All Chapters of Taking Back the Charm: He Panicked: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Stella Wallace’s eyes were red from crying, and she looked much thinner than before. When she saw Julian Quinn open his eyes, tears streamed down her face again. She took the lucky charm from around her neck and awkwardly put it around his neck.“My grandma gave this to me. I wore it ever since I was a little girl, and I was never hurt as long as I had it with me.” Her voice had been hoarse and stern that day. “I’m giving it to you now. Julian, you’d better keep it on. From now on, you’re not allowed to get hurt ever again.”Julian had always hated his fiancee. He should have taken the lucky charm off right then and thrown it back in her face. But for some reason, he did not. He only let out a cold chuckle.“That’s pretty bossy. What, am I not allowed to take it off for the rest of my life?”She had stayed silent. Then, she said softly, “You can take it off the day I stop loving you. When that day comes, I’ll come and take it back myself.”For some reason, those words stirred

When Stella woke up, the smell of disinfectant reached her nose first.She slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the stark white ceiling.The hospital room was quiet. It was so quiet that she could hear the drops from the IV.She turned toward the bedside. No one was there.She was not surprised. Julian would not come. Neither would anyone from the Wallace family.For the next few days, she stayed in the hospital by herself.News alerts popped up on her phone every day. They were all about Julian and Yara.Julian had taken Yara to see a private doctor. He had bought her an entire row of limited-edition handbags. He had taken her to the beach to cheer her up…In the past, whenever she saw news like that, she would drop everything and rush over to find him. She would pull him away from Yara and take him home.But this time, she simply dismissed the notifications. She quietly changed her bandages, ate her meals, and went to sleep.Once she had almost fully recovere

Stella picked up the phone. The video on the screen started playing.A man whose face was hidden was on the floor. His body was covered in injuries, and he kept shouting, “Ms. Wallace ordered us to do it! She told us to kidnap Ms. Xenford! Please, stop! Please, don’t hit me anymore!”Stella’s mind went blank for a moment. It took her a while to process what she had just heard.Yara had been kidnapped, and the kidnappers claimed that Stella had ordered them to do it.“This has nothing to do with me!” She set the phone aside and said in a weary voice, “I didn’t do anything.”“Really? Then, who did this?!” Julian’s voice trembled. Stella could not tell if it was from anger or worry for Yara. “I put up with you smashing my cars and forcing me to come home! How many times have I told you? Yara’s my bottom line! You do not touch her! Do you have any idea what would’ve happened if I had gotten there even a second later?”“How many times do I have to say it? I didn’t do this!” Stella

Stella said nothing. She simply lowered her eyes and hid her emotions.Julian could not be bothered to talk to her anymore. He got up and walked around the living room. He looked around and asked, “Where’s Luna?”Luna was a Ragdoll cat. Julian and Yara had raised her together for years. Before they left for the trip, he had told the servants to take good care of her.He looked around but could not find the familiar ball of white fur. His frown deepened. He called for a servant. “Where’s Luna?”The servant’s face turned pale. She hurried around the house and searched everywhere. Her eyes darted around. Finally, after a long hesitation, she lowered her voice and stammered, “Sir… Ms. Wallace… let Luna go. I tried to stop her, but she wouldn’t listen.”Stella suddenly looked up. A look of disbelief crossed her face. “What are you talking about? When did I ever let Luna go?”The servant kept her head down. Her voice became even quieter, but every word cut deep. “Ms. Wallace, I know

Yara curled up on the couch with a stuffed cat in her arms. Her eyes were swollen and red from crying, and her voice was so hoarse that it sounded raw.“Luna… Is Luna really gone for good?”Julian sat beside her with a deep frown. He tapped his fingers against his knee twice. His voice held a trace of impatience. “I already asked the vet. There was nothing they could do. If you’re really that upset, I’ll buy you another cat. I can buy you ten of them.”“I don’t want another cat. I want Luna…” Yara threw herself into his arms and sobbed so hard that she could barely catch her breath. Her tears soaked a large patch of his shirt. “We raised her for years… Julian, do you know what Luna meant to me? She was like my family.”Julian stiffened for a moment. He did not like this kind of clingy crying. It felt wet and sticky, like the humid air in summer against his skin.But he knew she had just lost a cat she loved, so he reached out and patted her back. His movements were stiff. “Okay.