Everyone was stunned.

Coleman Williams and Aurora Williams exchanged uneasy glances.

In a hushed tone, Aurora said, "Stella Cameron's been in Solmaris all this time. She hasn't come back to Novaris. Sellers, could there be a misunderstanding?"

Sellers Burton shook his head. "She'd never be so reckless as to do it herself. She just needed her loyal lapdog to do the dirty work. The reason I went missing in Sandford this time? It was all Foreman Richards' doing—her lapdog again!"

Aurora and Coleman fell silent, unsure what to say. In the past, Coleman would have stormed off immediately to confront Stella and demand answers. But now... things had changed. He had his own doubts about Stella.

After a long pause, Coleman finally spoke. "Sellers, do you have any proof?"

Sellers paused for a moment, suddenly aware that Aurora and Coleman's attitude toward Stella was different now-more cautious, less certain.

Aurora glanced over at Queenie Burton. "Queenie, would you mind giving us a moment alone with Sellers?"

This had to do with Stella, and by extension, the Williams family.

nodded, said a few words to the others, and left the hospital room with the rest of

Aurora and

quietly recounted everything that had happened since Stella returned to the Williams family-the broadcasted scandal involving Leonard Lerman and all the

eyes

account, he realized the kidnapping was out in the open now. But none of it was his doing-he hadn't laid a finger on

you accuse her without solid evidence,

f.n

I escaped, Foreman had people hunting me nonstop. was on the run for nearly a month. Even if we went to the basement hideout

there any proof against Stella herself? Anything

fell silent for a few seconds, then shook his

Sellers, I'm afraid you'll have to lay low for a

to happen during his disappearance. Stella had actually dared to

about it, maybe

so

all, Leonard was the one who'd

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