Chapter 984

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.

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

a biting chill into the room as a gust

her senses, she quickly called

he's one of the workers outside," she told Wendy, trying to calm her down. "He probably fell

person wore a work uniform while holding a wrench, so she assumed he must

okay?"

groaned before answering. "I'm... I'm so sorry

up, revealing his large plump

I slipped and fell. I was only hanging on a

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

frowned but finally calmed

continue, she had to catch a breath

as he stood, so she asked in a gentle voice,

"No, no..."

waved his

her. "I really didn't mean to break in through the window like that. I'm really sorry. I'll...

saying, "You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don’t slip again,

"I-I'll be more careful...”

glancing at her several times, but he didn't dare to look at

around frantically,

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