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Stella just nodded, not knowing what else to say.
As they walked in, Jordan held Stella’s hand. With only the two of them left, everyone turned to look at them.
Jordan waited until Stella sat down before heading to his own seat.
The teacher cleared his throat, drawing everyone’s attention back to him, and picked up where he left off.
Kevin wanted to ask Stella about it, but with class going on, it wasn’t really the right moment.
Leila kept watching Stella and couldn’t help but notice that her lips looked a little swollen. Leila seemed deep in thought.
Just as Stella was really focused on the lesson, Leila’s hot water cup suddenly tipped over, spilling all over Stella and burning her.
“Stella?” he exclaimed and rushed over.
Stella was wearing long pants. She still couldn’t wear skirts because of her condition. She had no clue how her thigh looked underneath.
Without hesitation, Jordan picked her up in his arms, called out to the teacher, and hurried out with her.
Everyone stared at Leila.
Leila looked like she was about to explode with rage as she watched the whole scene play out.
Jordan carried Stella to a nearby clinic. When they rolled up her pant leg, her skin was covered in blisters.
Jordan was a nervous wreck, but the doctor reassured him, “It’s just blisters. Nothing serious. Just apply some ointment and you’ll be fine.”
The doctor glanced at Stella’s leg. “Why not switch to long skirts for a while?”
“Thanks, doc,” Stella said.
The doctor headed off to take care of other patients.
Stella’s legs were still pretty skinny. Even though she’d put on a little flesh, they were still much thinner than most people.
During her time back, her legs had become noticeably sexier. But seeing those blisters on her skin, Jordan couldn’t help but feel a stab of
pain in his heart.
Stella nudged him. “Come on, go back. I’m not some delicate flower, really, I’m fine.”
“Leave you here all by yourself?” Jordan asked.
“I’ll be okay. Once the ointment kicks in, I’ll head back myself,” Stella said.
“You sure you can walk?” Jordan asked.”
“Why wouldn’t I? Back when things were way tougher, I still managed to walk. This is just a little pain, I can totally handle it,” Stella replied.
“That was when you didn’t have me. Now that I’m here, don’t try to shut me out,” Jordan said.
“But what about–” Stella asked.
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“Seriously, don’t worry. It was just an accident; everyone will understand,” Jordan reassured her.
Stella nodded.
“Did Leila do that on purpose?” Jordan asked.
Stella replayed the scene in her mind. She hadn’t noticed what Leila was up to at the time, but now that she thought about it, it really did seem intentional.
Stella glanced at Jordan, noticing how dark his expression had become. “What are you planning to do to her?” she asked, a little worried.
“She bullied you, so I’m going to make sure she knows exactly how that feels,” Jordan said, his voice tight with anger.
“You can’t. She’s the mayor’s daughter. It’s one thing to upset her, but you can’t go against the mayor’s family,” Stella said urgently.
“So what? Am I supposed to just stand by and let my wife be bullied by anyone?” Jordan snapped, his temper flaring
Stella was genuinely worried. Even though she’d suffered, she knew Jordan still had to rely on the mayor, so he really couldn’t risk doing anything reckless.
“Stella, I know you’d rather suffer in silence than see me get into trouble, but you’re my wife. I won’t allow Leila to walk all over you. Don’t worry. I know where to draw the line,” Jordan said, his tone softening a bit.
Stella didn’t know what to say.
Once the ointment had soaked in, Jordan went to the restroom. Stella tried to get off the bed and walk a bit on her own, but her leg hurt like hell the moment she put weight on it.
Right then, Jordan came out, rushed over, and swept her into his arms, carrying her out. “Didn’t I tell you to wait for me?” he said.
Stella made a face. “Sorry, I just didn’t want to trouble you.”
“You’re never trouble for me. You’re my good luck,” Jordan replied.
Stella stared at him, stunned. Jordan gave her a knowing smile,
“I know I ignored you those days and left you feeling uncertain, but it really wasn’t your fault; it was mine. Stella, I swear, I won’t ever let that happen again,” Jordan said.
Stella nodded, trusting him without a doubt this time, and gently leaned her head against his shoulder. They exchanged glances, grinning at
each other.
There was still a training class that afternoon. Jordan took Stella out for lunch, picked out a long dress for her, and in the afternoon, showed up carrying her in his arms.
Jordan moved his seat over to where Leila was and sat down right next to Stella.
Leila stared at him, totally stunned. “Wait? You’re taking my seat?”
“Why not? I’m just here to look after my wife/Got a problem with that?” Jordan shot back.
Leila just stood there, but honestly, she’d known from the start that Stella was Jordan’s girl. But Leila couldn’t bring herself to believe that Jordan had already married Stella.
“Are you blaming me for what I did to her this morning?” Leila asked.
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“You know what you did,” Jordan replied coolly.
Leila didn’t look the least bit guilty. Instead, she insisted, “It wasn’t on purpose. This is my seat. You can’t just take it whenever you want
“I’m sitting right here. You go and sit over there.” Jordan sat there, completely unmoved.
Leila was practically seething. “Jordan, no one’s ever treated me like this before.”
“Guess I’m the first,” Jordan said, meeting her gaze without flinching.
And for some reason, that just made him seem even more annoyingly irresistible to Leila.
Everyone else bent over backwards to please her just because she was the mayor’s daughter. They put up with all her drama and mood swings, no matter how much of a pain she was.
But Jordan was the only one who refused to play along.
Leila shot Stella a look. She had no idea how things had gotten to this point, but with the way Stella was, Leila was convinced their relationship wouldn’t last long.
Leila had plenty of time to play this game; she’d just wait and see.
Leila just snatched up her things and went straight to the seat Jordan used to sit in.
Jordan shot Stella a look, and the two of them were still grinning at each other.
When the teacher came in that afternoon, he just glanced at their new seats, didn’t say a word, and went right on with the lesson.
There was only one class that afternoon, so there were just three classes the whole day.
When class ended, Jordan went straight to pick Stella up, totally ignoring the crowd.
Stella nudged him, trying to stop him. “Come on, not here, Everyone’s staring.”
Jordan just grinned, “So what? It’s not like people don’t know we’re a thing.”
Kevin shot Jordan a look. “Good thing you stepped in when you did, or I would’ve knocked you flat.”
“Like I’d ever give you the chance,” Jordan shot back, sounding cocky.
Kevin tried to convince Stella, “Just let him carry you, okay? I asked Jordan when I was out. Your leg’s got a bunch of blisters. Seriously, don’t try to walk on your own for now.”
Stella just sighed, at a loss for words. Stella had been hoping Kevin would say something nice to Jordan, but clearly, that was just wishful thinking.
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