Love After Divorce by BELLA

Chapter 23

Chapter 23:.

Stella snapped back to reality at the sound of Adrian’s voice.

Seeing RK had made such an impact on her that she momentarily forgot the main issue.

Rene Kingston… And Adrian was still in the room. She had kept her son hidden for six years, and now he was standing right in front of this man.

Stella felt her heart rise in her throat.

Adrian, realizing that no one had answered him, continued in his innocent voice. He turned to look at Stella and asked, “Honey, who is that guy?”.

“Hey, Adrian…don’t call him uncle,” Stella quickly corrected.

Hearing Adrian call him uncle, Grace made a disgusted face. In her mind, RK was likely to be Adrian’s stepfather in the future, and it was not good for him to call RK uncle so lightly.

He looked at Adrian and started to say, “Adrian, it’s your big…”.

“Adrian, he’s just a friend of my grandmother’s,” Stella quickly interrupted, cutting Grace off before she could finish.

Grace looked at Stella quizzically, wondering why her granddaughter was so quick to intervene.

But then she reconsidered, thinking it wasn’t a bad idea to introduce Rene that way. In the end, she merely added, “Adrian, you can call him Uncle René. Don’t just call him Uncle.”

“Ohhh,” Adrian replied, not understanding how complex the situation was. He continued to sit on the small stool next to the hospital bed, swinging his legs and nibbling on his apple.

Then, looking at RK, he said politely, “Hello, nice to meet you, Uncle Rene.”

Her big blue eyes met RK’s. Her small face, smeared with a little milk, stared unblinkingly at RK.

RK heard his voice and raised his eyes to look at Adrian. His gaze remained fixed on the boy, deep and calm.

gαℓησν𝒆ℓs․com is your story source

For a minute, the two pairs of blue eyes stared at each other.

But for Stella, that minute seemed like an eternity….

Did you notice something? Adrian looks so much like him… But no, surely you hadn’t noticed, had you?

Stella’s mind churned with countless thoughts and she prayed, “Don’t. Don’t…. Don’t let him know. Please, God…”

After a while, RK merely nodded and let out a small “Hmm.” There was a half-smile and half-silence in his eyes. But Stella knew… this smile was no comfort.

he wasn’t saying much, he

anything…

not bad and asked RK to sit next to Adrian. She thought this would help cultivate their bond

as if she

his chest. It was as if he was living a horror movie and felt a tingle

was that RK just sat next to Adrian and looked at

hoped that she hadn’t

to him, his little face full of curiosity

back at Adrian. Embarrassed, Adrian quickly turned his head away

it was cute. It seemed like they were cultivating a relationship with their eyes, but

cried out, “Look what you’ve done.

Stella was too shy to tell the man, whom she had just met on a

this, Grace did not mention Adrian again and turned her attention back to Stella and

been telling you about. He is a very kind man. For the past six years, when you were away, he has been taking care

and hospital expenses. He even visits me twice a week and calls to check on me when

with

hearing all this, Stella merely replied,

I will ask the hospital to calculate the expenses you

were distant

if she had just been doused with

at Stella, signaling her to

to change the subject, but RK was the

need to return the money,” he said calmly. “There’s no need

Stella’s eyes snapped open.

a familiarity that did not exist, or

Grace heard his words, she

them in surprise and asked, “Do you

not familiar,” Stella

at her coldly and

with no trace of emotion. It was impossible to know what he

knows you?”

deep and dark. This time, when he spoke, there was

don’t know each other? Or do you need me to remind you of old

words, Stella’s face reddened

Old memories?

he referring to his past? Was

bring it up here, in

to lash out at him, but

grandmother’s health, he would have given her a spanking right

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255