âYes.â
Weston replied and let her go. âDo you want to eat anything?â
âJust wash an apple for me.â
Weston picked the largest one in the basket, sat next to her, and started to peel it.
Stella watched his action and thought for a bit. âYou know how to do these things?â
âNot everyone gets to enjoy such a service,â Weston said. âYou are first.â
Stellaâs eyes flickered.
If it was in the past, she might have been really touched.
But now, her heart had long become a pool of stagnant water, and it was hard to make it ripple.
âI just heard from Grandfather that the Cohens have been looking for her⦠Would it be difficult for you?â
She studied him carefully from his side.
The man simply looked down at the apple in his hands without responding.
His hands were exquisite , with long, slender fingertips and well-defined bones.
The fruit knife in his hand seemed like a scalpel, and instead of peeling an apple, he appeared to be doing some advanced surgery.
Stella admired his beautiful movements as she said softly, âFrom what Grandfather said, he seems to want you to let Guinevere go.â
âWhat do you think of that?â
He glanced at her suddenly without stopping his hand movements.
She pursed her lips. âI donât want to let her goâ¦â
âI know.â The skin of the apple broke off in his hand.
Weston cut a small piece and sent it to her mouth. âOpen your mouth.â
She opened her mouth and took a bite.â
The sweet juice filled her mouth.
She looked down. âHow are you going to handle this?â
âIâll do what you want me to do.â
She looked up at him as she was chewing the apple. âIâll do whatever you want.â
The man chuckled.
He stroked her cheek with the back of his hand. âSince when did you have so many little thoughts when you were with me?â
He put down his hand and wiped his fingers clean with a wet tissue.
Seeing a little water stain at the corner of her mouth, he lifted his hand again to wipe it off for her. Then, he said in a light voice, âDonât worry, I will give you a satisfactory answer.â
âCan I trust you?â
She stared at him quietly. âYou can,â Weston assured.
On the balcony.
Weston lit a cigarette unconsciously. As something crossed his mind, he left the cigarette burning in his hand, not smoking it.
In the ward.
Stella was sleeping soundly.
She had some porridge just now. She had been a bit sleepy lately, so it didnât take long for her to start sleeping through the night.
The phone was vibrating nonstop. He glanced at the time. The Cohens should be very anxious right now, including Guinevere.
He picked up the call slowlyâ¦
Half an hour later, a few limousines drove into the private hospital. Weston stood tall with his hands on the railing. He glanced at the cigarette, which had burned out without a single puff from him.
He dusted off the ashes and casually undid a cufflink on his wrist.
Seeing that Stella was still sleeping peacefully, he planted a kiss on her forehead and went out.