Chapter 483

Her son's cries finally awakened Stella's maternal instincts.

She picked him up and walked over to the couch, cradling him gently. As she soothed her son, her voice trembled with tears. "Cedric, could you please leave?"

"Star..."

"Would you just go?" Stella kept her head down. "Please, I'm begging you."

Cedric looked at her, utterly helpless. He knew there was nothing else he could do right now.

"You haven't had dinner yet. Is there anything you want? I can make you something."

Stella stayed silent. With a sigh, Cedric opened the door and stepped out.

As soon as the door closed, Stella's tears fell again.

She wiped them away, frustrated by how easily she'd been crying these days. She hated this version of herself-so fragile, so quick to tears.

But then she looked down at her son, his tiny face warm and soft against her chest, and her heart melted all over again.

Half an hour later, Aster was sound asleep.

him down in his

in, his voice barely above a whisper. "Is he asleep, love?" Stella shot him a look and ignored him, holding their son as she stood up. Cedric tiptoed inside and gently closed the

with practiced hands, took Aster

arms.

full and content, could sleep through anything. He didn't stir at all as Cedric tucked him into the

a word, Stella turned and went into

too much today; now her eyes were

just as the water started to run,

up, Stella saw Cedric's reflection in the mirror as he

they'd become so close that

knew Cèdric wanted to

But she just couldn't. Not tonight. Everything inside her felt tangled and raw, like a knot she couldn't undo, words piling up in her

Cedric said softly, moving closer as if to hug her. Stella quickly

your fault. I

with anxiety as he heard her

forgotten everything we've been through these four years,

"No. I haven't."

were the one who

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