Weston hesitated. He seemed to want to say something but did not.
Stella looked at him somewhat helplessly. âIf you want to say something, just say it. Donât hold it like this and make me guess what youâre thinking.â
He remained quiet.
After a pause, he said to the cashier, âSwipe my card.â
Stella was speechless.
She did not stop him this time.
After buying all sorts of things, she looked at him once they got into the car. âAt first, you didnât want me to spend your money, and then you acted awkwardly and let me swipe your card. What the hell were you thinking?â
He paused and looked at her. When his dark inky eyes slowly dropped, he surprisingly looked a little unconfident. âIâm worried you donât want to use my money.â
She was speechless.
Indeed, it was she who seemed to have expressed such an intention earlier.
He wanted her to spend his money, and she refused with great disgust.
She cleared her throat. âHow can I put this? Every stage is different. You are, after all, the father of your children, arenât you? Itâs normal to buy them something, and as for meâ¦â
She cleared her throat again. âAnyway, you have wronged me so much in the past. It should be alright to make up a little for it now.â
Weston immediately nodded to echo her words. âAbsolutely. are you willing to swipe my card now?â
Stella replied ambiguously, âI donât repulse it.â
He suddenly smiled. A genuine smile grew in his eyes, and he looked delighted.
She looked at him, puzzled.
Was this man stupid?
Why was he so happy when she was willing to spend his money?
Soon, he took out a black car and handed it to her. âFeel free to use it.â
She was surprised. âHow come youâre so well prepared?â
She took his wallet, rummaged through it, and then found her photo.
And it was a photo of her that she had never seen before.
She took it out and laid it in front of his eyes as if she had found some evidence.â When was this taken?â
He did not expect that she would discover it and looked away and said vaguely, âIt was an old photo.â
âYouâre lying!â
She said, âThis is obviously what I look like recently. How on earth did you get a picture at this angle?â
He did not answer, and she suddenly got angry and threw the card into his hands.â Go swipe it yourself!â
Seeing her angry, Weston pulled her into his arms and explained, âI am sorry. I couldnât see you all those days, thatâs whyâ¦â
âSo you hired someone to take pictures of me?â
She looked at him in disbelief. âI thought you had changed, but apparently, you are still soâ¦â
He hugged her waist suddenly and used his hands to cup her head. His voice seemed to be shaking when he said in her ear, âI am sorry. I wonât do this again.â
He was obviously the one who did wrong, but he looked like he was wronged now.
She held back her anger at once, not knowing what to do with him.
She recalled the time he locked himself in a dog cage just so he wouldnât see her. In order to control himself, he even used chains and completely lost his mind.
After a long time, she sighed. âRemember what youâre saying now. Youâre not allowed to do this again, okay? If you want to see me, you can talk to me directly. No more of your bizarre ways.â