Chapter 104: Connecting Some Dots

On the way back to her office, Athena made an unexpected stop, weighing some confused situations in her mind as she approached Stella’s ward.

"How’s she doing today?" Athena asked the nurse standing outside the door, a soft smile on her lips.

"She’s better, ma’am. Much better. She should be home soon," The nurse replied, her smile as cheerful as a sunbeam cutting through the morning fog.

Athena nodded, pleased with the report. That was good news, especially since Aiden had found a house and arranged it well enough for Kendra and Stella’s return.

She would certainly miss Kendra, of course, but the separation was absolutely necessary.

"Thank you," She finally said, the warmth in her voice reflecting her gratitude.

The nurse nodded with a smile and left the vicinity, and with a deep breath, Athena stepped inside the ward.

"Doctor Athena!" Stella shouted, her joy spilling out like a fountain as she leaped from her bed, the earlier pallor in her complexion now replaced by a youthful vibrance that Athena hadn’t seen before.

She rushed over, engulfing Athena in an exuberant hug that spoke volumes.

"Thank you so much, Doctor! I finally won over my fears and checked myself in the mirror. I can’t believe I’m back to myself now!" She exclaimed. "The nurse had said I would be leaving soon. Is that true?"

Stella’s eager eyes sparkled with hope, pulling Athena deeper into the warmth of the moment.

Athena nodded with a smile, assessing Stella’s face, now radiant and lively, as if she had shed her troubles along with her treatments. "Yes, it’s true. You will be going home soon. After all, Kendra has missed you."

that spread across Stella’s face was bright enough to light up an

too. You don’t have to return to your old house. It’s unbefitting for

Athena instinctively held her back, a mixture of surprise and concern marking her features.

glistening with tears. "That’s not true. That’s not the bare minimum. I know how much housing costs in this city now, with the rate of development going

paused, letting her emotions spill over as tears coursed down her cheeks. "Doctor Athena, this

cry, but deep down, she could empathize—hadn’t she been in a similar position not so long ago, when

Stop crying, please. I want to

more she wiped her face, the

picked up a pack of wipes, and handed them to her. "Here, take

you," Stella muttered, sitting on the bed, shakily attempting to put herself back together.

it had taken her days to regain

minutes ticked by, filled with the soft rustling

Stella announced at last, determination glinting in her eyes. "You said you wanted to

how she came to be with you," Athena responded immediately, the gravity

asking, I know this is a request I should grant, but

are any dots to connect—nothing more," Athena explained, choosing her words carefully, feeling an itch of hope as she awaited Stella’s

my doorstep with nothing but a file highlighting her access to a prestigious school. There was also a wad

together the puzzle which explained Kendra attending the expensive

Yet...

at the building you

a lot, until his death happened and his debtors came visiting. I had to pay off the debt with the house, closed the family business since it was also taken, and then lived in the building as it was the cheapest I could find. I was thinking my dad had some

"So, it’s safe to say that Kendra’s mother hasn’t shown up, or anyone

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