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 bring with him

shook her head. Kids loved

to provide Adrian with anything like

bought such expensive toys for Adrian,

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

updates available at

something Stella had been trying to

him, there was always a gap she couldn’t fill. The bond

her. Maybe

and emotionally, but a father’s presence

the living room

you kidding me? Who did all this?” Emily exclaimed, her

last night that you were going to sell these toys? What happened?” Emily asked, scanning the room full of

bathroom holding his toothbrush in one hand and his toy car in the other.

unwrapped all the toys!” She laughed. “Adrian, if you wanted to tear everything open, you could’ve at least kept the boxes neat! How

“Who said we’re selling them? These are

firm declaration, Adrian accidentally sprayed some of his toothpaste foam onto