âUh-huh,â Stella replied, âyour grandfather wanted me to.â
Weston straightened up and peered down at her.
âWhat did he say to you?â
Stella paused, then shook her head and told him,â Nothing much. He just wanted me to get a good rest here tonightâ¦â
Westonâs eyes narrowed into thin slits. That piercing gaze of his would penetrate even the deepest secrets in anyoneâs heart.
âWas that all?â he asked again. âWhat else did he say?â
âWhat else do you think heâd say?âcountered Stella. She looked up and bravely met his gaze, daring him to search her eyes. âThat he would give me a large sum of money so I would leave you, perhaps?â
âNo,â Weston laughed. âThatâs not his style.â
âIt seems that you two understand each other very well,â Stella raised her brows. âYour grandfather knew he couldnât get rid of me just by throwing money at me.â
âThatâs right,â Weston retracted his gaze and pinched her nose. âIt doesnât matter how much money he throws at you. Youâll get much more than that if you stay by my side.â
As soon as Stella stepped back into the guest bedroom, she slumped down onto the sofa and sat there for a while. She was utterly exhausted. She didnât even turn on the lights. She just sat there staring at the ceiling. She blinked again and again. Her eyes were getting sore. She reached into her bag and found that she still had a few pills left. She counted the days when Dr. Zeta Taylor would come backâ¦
If Weston didnât go crazy tonight, she would still have enough. Luckily for her, although Weston had a voracious sexual appetite , he was such a busy man that work and other obligations consumed much of his energy. He would constantly pester her around the house, wanting to do it again and again.
However, as soon as he put on his suit jacket, he became Mr. Weston Ford, the distinguished and unrivaled president of Ford Corporation.
With all the things that happened today, Weston wouldâve been so preoccupied that he would have no energy left to come to her.
At least, that was what Stella happily assumed.
She kicked off her stilettos and took off the uncomfortable dress that she had been wearing. Naked, she looked into the mirror and stared at her body.
She was covered with hickeys, small and large. A lot of them were old ones that were fading, but some newer, fresher ones were still red. It made her look like a wanton woman.
She then let her hair down completely and walked into the bathroom. She stood under the showerhead , turned on the shower, and let the water wash over her body as she closed her eyes, The image of Zach laughing and yelping to get her attention still lingered in her mind.
The pain that she had been suppressing now finally engulfed her. She could no longer hold it in. She fell to her knees, curled up into a ball, and folded her arms.
The water hadnât had time to warm up yet. It pricked her skin like a thousand cold, icy needles.
Her baby.. Her baby⦠She couldâve had such an adorable baby.
As tears streamed from her eyes, they mixed with the water from the shower and were washed away.
After a while, she heard the bathroom door open, and a tall silhouette walked in.
Stella didnât need to look at the person to find out who it was.
She took a deep breath and softly muttered, âIâm really tired tonight. I really donât feel likeâ¦â
Before she could finish speaking, he picked her up in his arms and put her on the bathroom dresser.
âDonât worry,â he murmured. âI wonât get in bed with my sisterâ¦â
His hand landed on her face, then moved slowly downwards and stopped on her collarbone.
ââ¦the bathtub is good enough for me,â he added.