Chapter 102

Chapter 102:

This girl’s ability to exaggerate was astonishing, wasn’t it? Stella hadn’t fallen to that point, had she? Even if she didn’t have much money at the time, it wasn’t to the extent that she had to sleep on the streets.

Otherwise, how would she have dared to go to France alone?

Before Stella could refute, Emily continued, “Alas… I saw how pitiful Stella was back then, so I let her stay at my place. It wasn’t easy for her to stay alone, so we even let her work at the company! But she was all on her own.

She was abroad and pregnant, which made everything very inconvenient. The boss didn’t pay her much, so she started looking for other jobs, even while pregnant.

Unfortunately, many companies wouldn’t hire her, so she often spent entire days searching but found nothing.”

Emily sighed heavily after saying that, her expression pitiful, as if Stella had gone through immense suffering.

Maybe Stella was so busy back then that she didn’t even notice how hard her life was. Or perhaps she endured it all for the sake of the child… Either way, Stella never complained or mentioned feeling tired.

Emily went on, “Ah, Stella’s always been strong.

She would say she was fine, that she wasn’t tired. But how could a woman bear so much? She was pregnant and had to work hard, and when she gave birth, she was alone…”

Stella was speechless.

When she gave birth, Emily had been there with her! How could she have been alone?

Stella rolled her eyes, too tired to argue. If she wanted to explain, she’d have to go over everything Emily said, but she didn’t see the point.

So, she stayed silent. Meanwhile, Tristan’s eyes were growing more intense, his gaze never leaving Stella.

Every word Emily said made him look at Stella more intently, until eventually, he just stared at her without moving.

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Stella felt incredibly uncomfortable under his gaze. It was as if both of them were watching her like she was an animal in a zoo.

Tristan was about to ask Emily what had happened to Stella over the years in France when Stella finally interrupted, mentioning they would be late and had to return to work.

Otherwise, the two of them could have chatted until morning without a care in the world.

When Stella and Emily returned to the company, Tristan followed them.

As they reached the entrance, Tristan suddenly grabbed Stella’s hand.

“Stella…”

His voice was soft, and when Stella turned to look at him, he was already staring at her, as if he’d been doing so for a while.

“Stella, I want to take care of you and Adrian,” he said.

Stella’s heart tightened suddenly.

Why was he saying this? Was it because Tristan had just heard all those half-truths from Emily? Was this an impulsive declaration?

Stella lowered her eyes and refused almost without thinking. “Tristan, don’t say that. It’s impossible between us.”

Their relationship had been determined since they were young. Even though they weren’t related by blood, Tristan was still her brother in name.

How could there be a romantic relationship between a brother and sister?

Stella gently pushed his hand away. “Tristan, I’m sorry, I can’t accept you… You deserve better.”

She didn’t want to drag him down or waste his time. Especially considering he had already wasted so many years because of her.

Tristan was exceptional, and with the complexities of their situation, they could never be together.

“Stella! Don’t make such a decision so quickly!” Tristan grabbed her arm, refusing to let go. “I missed you!”

“Six years ago, I missed my chance. Six years later, I won’t miss it again!”

For so many years, his biggest regret had been letting Stella marry without doing anything. He had respected her decision and left X City, but what if he had intervened before the marriage?

Maybe it would have caused friction between the families at the time, but it would never have led to this. A broken marriage, Stella going abroad alone while pregnant, and raising a child on her own all these years.

These things that hurt her would never have happened! Now that Stella had returned, Tristan wasn’t going to give up on her again.

“Stella, as long as you agree, I’ll handle all the complicated relationships and moral dilemmas. I won’t let you get hurt at all!”

As he spoke, Tristan’s eyes darkened, and his voice became even more serious.

“I’ve already let you get hurt once. I won’t let it happen again!”

Those words sounded like promises, but in her heart, Stella couldn’t accept them. What right did she have to let him carry this burden?

Moreover, her feelings for Tristan had always been those of a sister for her brother. She had never considered crossing that boundary.

So, Stella could never accept it.

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