Chapter 43
Stella thought, “Not this again. I am sick of hearing the same old excuses
She said femly, “My stance remains unchanged return my money if you don’t want to be sued. I’ll even walys the interest. We can pretend this never happened.”
Fiona stared at her in disbelief. She asked, “You want interest? What are you, a bloodsucking vampire”
Stella shot her a frosty glare and snapped, “I’m the vampire? No, you’re the real bloodsuckers here. You never showed me a shred of cam, but y quick to use my money and made a fortune offi
“I’ve already done you a favor by not demanding my share, so what’s wrong with asking for interest now?
Fiona was so fivid that she was speechless.
Stella turned her face away and warned, “if you don’t leave right now, I’ll have security
curity throw you out.”
Fiona snapped, “How could I have raised such an ungrateful wretch like you?” with that, she spun around and stormed out, slamming the hospital room
door behind her.
Stella didn’t even flinch, completely unfazed.
In the following days, no one came to visit except Eleanor, not even Lionel. Stella found the quiet rather pleasant.
However, Henry would show up and insist on staying to take care of Stella every night.
To Stella, Henry’s presence was nothing but a nuisance. She’d hinted and outright told him countless times to leave, but he simply wouldn’t budge
Waking up, Stolla opened her eyes to find Henry’s face just inches from hers. She immediately recoiled, aying him warily from a safe distance. She demanded, “What are you doing?”
Henry stood up with a playful grin, “I want to kiss you,” he said, his tone teasing and unashamed.
“No way,” Stella snapped, not even pausing to think,
Henry said, “Relax. Til handle your discharge today. Your back’s pretty much healed. In a few days, we’ll get our marriage license. I intend to take full responsibility for you.”
“I can’t accept that,” Stella stated flatly
Henry didn’t seem bothered. He said, “Wright, you’ll come around when you’re ready.” Then he went to handle the discharge.
Stella lay in bed, utterly lost.
Just then, the entire Hayes family arrived.
Stella stared at them with wary confusion,
Fiona walked up to Stella as if nothing had ever happened, her smile a little too bright to be genuine. She said, “Stell here to take you home.”
Stella thought, “They’re protesting too much” instead of responding, she watched them warily
our discharge day We’re all
Andrew chimed in, “Yeah, let’s just put the past behind us. Let’s not bring up those things anymore. Your grandma’s right, family harmony bring prosperity.
“it’s only natural for you to be a little upset ater coming home, and we were in the wrong before. Stella, don’t stop to our level, okay?”
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Just then, Lionel anved. He had taken some time off work and dropped by
Upon seeing Lionel, Anna immediately ran to this side and called, “Lionel
A smile spread across Lionel’s face as he stroked her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness. “How have you been these past few days y disconforti” ka asked gently
Anna replied. “Much better. Lionel, have you been fired from work lately?”
“Not at all,” Lionel replied. As he spoke, he stole glances at Stella, who refused to meet his gaze. A pang of discomfort settled in his heart.
He thought, ‘in the past, no matter where we were, Stella would always run up to me with that bright, Happy smile, just like Anna does nove. How long has it been since I last saw her like that, or even saw her smile?”
Lionel felt Stella was cold and distant like a statue, which twisted his heart.
Anna sawit all. She romamed silent, but her eyes blazed with fury.
Henry returned just then and, seeing the scene, flashed a confident grin as he extended his hand to Lionel. He said, “Dr. Quinn, looks like we’ll be brothers–in–law soon. Let’s look out for each other
Lionel’s gaze remained fixed on Stella,
Stella, however, acted as if they weren’t even there.
Lionel finally tore his gaze from Stella and politely shook Henry’s hand.
As Stalla started to get off the bed, Henry immediately strode over. He said, “Soila, you’ve only just recovered. Don’t walk yet. Il carry you.”
Stolla had barely left her bed these past few days. While her recovery had been progressing well, it had noticeably slowed recently.
Fortunately, Martin still came by for her acupuncture treatments, which kept her from experiencing muscle atrophy
Stella didn’t want Henry to carry her, but Henry was determined and wouldn’t take no for an answer. In the end, Henry gently carried Stella in his arms
Henry exclaimed, “How can you be so light? Don’t worry, Stella, once you’re my wife, I’ll fatten you up and make sure you’re happy.”
Stella felt utterly repulsed
Henry leaned in and whispered, “Hold onto me tighter, unless you want me to accidentally drop you.”
As they reached the doorway, Stella instinctively recoiled from his touch, her brow tightly furrowed in discomfort. “I’d prefer to walk on my own,” said firmly.
“Not today. You can walk all you want later,” Henry said firmly, leaving her no room for refusal
When they returned to the Hayes residence, Eleanor was already there.
Eleanor looked much better now. Her face it up with a warm smile when she saw Stella. She said, “There, there. You’re finally out of the hospital”
- ma. Stella called out.
Eleanor gently held Stella’s hand and reassured her, “Don’t worry, dear. Your parents and Max have all promised me they’ll never lash out at you without cause again.”
Henry stepped forward to Eleanor and said, “Eleanor, sorry to have made you worned these past few days.”
Eleanor said, “Well, how could I not be worried? But now that she’s back, let’s not dwell on it. Henry, thank you so much for staying there every night to take care of Stella.”
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Henry replied, “It’s nothing. She’ll soon be my wife, and we should look out for each other
Everyone else had things to do, to they went about their business.
Once Eleanor and Stells were alone, Eleanor whispered tenderly, “Stella, remember what I told you? If you don’t want to marry Henry we can p
Stella replied, “Grandma, you’ve seen for yourself. Henry is good to me. Sure, he’s a bit older, but as long as he truly loves and cherishes enough for me.”
“Are you truly sure?” Eleanor asked softly.
Stella gave a small nod.
She pondered, “Although I have money now, I still can’t find a doctor for Eleanor. The previous doctor refused my offer to pay him to cut ties with the Hayes family
“Breaking free from the Hayes family isn’t impossible; it is just that Eleanor doesn’t want to. After all, no matter how awed Andrew is, he is still Eleanor’s
son
is her lawyer calling.
Just then, Stella’s phone buzzed, snapping her out of her thoughts. It was
Eleanor glanced over, understanding Stella had something privedle. Since it was time for her afternoon rest, she quietly retreated to her room
Stella headed toward her room, picking up the call as she walked. She asked, “What’s the matter? Any updates on my case?
The
e lawyer replied. “Ms. Hayes, I’m truly sorry, but I don’t think I can take on y
your case anymore.”
Stella was completely blindsided, her eyes widening in shock. She exclaimed, “You’ve got to be kidding me. Didn’t we already agree on this?”
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The lawyer said, “Yes, we had an agreement, but my boss was bribed by your brother and now forbids me from taking your case go against him, be blacklisted in this industry. My hands are tied. Please don’t hold it against me
Stella asked, “Can you at least recommend another lawyer for me”
The lawyer sighed and said, “Ms. Hayes, I’d advise you to just let this go. You’re all family, why make things so difficult? Just consider the money as given to them for now.
“They genuinely can’t repay you at the moment, but I’m sure they’return it once they’re financially capable With that, he abruptly hung up without giving Stella a chance to say anything
When Stella tried calling back, she found herself already blocked. She clenched her phone so tightly it seemed she might crush it at any moment.
She thought, ‘How could I have been so blind? Of course, Max would just bribe the law firm’s boss to kill my case. They steal what’s rightfully mine, and now they dare to act like they’re the victims?”
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