Weston sat beside her and said in a low voice, âIâve gotten someone to send Zachary back.â
âOh,â Stella answered, her voice somewhat muffled.
âItâs getting late. Get yourself something to eat?â Westonâs indifferent tone made it sound like sending Zachary away was just a trivial matter.
Stella suddenly pulled the covers down and looked at him in confusion. âWeston, for someone like you, is a child a mere tool and heir for its family?â
Believing that Weston loved Guinevere very much, she never expected that he would cheat on Guinevere by staying with her without Guinevereâs knowledge.
She thought Weston valued his child with Guinevere, but from how they interacted, it seemed he didnât really care about the child. In fact, he seemed a little unfamiliar with the way he hugged the baby.
Weston frowned. âWhat kind of answer do you want from me?â
âI just want to hear the truth.â
âThe truth is, heâs not my child.â Weston suddenly stood up and looked at her. âSo I donât understand that feeling.â
Weston had told her that many times, but Stella never took it seriously. She looked at the manâs eyes in silence. There was nothing but calmness inside.
Stella suddenly laughed and shook her head. âYouâre a really bad liar.â
Apparently, he was attempting to so blatantly and casually deceive her.
Weston knew Stella wouldnât believe a single thing he said. Thus, he stroked her hair and urged, âGet up and eat something. You have a bad stomach. You have to eat breakfast.â
Stella paused for a while before nodding. âYou go out first. Iâll be there.â
Weston did not say anything. He got up and went out, giving her some time alone.
Stella quickly recomposed herself. When she walked out of the room, she seemed normal again.
Suddenly, she felt that her acting had improved. Noticing the strange behavior, Joan became a little cautious around her. âMiss Ella, youâre up? What would you like for breakfast?â
She knew the child earlier was not Stellaâs child and that the tension between Stella and Weston was rising. Fearing she might say something wrong, she decided to be extra careful.
Stella behaved like usual and acted as though the earlier incident had never happened. âLetâs go with the usual.â
âYes, miss.â
Joan was about to leave when Stella recalled something and asked, âBy the way, Joan, can you make garlic noodles?â
âWhat?â Joan stopped in her tracks and thought she had misheard Stella.
âMy colleague took me to eat garlic noodles yesterday. I think itâs pretty good,â Stella explained.
âUmâ¦â
Joan knew how to cook it, but Weston had given her special instructions to pay attention to Ellaâs diet.
She had to help improve her appetite but also ensure the meal didnât lack nutrition.
It was okay to eat garlic noodles, but it was not a nutritious meal.
Joan felt troubled and turned to Weston for help.
Weston remained expressionless. He poured a glass of milk for Stella and said, âDidnât you have it yesterday?â
Stella mixed the salad beside him. âI had it yesterday, but canât I eat it again today? Besides, itâs quite tasty. I havenât eaten so much in a long timeâ¦â
Hearing this, Weston put down the toast in his hand and glanced at her. âWith your current condition, you shouldnât be so willful when it comes to food.â
âHow am I willful?â Stella lost her appetite immediately.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Joan hurriedly calmed them down. âItâs okay. I can make it less pungent. Itâs okay to eat a little.â
Weston and Stella just had an unpleasant altercation over Zacharyâs matter. He wanted to avoid another conflict with her if he could.
âOnly once a week,â he conceded.