Chapter 255

Chapter 255:

Stella thought, “That’s the only way!”

To be honest, there wasn’t anything particularly bad about staying in the RK mansion, but being watched by that man every day made her feel uncomfortable.

“By the way,” Kelly said, interrupting Stella’s thoughts, “I just remembered something. Have you paid your tuition fees yet? I haven’t paid mine for this semester. Let’s go to the college in a couple of days to take care of that!”

She then looked at Stella with concern and added, “Have you saved up enough for the tuition? If you’re short, I can lend you some money.”

Kelly knew all about Stella’s situation, especially her difficult family background. She had always helped Stella when she could.

Despite growing up in the Richard family, Stella’s life had been more ordinary than most, and her situation was far from privileged.

In an ordinary family, parents usually help their children with tuition, but for Stella...

Her mother wasn’t in a position to help, and her father, David, had told Stella when she turned sixteen that she needed to start earning her own money. From that point on, he had stopped contributing to any of her living expenses or tuition fees.

Sophia, on the other hand, always had David’s support. Even though she was working now, David still gave her pocket money.

Sometimes, Stella wondered if she was really David’s biological daughter. How else could there be such a big difference in how he treated her and Sophia?

When Tristan was still around, things were different. He had helped pay for Stella’s tuition ever since she was in high school. But ever since she married into the Kingston family, Tristan had disappeared from her life entirely.

Stella smiled faintly and nodded, “I’ve saved enough.”

In reality, she had scraped together her savings. During the summer, she hadn’t been able to work, so she stayed at the RK mansion the entire time, using her savings to cover her tuition. She had just enough for this year, but after that, she wasn’t sure how she’d manage.

“I’ll need to find a job once college starts,” Stella said. “I have to save up for next year’s tuition.”

Kelly’s heart ached for her friend. She reached across the table and gently placed her hand on Stella’s. “Stella, it’s okay. If you ever need more money, I can lend it to you, or I can ask my parents. You don’t have to stress yourself out.”

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Stella smiled and shook her head. “No, it’s fine. I’m almost twenty now, and it’s normal for me to work and take care of myself.

But thank you. If I really can’t make it, I’ll ask you for help.”

Stella wasn’t the type of person to accept help easily. She always felt guilty about taking from others and preferred to stand on her own feet.

Kelly nodded understandingly. “Okay.”

After chatting for a while longer at the café, the two friends parted ways. Mrs. Cassidy and the driver were waiting outside for Stella, just as they had been earlier.

Back at the RK mansion, Stella expected everything to be the same as usual. But to her surprise, RK was home.

As soon as Stella stepped into the house, she saw him sitting on the sofa, reading a newspaper. He sat with his usual straight posture, looking composed and distant.

Stella checked her phone. It was only four o’clock in the afternoon.

RK usually never left work this early. Why was he home today? He was always so focused on work, often staying at the office late into the night.

“Why are you here?” Stella asked awkwardly as she walked over.

Every time RK was home, the atmosphere in the house seemed to change. It was as if the air itself became heavier, making it harder for her to breathe.

Whenever she was around him, she felt inexplicably nervous and cautious.

“I came back to see you,” RK replied, placing the newspaper on the coffee table. He turned his gaze to Stella, who was standing awkwardly behind him, and continued, “I’ve already taken care of your tuition fees. Starting next month, the driver will pick you up from college every day. You don’t need to stay there anymore.”

Stella was speechless.

She felt like she’d just been struck by lightning.

She didn’t need to stay at college anymore?

Just earlier, while she and Kelly were enjoying their afternoon tea, they had enthusiastically made plans to live together at the college dorm and have fun every day. Now this man was making decisions for her without even asking!

And the tuition fees? When had she asked him to take care of that? Why was he suddenly getting involved?

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