Love After Divorce by BELLA

Chapter 124:

“Darling… you’re so bad!” Adrian said, noticing Stella didn’t respond. He poked her ankle with his little finger, like a kitten trying to get attention.

It was so cute that, despite her earlier frustration, Stella’s irritation quickly faded. Her precious son always had a way of lifting her mood, no matter how upset she was.

Stella knelt down, gently holding his tiny finger, and sighed softly. “Alright, I won’t say anything about Uncle Tristan anymore, okay?”

“Uncle Tristan is a good man! Darling, you can’t be mad at him!” Adrian replied passionately.

The way he said it made it clear—Adrian was fully on Tristan’s side, even defending him! Stella was surprised.

When had her son become so attached to Tristan? She hadn’t even noticed their bond forming.

Stella rubbed her forehead. At this point, she didn’t dare speak poorly of Tristan in front of Adrian anymore.

She worried that her son might actually turn against her in defense of Tristan’s kindness.

“Go wash up, Adrian. After that, we’ll have breakfast and I’ll take you to school,” Stella said, trying to move the morning along.

Adrian agreed, but not before picking up one of his racing cars to

shook her head. Kids loved their

their years abroad, she hadn’t been able to provide Adrian

for Adrian, let alone

of their money had gone to living expenses, and there wasn’t much left over for luxuries like high-end toys. And now,

available at

excitement for the toys only highlighted something Stella had been trying to

The bond Adrian had

breakfast, the weight of her thoughts pressed down on her. Maybe she had been wrong to think she could do it all on her

Adrian financially and emotionally, but

who had been woken by the noise, stepped into the living room and was immediately struck by the chaotic mess of

me? Who did all this?” Emily exclaimed, her sleepiness quickly

that you were going to sell these toys? What happened?” Emily asked,

emerged from the bathroom holding his toothbrush in one hand

So, it was you who unwrapped all the toys!” She laughed. “Adrian, if you wanted to tear everything open, you could’ve at least kept

we’re selling them? These are my toys from Uncle

declaration, Adrian accidentally sprayed some of his toothpaste