Although Stella did not know why Elias was so hostile to Weston; he was her son, so she respected his thoughts.
According to her understanding of Elias, he actually had a pretty good impression of Weston. Even if he knew all of a sudden that he was his Daddy, he would not have such a big reaction.
He might be a little repulsive at first, but his repulsion should not last so long that heâd want to run away.
This made her curious about Eliasâ thoughts, and she asked, âYou want to avoid uncle because you think heâs bad?â
Elias shook his head and then nodded.
He did not know how to express himself, so he said, âI want to stay with Mommy.â
He suddenly hugged Stella. âAnd Emma. I donât want anyone else.â
She was stunned, then picked him up. âOkay, I understand.â
It was already late when Weston woke up in the mansion.
Almost immediately, he felt the emptiness beside him on the big bed and jerked awake-
He sat up straight. The bed was completely devoid of warmth, telling him that Stella had been gone for a long time.
His heart felt empty all of a sudden, hurting from the wind that blew in through the window.
Grandpa Gracia was reading on his tablet downstairs. When he heard some stumbling from the stairway, he looked up. âGood morning. How did you sleep last night?â
âWhereâs Stella?â
Weston interrupted him emotionally without a second thought. âWhere are the children?â
He had come down in a haste. His clothes were casually put on, making him look rather shabby.
âArenât they with you?â
Grandpa Gracia frowned as soon as he heard him and asked in surprise, âDidnât you guys⦠last night?â
âNo, I got up this morning, and they were gone.
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Westonâs breathing suddenly became short, and his head ached. âWhere did they go?â
âThat I donât know.â
Grandpa Gracia hastily called Roger, who rushed back immediately. After taking a glance at Westonâs cold and sullen face, Roger knew he must have found out and said, âTheyâre gone.â
âWhere?â
Weston stood up at once, striding up to Roger and grabbing him by the collar. âTell me, where did they go?â
âTheyâre gone, and they donât want to see you again.â
Roger said to him, âWhy are you so obsessed? Since you have tried everything and Elias and Emma wonât accept you, you should let them go!â
âBut Emma called me Daddy yesterdayâ¦â
Weston sat defeated on the couch and propped his forehead.
His dejected look made Grandpa Gracia feel sorry for him. âTake your time. Since theyâve left, let them take a breather. Maybe when they come backâ¦â
âWhat if they never come back?â
Weston stared at him. He knew they would return to Compassvale, but what if they never wanted to come back to him again?
It wasnât the time to give in.
âTell me where theyâve gone.â Westonâs tone was almost pleading.
Roger, however, refused to say and went straight to his room.
Garcia looked at his back and sighed. âThey didnât tell me either.â