Chapter 231

"Why?"

The question lingered in the stairwell, echoing softly.

Stella nuzzled against his chest once more, whispering, "Because I like you. I like you, like you..."

Her repeated confessions echoed in Ronald's ears, stirring his heart like a thunderous roar across the mountains, making his pupils contract uncontrollably.

"Do you like me as a brother, or do you like Ronald?"

His voice, magnetic and deep, would be hard to decipher for anyone fully conscious, let alone Stella in her state.

This time, however, there was no reply.

After a few seconds of silence, Ronald looked down to find Stella's lips slightly parted, her breathing even and calm. Her once tightly clenched hand on his shirt gradually loosened. She had fallen asleep.

Gazing at her flushed cheeks, Ronald couldn't help but smile helplessly.

He carried her upstairs to her room, and as he laid her on the bed, Stella stirred, but her eyes remained hazy, barely awake, "Ronald."

"What is it?"

"I want a hug."

Her voice was plaintive, tinged with a hint of grievance. "I want to be hugged forever."

"Alright, a hug."

her pleading eyes, Ronald couldn't refuse. He sat on

she might catch a cold from the alcohol,

gentle kiss landed on Stella's forehead,

felt like a return to

insisting that

Ronald was at school, she

middle school, high school, and even college, Ronald

mother, Lottie Lugar, pained by the distance Ronald had to travel,

a nanny to look after her in a house opposite his

school

lips, Ronald's Adam's apple bobbed, the heat in his eyes

a kiss that carried the rick scent of wine

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

eyes to see Ronald, the familiar warmth enveloping her. She wrapped her

response, but only for a moment.

a phone broke the silence- Stella's

to reality, glanced at the sleeping Stella. He laid her gently on the bed, covered

his lips. Touching his lips, he noticed

bite was sharper than

Stella's phone continued ringing.

checked the caller ID -

Uninterested, he hung up.

number repeatedly, his mind racing as he realized Ronald was the heir to

was

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