Chapter 250

Her world had totally blown up.

"He's fine. I found some medicine, and he took it," Stella blurted out, trying to calm Finley's nerves with a hastily concocted lie.

Finley raised an eyebrow. "Medicine? Where'd you get that kind of medicine?"

"Just... found it in the medicine cabinet," Stella muttered, barely convincing even herself. Who keeps that kind of stuff in their medicine cabinet? Especially here in Spring Hill? "In the medicine cabinet?" Finley's skepticism was palpable.

"Yeah, exactly."

Stella's tone was serious as she tried hard to sell the lie, almost convincing herself in the process.

Finley wasn't buying it. "Just let me in. I need to see him. Don't mess around, okay?"

Stella fell silent. The deed was already done.

"Hold on, just a sec."

After hanging up, Stella glanced at her reflection in the mirror, her mind racing. She gave herself a light slap on the cheek. "Oh boy, what have I gotten myself into?"

How did last night even come to this? Was she taking advantage of him? After all, Ronald had been out of it.

Her thoughts were a jumbled mess.

Quietly, she cracked open the bathroom door and peeked at Ronald, still lying on the bed, clearly worn out. No wonder he was exhausted; it must have been at least two hours, right?

legs felt like jelly, both sore and achy. She needed a

quietly, taking

that gray scarf in the bathroom

...

she found Finley rubbing his hands together to ward off the cold, clearly having waited outside for a

double-take at Stella, wrapped up in a

"What's with the get-up?"

with so many

cold, okay?" Stella

stared, unamused by the excuse,

puzzled, he cut to

"In my room."

gaze sharpened, concern flashing in

of

he just barged in, got drunk, and passed out. I couldn't move him by

own ears, but she was desperate

Stella squirm Suddenly, he stepped closer, reaching

neck.

Stella's heart raced.

the scarf. "What are

he be suspicious? If even Finley doubted her, what would happen when Ronald

making it hard for her

Finley's

was stern. "Do you

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