Love at the Next Stop

Chapter 81 Thank You, President Grant

Lowering herself, Stella snapped Zachariah on his cheek and said, “I miss you, too! What are you doing here?”

“I’m here waiting for Miles with Dad. Why don’t you leave in our car? I haven’t seen you for so long and really want to have a good chat with you.” Zachariah seemed to have really missed her badly.

“Thanks, but I’m going home with this man here,” she rejected, feeling uneasy at the thought that Miles, who would also be in the same car, would stare at her.

However, Zane had sold his car a long time ago to pay off the debts, and they had come here with a cab.

Zachariah gazed at Zane in puzzlement, unable to understand his relationship with Stella since she was especially close with Miles before this.

“Hop on, Stella. This place is kinda far from the city, and it’s not easy to get a cab,” Matthew said over the window which had been rolled down.

As Zane and Stella were standing on the right side of the car, Matthew had to roll down the right passenger seat window, and the sight of Miles with his head lowered while he was on his cell phone appeared before Stella’s eyes. The way he was seemed as though he wasn’t concerned about them at all.

“No, thanks!” Stella replied, incredibly self-conscious that she was speaking to Matthew with Miles in between them.

“How about if I just send you guys home? It’s not easy to get a ride here, and there’s still much left to do after Mr. Levitt’s passing. I’m merely dropping you guys off, so what are you afraid of?” he offered again as his eyes swept across Miles’ face.

That’s right, she thought. What am I afraid of if I didn’t have a guilty conscience?

Glancing back at Zane, she received his approval, and they both got into the car. She and Zane sat on each side of Zachariah, and they chatted about his school the whole time. Every child willfully wanted to be the center of attention, and the atmosphere was harmonious as she asked him questions in a timely manner.

From the rearview mirror, Matthew looked at her and asked, “Why didn’t you have a child of your own since you like children so much, Stella?”

Before she could come up with a reply, Zane interrupted, “Too much pressure and yet to decide.” He sounded as though she would have a child with him in the future.

After Matthew sent Zane to his home, Stella followed him off the car as well. Upon touching down in Hollowcrest, she had immediately attended Alaric’s funeral without stopping in between to find herself an accommodation. Furthermore, she wanted to visit Lizbeth because she reckoned that it would be difficult for her to accept that Alaric was gone now.

Who would have thought that just a few seconds after they got out of the car, a group of people emerged from all directions and surrounded Zane with kicks and punches while he squatted in a corner holding his head, looking very pitiful.

the last time when they stopped her from leaving the place, and now that Alaric

he looked. “You guys have parents and are also somebody’s child, so why can’t you

bat landed on her

reason why he didn’t speak with Stella at all.

stopped at a red light and looked into the rearview mirror unconsciously to see the horrifying scene when the bat landed on Stella’s back, and he cried, “This is bad. Stella

side, he couldn’t see the scene, and his brows knitted tightly when he spun his head around because he saw Stella clinging on tightly to Zane trying to protect him as a mob surrounded them and shouted at

stopped his car in front of Zane’s doorstep and yelled, “Stop

whom they

it to us while hiding in Murdough. If it

the pain that she thought her back would break. As she stood there, tears rolled down her cheeks from the searing pain while Zane

who was silent the whole time, spoke. “How much does he owe you?” Dressed in a black shirt with his sunnies on as he fished around for something in his bag, he looked indifferent and a little like a

greedy looks on their faces, the mob kept their eyes glued to Miles’ bag as they thought that finally, they would get a huge sum

me

thousand for

hundred and seventy

shouted as they began to report

number on it before tossing it

the mob lunged forward

a different amount. The check issued by Miles was 3.23 million, which happened to be the total amount, and the mob was amazed by his IQ and

and their plan to make a killing out of him fell through; it seemed like it wasn’t that easy to cheat

she raised her

from the sight. Hurriedly, Stella grabbed and supported her while calling out to her. She just had cancer surgery! she thought, and

know what would become of

place isn’t safe anymore. You should find another place and move,” Matthew said as he walked over,

of anger streaming down her face. Her mood was already not the best since it was Alaric’s funeral today, so she sounded furious. Still, her anger wasn’t directed at Matthew, but

him in this lifetime, Stella thought, Just until

a million, she felt that she was paying it with her life. But now, she felt that Zane should be the one to pay his own

are probably just part of the creditors. When the others have seen how they just received money today, they’ll most probably come and make a scene again tomorrow.

Stella. Just stay at Miles’ place. We’re staying there for the night because we’re leaving for the airport tomorrow, and his place is closer.