Weston glanced at it and wasnât very interested. âIf you are thirsty, you can ask the kitchen to bring you something.â Stella shook her head. âDonât bother them. I can just make something myself. Do you want some?â
She looked into his eyes and tried to look as calm as she could.
He gazed deeply into her eyes and saw a little anticipation in them.
He kissed the corner of her mouth. âOkay. You made it. Of course Iâll drink it.â
One last step to go, she thought. Weston was waiting for her in the living room.
Even though it was just a short distance from the living room to the kitchen, he had to keep an eye on her, to keep her within his sight.
She let out a breath and added all those oleanders.
This amount was enough to kill a grown man.
After drinking it, they would do many things.
She thought, maybe she could give him a night today and stall for time. By the time he realized something wasnât right, it would be too late to perform the gastric lavage procedure. Her mind was so calm that even she felt that she was unusually ruthless. It was such a horrifying thought, yet she did not have the slightest hesitation.
But only she knew that her hands were shaking.
â...is it done?â
Seeing Stella coming over with the cup of tea, he took her hand and made her sit beside him in his arms.
She replied, âDrink it while itâs hot.â
She looked into his eyes, and her heart suddenly started beating violently.
As long as he drank it...
As long as he drank it, it would be all over.
The pain would dissipate, the tangles would come undone, and the confusion would become clear.
The resentment would also end...
She watched as he lifted the cup of tea and put it to his lips.
The voice of the dark figure in her head kept exhorting her âThis is it. Watch him drink it!â
âWatch him die!â
âSoon, your suffering will be over...â Stellaâs entire body was trembling. Something in her heart was screaming hysterically.
If her emotions could materialize , her eyes should have filled with blood by now.
It was only when she smelled the strong odor of antiseptic solution coming from the side of the manâs waist that she closed her eyes, trying hard to suppress her surging emotion.
But what appeared before her eyes was the scene when he stood in front of her without hesitation when she was almost disfigured by the acid He really did not hesitate.
Without any hesitation, he instinctively stood in front of her and protected her entirely.
The man who protected her at all costs and the man who abandoned her without hesitation in front of kidnappers seemed to overlap.
She felt like she was about to split.
One was his good side, and one was his bad...
He forced her to stay with him against her will, keeping her like a pet.
But now, when she was in danger, he protected her without hesitation.
He brought her great pain but also gave her great joy.
He brought her to heaven, only to trampled her down to hellâ¦
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âWeston!â
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She opened her eyes suddenly. âDonât drink it!â
She said, âDonât...â
Her lips were trembling, and she stared into his eye intensely. âDonât drink it.â
She snatched the cup out of his hand and put it aside.
As though she was going through a great crisis, she unleashed all her strength.