As Stella finished, there was no longer any sound in the entire kitchen.

Everything went silent.

Channing kept his head drooped and Stella couldn’t see what emotion he was in.

Stella pursed her lips, "Chan, I ..."

Channing paused for a moment before continuing to chop vegetables, then said in an indifferent tone, "You don't have to comfort me. I'm used to it."

Stella said, "I'm not trying to comfort you. I've had a paternity test and William is your ..."

"As far as I'm concerned, it's all over when Jeffrey died. It doesn't matter who my real father is."

At those words, Stella froze. She still wanted to say something, but Channing had already turned on the stove to fry.

It muffled all the other sounds.

Stella knew that he didn't want to discuss the subject any further.

Throughout all those torturing and painful moments, from childhood to Jeffrey's death, Channing spent every day and night wishing he wasn't Jeffrey's son.

That thought seemed to be his hope to live, but luck did not come to him, nor did it favor him.

Especially when it became clear that everything that had happened to Stella was because of Jeffrey, and his hatred towards Jeffrey was displaced by self-hatred.

If only someone had told him back then that Jeffrey was not his real father, it would have been relief and redemption for him.

But what's the use of it now?

Stella knew in her heart that even though she had no memories of her childhood, she could feel the affection of William being her father.

But Chan was different. He had never had a real sense of fatherly love since he was born.

William was also a complete stranger to him.

It was even because of Jeffrey that William almost hurt him back then...

disconnection and hatred, although unspoken, Chan actually

had happened so as not

closed her eye and suddenly didn’t know

the meal, neither of them spoke again on

"Isn't Clarence

soup, "He's busy and won't be back until

Riverside City? How

nodded, "Fine. It shouldn't be long before you see

almost two months since they had returned

they had agreed on were almost

your school? Are there

and told me not to worry about it. They'll arrange for someone to take care of

It's your sophomore year and you

Stella

then when in school, although she had to work several part-time jobs every day, all that was bothering her

many more problems to

dinner, Channing went straight back

and then sat down

Clarence came back at eleven, he saw her staring at her phone, then

eaten

loosened his tie with one hand and sat next to her,

Stella nodded gently, "Yes."

you

her head, seemingly a

thought she would be happy to get the paternity test results, but now

chin, "You're

She looked frustrated, "No."

happy this afternoon. Did Channing piss you

prepared to

out and pulled him back, "No, what are you thinking?

know what to say

not him, then tell me and I'll fix it

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