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."

eyes, Ronald couldn't refuse. He sat on the edge of the bed and pulled her

she might catch a cold from the alcohol, he quickly wrapped

on Stella's forehead,

a return to their

Ronald, insisting that he tuck

Ronald was at school, she

even college, Ronald was driven

Lottie Lugar, pained by the distance Ronald had to

taking Stella with him, hiring a nanny to look after

school herself that

Ronald's Adam's apple bobbed, the heat in

down, his lips meeting hers in a kiss that carried the

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

familiar warmth enveloping her. She wrapped

stiffened momentarily at her response, but only for a

a phone broke the silence- Stella's phone

glanced at the sleeping Stella. He laid

sting on his lips. Touching his lips, he noticed a trace of blood,

bite was sharper

Stella's phone continued ringing.

checked the caller ID - an

Uninterested, he hung up.

his mind racing as

with the Quarry family was off, and he couldn't believe

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