Chapter 4
the end, she just lowered her eyes and said nothing. Adrian didn’t explain further either, just took the empty cup from her hands and tacked the blanket and her. Ha movements were gende, his fingers occasionally brushing her skin with familiar warmth||
Stea’s mid dried to the past. When she got her first period and was scared to tears, he’d blushed while e
explaining was happening to her body. When she had the Eu with a fever that wouldn’t break he’d stayed by her side for three days and nights, not caring about getting sick himself. He’d been so good to her- good that she’d foolishly believed love might eventually grow.
Thinking about it now, she closed her eyes, her chest tight with pain. The hospital room was quiet except for
or the sound of the TV dripping, Uni-]]
Ding
Adrian’s phone screen it up. One message, two, three.. they dooded in like a bombardmen the screen flashing constantly
stella opened her eyes and watched Adrian frown slightly, his finger hovering over the screen for a few seconds before he ultimately didn’t reply and turned it off. But within seconds, the phone in up again []
Paige’s name stood out glaringly in the notification bar,
Stella forced a bitter smile. “If you’re worried about her, you should go be with her.“]
Adrian’s expression grew colder, his tone flat: “She’s stable right now, just being dramatic. You’re the one who needs care.“||
Stella looked at him quietly.
(But you clearly checked your phone just now. Your heart’s already with her. She thought||
Thut the didn’t call him out on it, just smiled. “Okay.”
Adrian’s frown deepened as he explained again: “Don’t overthink this. What her parents did back then–cur family will never forgive that.”
Before he finished speaking, the hospital room door burst open. []
Paige stood in the doorway, her eyes red and swollen. “So you really can’t forgive me?” Her voice shook “Then why the hell do you even care if I live or die
With that, she turned and ran out
Adrian’s face went white at once as he shot up and chased after her
Stella froze for two seconds, then ripped the IV from her hand and stumbled after them]]
On the rooftop, the wind was derce. [
Faige had one foot dangling over the edge, her long hair whipping wildly in the wind, her whole body swaying dangerously
Trage! Get down from there!” Adrian shonated []
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Paige turned to look at him, teal blurring her vision: “What’s the point of coming down? You hate me so much, and your heart belongs to Stella now!” Her voice cracked. almost a scream: “Do you even remember how much you used to love me! How did we end up the this… What happened back then wasn’t my Bault! Since you’ve fallen fur someone else now, I might as well just die!”
With that, she made like she was about to jump!
Adrian lunged forward and grabbed her writ “it’s not what you think the stared at her intensely, his voice strained to the breaking point. This is a deal I made with my grandfather
“Every day I may by Stella’s side another day you get to remain in the country!”
Boom! Steba stood in the rooftop doorway, struck like lightning. []
She finally understood Why Adrian had suddenly been staying by her side. It was just to buy Paige more time
Paige froze too, tears still streaming down her face. Then do you still love me? ||
Adrian was silent for a long time in response to that i alon, so long thai Stella thought he wouldn’t answer ||
Seeing Paige about to lean over ti
over the railing again. Adrian suddenly rushed over and grabbed her: “Yes! I’ve never nopped fucking loving you! Are you
on happy now?]]
Page bled even harder, grabbing his tie and pulling him down for a ki
Adran resisted at first, but eventually, like he was finally letting hiari go completely, he cupped the back of her head and kissed her back desperately, as if trying to make up for all the years of regret.]]
Stella thood in the distance, her whole body ice cold. She watched them kiss, watched Adrian use contrul as he pulled Paige fight against him, watched him kiss her to
deeply, so desperately, like he wanted to absorb her into his very bones
She remembered how Adrian always kissed her with gentle restraint. Turns out I want his personality–he just didn’t love her
She should have known
Then she turned around and walked away, step by step.
Bark in the hospital room, the smell of disinfectant soddenly became suffocating. She picked up her phone, her finger hovering over Grandpa Hayes’s number for a moment befee finally pressing Ca
“Grandpa” she heard her own voice, surprisingly calm. Twant to dhorce Adrian.“||
The
e sound of a teacup shanering came through the phone: “Did that
boy do something aga
“No.“Stella shook her head, her eyes reddening. 1 just think we’re not right for each other as husband and wife. He’s good to me, but that’s not love.” She paused, then continued, “grandpa, the day you brought me home after Mike died, didn’t you promise to grant me one wish?”
She took a deep breath as tears finally fell. “I want to use that wish now. Hease let me divorce Adrian”
But the next second, the hospital room door burst ope
open]
Adrian stood in the doorway, staring straight at her. “Let you what?“||
