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. 

a gaping hole in the windowpane that brought a biting chill

“I think he‘s one

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

you okay?” she

before answering.“

propped himself up, revealing his large plump face.

air conditioner,” he explained. “I was installing an overhead unit when I slipped and fell. I was only hanging on a steel wire, and I had no

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profusely. There were still bloodstains on his face from being cut by the glass. He picked up his

the while apologizing.

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

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

waved his hands, still looking terrified.

her. “I really didn‘t mean to break in through the

repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don‘t slip again, and be more careful. Nothing‘s more important

be more careful...”

him so kindly. He kept glancing at her several times, but he didn‘t dare to look at her

low and his eyes darting around frantically , the

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