In the restaurant…

Seeing that Stella was absent-minded, Emmett asked in a gentle voice, “Stella, don’t you like the dishes?”

Hearing the words, Stella pulled herself back to reality and smiled at him apologetically, “Nope. They taste good. It’s my own reason.”

Maybe it was because Rebecca let her hug the child today, Stella had been absent-minded during the whole afternoon. She couldn’t help but thinking that if her child was delivered, he should also be several months’ old. He would be as soft and cute as Rebecca’s child.

Emmett poured some hot water into her glass, “I’m to be blamed. You must have been startled by the words I said last night.

After coming back, Emmett reminisced about it and realized that his words were so abrupt and rude.

But since Stella had agreed to it, he would not go back on his words.

Stella pressed her lips, “Emmett, actually, I…”

Emmett smiled, “I know. The reason why you accept me so quickly was that you were in a fit of pique because of Clarence.”

Stella was a bit stunned. She didn’t deny it and simply said, “I’m sorry.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m happy if it has helped you.” Emmett continued, “Stella, I don’t know whether it’s appropriate to say this or not. Over the past several years, I have been thinking that you’re having a good life and maybe you’ve married Horace after graduation. But I haven’t expected that I would get the news of his engagement with Annie.”

“When I learned about that, I have a complicated feeling. On the one hand, I feel happy secretly. On the other hand, I couldn’t help wondering what happened between you two and guessing what feelings you would have. Actually, I never think of getting anything. I just feel that it would be enough for me if I can see you living happily.”

Emmett suddenly chuckled, “But only until yesterday did I learn that you didn’t live well over the past years.”

Stella curled her lips into a smile and said in a relaxing tone, “It’s natural since life is full of ups and downs. At least I’m so happy now. And those things have all been the past.”

Emmett knew that Stella had never changed – she was stubborn and optimistic and she would never tell anyone about her sufferings and pains.

Stella had been a stunning beauty when she was a student. Therefore, many boys tried to pursue her. However, she would refuse them politely with a smile no matter they sent gifts to her or invited her to have a meal together.

Stella would come to a convenience store that was one street away from the school every day. Except for the school, she spent most of her time in that store. And it was the source of all her earnings.

At the beginning, Emmett had no impression of her and he only knew that she was a beautiful girl.

pass the convenience store, he saw a drunken man asking her to give him money. He guessed

from her bad and handed them to the man. The man

living expense for me and Channing for the next month. I won’t give it to

her hardly, but Stella’s

from that man’s cursing words, Emmett guessed

at her, but it seemed like she was not sad at all. After his leaving, she just took a deep breath and wore

seemed to be driven by a mysterious force

a high ponytail, the girl made an inventory with a

was about to walk forwards, Horace came to

with a bright

then

that he could not stay by her side for the rest of his life

now, he was granted with such an opportunity

now,

was about to say something, an

didn’t think that he was an outsider. He directly sat down beside Stella and said in a flat tone, “Mr. Carter, I think you’ll not mind me sharing this table with you, right? To express

and Stella were

from the waiter and ordered several dishes. He then added, “One more

tell him that fish soup was not available in this restaurant, but the manager

tone, “Put some

moment. I will let the cooks

manager’s leaving, Stella suppressed her temper, stood up and said

him that he wanted to pay the bill. He then said to Clarence, “Mr. Conrad, I will treat you this

thin lips together

voice, “Please

like eating fish soup the most. Leave after

doesn’t mean that I still like it

won’t like it in the future.” His tone of

Stella was rendered speechless.

wretched man was in

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

Comments ()

0/255