felt hot.Very hot.I pressed a hand to my cheek and frowned.Why was I blushing?It wasn’t as if anyone had never seen a woman half dressed before. Yet the memory of Alejandro leaning against the doorframe, that ridiculous grin on his face, replayed itself in my mind far too clearly.“Woah… mi Taya.”My cheeks burned even hotter.I groaned quietly and quickly finished changing. I pulled on a loose shirt and tied my hair back again, forcing myself to calm down.It was nothing.Just Alejandro being Alejandro.Still, I couldn’t shake the warmth lingering on my face.I took a breath and walked back into the living room.Alejandro was no longer playing with the twins.The children had gone to the dining table where room service had just delivered their food. They were happily eating while chatting to each other.Alejandro, however, stood near the couch.His he

STELLA POV I opened the door and was immediately tackled to the floor with hugs from Andrew and Andrea. “Mommy!”I hugged them tighter. Oh I missed my babies! I thought I won't hold them again. Andrea lifted her head up from my tummy. “Where have you been! You weren't even picking any of our calls!”I can't stress them out. They're just babies.“My phone battery died, didn't uncle Alex tell you?” I lied. Tears prickled in my eyes.“No, you weren't picking up his calls either!” Andrew frowned and pulled away. His blue eyes glistened, his disappointed was visible. Crap! I can't count on Alejandro! Why would he let them worry about me?!“Ah! Well, I did later in the night and we spoke briefly.” I averted my gaze.“Mom, where were you?” she stomped her feet on the ground.She's adorable. My precious babies.I chuckled, “Mommy is sorry. Mommy misses you two.” I stretched out my arm to pull them closer but they stepped away.Andrea is wearing her cute flora gown and a bow in her jet bla

“Mom, please just come!” “Okay, okay,” I said as I stepped into the room. “What is it? What do you need from me, sweetie?” Andrea turned to me, her face scrunched up with determination. “Please teach me how to do makeup like you, Mom.” I blinked. Then I looked closer. Her face was a messy mix of colors that didn’t belong together. A thick layer of powder sat unevenly on her cheeks, clinging to some spots and missing others, leaving patches of her natural skin showing through. Bright red lipstick had been dragged far past the lines of her lips, smudged at the corners and faintly streaked across one cheek where she must have wiped her face.Dark eyeshadow coated her eyelids in heavy, uneven strokes, one side thicker than the other, with bits of shimmer dusted all the way up to her brows. A line of what looked like eyeliner wobbled across her lash line, dipping too low at one end and too high at the other, making her eyes look uneven.There were faint fingerprints across her face wh

STELLA POV “Yes, I’m currently in the airport,” I said, glancing around nervously. “My flight is in a few minutes. Now, soon I’ll be out of this country.” I tightened my grip on my phone. “Hurry up and come meet me, okay?” “Alright. Alright. Thank you for everything,” I added, my voice softening. “Truly… yes, I’ll immediately find out what this letter is all about.” “Yes, that’s all right,” I said quickly. My eyes widened suddenly. “Oh my gosh. No, no, no, no, no…” “What is it? What is going on?” Savannah asked through the phone. “It’s Devon,” I whispered, panic rising. “He is here. He has tracked me all the way here.” I pressed my hand against my chest. “What do I do? Savannah, I don’t want to lose my babies. Savannah, what do I do?” “Enough, Stella,” she said firmly. “You are going to be a Madison. You have to be strong to protect your babies.” “Panicking will do you nothing,” she continued. “Take a deep breath, Stella. Take a deep breath and stay calm.” “You’

hey there! it's Qior-Qior the author! you must have noticed by now some inconsistency in the chapters lately. I am truly sorry for the inconvenience but I'm currently editing the chapter and adding more scenes so some chapters will be pushed forward will some will be removed entirely. bear with me for a little while so I ensure you get the best story for your money, all your payments will remain in tact! thank you for reading and everything should be done by 27th of the month. please reread from chapter 9 to read all the edits made.