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.

was so spooked that her face turned white as a sheet. She stood motionless and stared at the figure lying

brought a biting

soon as Stella regained her senses, she quickly called out

Wendy, trying to calm her

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

okay?" she asked

man moved slightly and groaned before answering. "I'm... I'm

himself up, revealing

explained. "I was installing an overhead unit when I slipped and fell. I

There were still bloodstains on his face from being cut by

Wendy frowned but finally calmed

but before she could continue, she had to catch a breath

swaying slightly as he stood, so she asked in a gentle voice, "Are you

"No, no..."

his hands, still looking

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

the broken glass pieces before saying, "You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don’t slip again, and be more careful. Nothing's

"I-I'll be more careful...”

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

eyes darting around frantically, the hands that

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