Chapter 377 Quarrel


"It's so late, and you're still heading to the hospital? Aren't you gonna crash at home?" Rowena asked.

Stellan shrugged, "Even if I go home, I won't catch any Z's. Might as well hit the hospital."

"Alright," Rowena sighed, spinning the car around and driving towards the hospital.

When they got there, the vibe was super heavy. They spotted Alaric slumped on a bench in the hallway, head down.

Cormac rushed over as soon as he saw them. "Marigold's gone. They couldn't save her."

"What?" Rowena gasped. Marigold's death didn't mean much to her, but she knew it was gonna be a mess for Stellan. Stellan was stunned too. 'Marigold, dead, just like that?' Marigold had done a ton of bad stuff, and even though Stellan was kind, she wasn't gonna shed tears for her.

But Marigold dying because of this? Stellan worried she wouldn't clear her name. She didn't care about others' opinions, but what about Alaric? Would he believe her? Stellan glanced at Alaric who was still sitting with his head down, and she slowly walked over. Cormac nudged Rowena aside, signaling to give them space.

Rowena shot a worried look at Stellan, but Cormac shook his head and led her away.

"Cormac, is it cool to just leave them? What if they start fighting?" Rowena asked, anxious.

being there won't change squat." Cormac checked his watch; it

grab the kids. Having them around

that,"

it was just Alaric and Stellan in the hospital corridor,

squatted in front of him, and

she couldn't read,

clean, "I didn't plan to go. The school called, saying Joe took the kids to celebrate Marigold's birthday. I was scared..." Alaric cut

Stellan nodded. "Yeah."

hid the kids, I'd never let you be separated from them. Why'd you go alone?" Alaric

"I wasn't thinking straight. When I heard she had the kids and then

you just rushed over without thinking, had it

started shaking, "I didn't push her, Alaric. She fell on her

what anyone else thought; she just needed

for the kids?" Alaric wasn't buying it. "You went to get the kids, she said no, and then you two got

fight, it could still be manslaughter, but

head, "No, we didn't

spill it. Are you hiding something? Was it really just about the kids? She's dead now. She can't tell me her side. I need you to be straight with me. No matter what, I need the truth." Even if it was manslaughter, Alaric couldn't send her to prison anyway. He needed to know

come clean. "It wasn't just about the kids. She tried to grab my phone, and in the struggle, she lost her footing and

more confused. "Why

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