Chapter 986 Stella appeared calm and composed, but her back was soaked with cold sweat. 

“Mom?” she asked while resolutely putting on a calm facade, perhaps because she was hiding something.” What‘s wrong?” 

“Nothing...” answered Wendy with a shake of her head. Stella‘s voice brought her senses back. 

Sure that Stella must‘ve not known about how poisonous the oleanders were, she tried to warn her. 

“That plant over there...” 

Crash! 

Before she could finish, a loud noise coming from the window interrupted her. 

The two women jumped in fright. They hurried to where the noise came from and saw a black figure crashing into the room from outside. The window had been broken in, and the floor was littered with shards of shattered glass “Careful!” 

Stella‘s split–second response managed to stop Wendy from getting hit by the flying glass. 

Wendy was so spooked that her face turned white as a 

sheet. She stood motionless and stared at the figure lying on the floor. “What... What on earth is going on here...?” she asked in a daze. 

that brought a biting chill into the room as

called out for the bodyguards. “I think he‘s one of the workers outside,” she told Wendy, trying to calm her

wore a work uniform while holding a wrench, so she assumed he must be one of

you okay?” she asked him.

before

propped himself up, revealing his large

fell. I was only hanging

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cut by the

while apologizing.

she could continue, she had to catch a breath when she

swaying slightly as he stood, so she asked in a gentle voice, “Are you hurt?” “No,

hands, still

reassured her. “I really didn‘t mean to break in through the window like that. I‘m really

pieces before saying, “You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don‘t slip again, and be more careful.

more

man did not expect Stella to treat him so kindly. He kept glancing at her several times, but he didn‘t dare to

, the hands that he kept behind his back still trembled.

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