Half a month later...
Clarence received a call from City N.
Although the Conrads could not create any troubles for him anymore, Clarence was still responsible for the Conrad Group. Since it was a big company, Nathan would send some important tasks to Clarence every day and other sub-significant tasks piled up in the company.
If Clarence didnât come back, his office would not be able to accommodate those documents anymore.
Moreover, if Clarence stayed in Riverside for long, those people would take the chance to create some problems in City N.
After ending the call, Clarence stood on the balcony for a long time. His back looked somehow aloof.
Stella, who just finished a design, walked to Clarence and asked in a gentle voice, âAre you going back?â
Clarence put one of his hands into his pocket, âI have to come back to deal with some matters. It will take one month at most.â
Stella said, âI will come back with you.â
She and Clarence went to the laboratory to see the baby twice during this period. The babyâs health condition had been greatly improved and he didnât get sick again.
Archer told them that they were on the preliminary stage of the treatment and it had achieved certain effects so far. It was just that it need an observation stage that lasted for three or four months.
Later, they would figure out a long-term treatment plan according to the babyâs health condition.
Stella knew deep down that it was another long process and it seemed like it didnât have an end.
They could only come to the laboratory occasionally and it was meaningless for them to stay here.
Furthermore, they should do what they were supposed to do rather than wasting time here.
Clarence looked towards her, âDo you want to leave?â
âWhat can I do even if I donât want to leave? I canât decide on this matter.â Stella looked at the river at the distance and said blandly, âI canât help even if I stay here.â
If he asked her to leave before, Stella would not leave the baby in Riverside alone no matter what happened.
But now the situation was different as Dolores was here.
And she was sure that Archer and Darnell wouldnât hurt the baby.
Staying in the laboratory in Riverside where outsiders were not allowed to enter was much safer than staying by her side.
Clarence said, âThen we will leave tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to go to the laboratory to see the baby before leaving?â
Stella gently shook her head, âDonât bother.â
The baby would cry sadly whenever they came to see him. Archer told them it would inhibit his recovery if he had great fluctuations in emotions.
Stella asked after a pause âWould you like to see your mom?â
Clarence strode into the house with his long legs, âNope.â
Stella didnât say anything and stared dully at the scenery in the distance.
They had been Riverside for almost a month.
It seemed like many things had happened during this short period, while at the same time she also felt like nothing had happened.
The ones who colluded with Joanna were members of the James family and Darnell was still investigating this. He told them that he would tell them if he had any news.
Stella didnât know when this would come to an end.
...
On the next day...
At 10:30 in the evening, a private aeroplane landed in City N.
Stella felt a gush of hot air when she got off the plane.
Comparing to the humid and cool weather in Riverside, the weather in City N was dry and hot.
Although it was midnight, there was no breeze.
When they walked out of the airport and prepared to get into the car, Nathan walked over in strides and said with a serious expression, âMr.
Conrad...â
Clarence said, âSay it.â
Nathan stammered and stole several glances at Stella. It seemed like he didnât want to say it in front of Stella.
Stella said, âI will wait for you in the car.â
Clarence grasped her arm, âYou can listen to everything about me.â
After finishing the words, he looked towards Nathan and repeated his words coldly, âSay it.â
A trace of sympathy appeared on Nathanâs face as if he was telling Clarence â I gave you a chance, but you insisted on it.
He coughed and reported, âWhen I got off the plane, I found Ms. James in the cabin.â
Clarence was lost for words.
Stella raised her brows when she heard the words and asked, âIs her name Elaine James?â
Nathan nodded his head, âYes.â
Stella intoned, elongating the word, âOh.â
Clarence looked at Nathan expressionlessly, âWhere is she?â
âBehind us.â
âTake her here.â
Two minutes later, Elaine ran towards them with a pink suitcase and waved at Clarence excitedly when she was ten miles away from them.
Clarence withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, âYou also see this. She has a problem with her brain.â
Stella said, âI heard it was you who took part in her birthday party first.â
Clarence quickly shifted the blame, âIt was arranged by Nathan.â
Nathan was rendered speechless.
What bad luck to have such a boss.
Right at this moment, Elaine had stopped in front of them. She said all smiles, âWhat a coincidence. We meet again.â
Clarence asked, âHow did you board the plane?â
Apparently, Elaine didnât plan to tell him about the truth. âEr... Emm... Anyway, I boarded the plan.â
Clarence didnât want to talk nonsense with her and said to Nathan, âSend her back.â
Elaine said stubbornly and loudly, âNo. I wonât come back. If you send me back to Riverside, I will jump into the river.â
Clarence said, âWell, watch her if she wants to jump into the river and then tell Darnell to fish her out.â
Elaine was lost for words.
Seeing that she couldnât persuade Clarence, Elaine looked towards Stella and said aggrievedly, âBeauty, I donât want to come back.â
Stella was bewildered.
Why did she come to her?
Elaine said, âArcher told me that youâre a good person. I plead with you. I took great effort to escape from Riverside and I donât want to come back.â
Stella recalled the scene in the ancestral hall that day. Elaine didnât want to marry Darnell and her father slapped her cheek hard and punished her to kneel in front of the memorial tablets.
But it was the domestic affair of the James family and it was inappropriate for her to intervene in it.
When thinking of this, Stella looked towards Clarence.
Clarence pressed his thin lips together and looked at Elaine coldly. Elaineâs body became a bit stiff. Maybe being scared, she confessed her real feelings, stammering, âAlthough Darnell said that he wonât marry me, my father, grand-grandfather and those doyens want me to marry him so much.
If I stay in Riverside, they may kidnap me to the wedding one day. I heard from my father and grand-grandfather today that you would leave Riverside today, so I sneaked into the plane.â
Clarence asked, âYou donât want to marry Darnell, so you follow us to City N?â
âNot completely because of it. Most importantly, I like you.â
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Elaine hurriedly covered her mouth, âI wonât say it again. I promise, okay?â
Stella touched her brows, feeling it amusing. This girl was quite cute.
She pulled open the car door, âLetâs go.â
Elaine prepared to get into the car when obtaining Stellaâ permission, but Clarence grasped her shoulder, âGo to the car behind.â
Elaine realized that Clarence would not send her back to Riverside when she heard the words and nodded her head happily.
On the way back, Clarence asked Stella, âDo you want to keep her?â
Stella said, âArenât you planning to keep her?â
Clarence replied, âBased on her ability, she wouldnât have managed to sneak into the plane without causing my menâs attention.â
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