Chapter 42
Stella clutched Eleanor tightly in her arms, afraid that she might not be able to hold back her tears if she kept looking at Eleanor.
The memory of those endless days and nights in Dusty Pines flooded her mind. She had cursed her fate, wondering why she had to endure such suffering.
It wasn’t her fault. It was forces beyond her control that shaped her destiny. She didn’t know who she would have become if she hadn’t gone through it.
Stepping out of the room, Stella saw Max waiting at the door.
Seeing Stella, Max quickly approached you?”
and asked in a low voice, “You didn’t say anything inappropriate to Eleanor, did
“I did,” Stella replied coldly, her eyes locked on Max’s. She watched as his face darkened with anger, but she didn’t give him the chance to speak. “I said everything. So what? What are you going to do about it?”
Max jabbed a finger at her. “Stella, do you even have a heart? Don’t you know how much Eleanor has done for you? Telling her everything? Aren’t you afraid she might…” he said, pausing.
Stella’s icy gaze locked onto him.
Max knew there were things better left unsaid, but his anger got the better of him.
He demanded, “Stella, haven’t we done enough for you? We agreed to your requests. You even had the transfer documents checked by a lawyer. What more do you want from us? For God’s sake, she’s your grandmother!
“Then what am I to you?” Stella demanded, staring straight at Max.
Max was momentarily stunned by her question.
Stella continued, “I’m asking you. What am I to you? Not a family member, right? You throw me away whenever it suits you. What did I ever do to deserve this much hatred?
“You say you love Grandma, so why aren’t you the one getting into an arranged marriage? Max, you’ve got plenty of sugar mamas who adore you. Just sleep with them, and they’ll help us out!”
Max slapped her across the face with a sharp crack.
Stella froze, momentarily stunned into silence.
Fiona said hesitantly, “Stella, have you completely lost your mind? How could you suggest that Max sleep with those sugar mamas? He’s your brother!
“Max warned us you came back for revenge, but I didn’t believe him. Ithought no daughter of mine could be this heartless. But seeing what you’ve become, I’m starting to wonder how I ever gave birth to such a monster.”
Stella put her hand down. Her face grew colder. “So, Fiona, what you’re really saying is that marrying me off to Henry is for
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my own good? Because I was sold off to Dusty Pines, and even if I wasn’t violated, my reputation is ruined
“Now, Henry wants to marry me, and suddenly, he’s the hero of our family? But if fack my brother to do the same volt. say I’m the heartless one? Is that what you think?”
Fiona’s face twisted with disgust. “Don’t forget who brought all this trouble upon us.”
Stella let out a mocking laugh and shot Max a look. “Exactly. Maybe you should all think about who really started this
mess.”
Max felt a sharp pain in his chest. “Was I supposed to watch you get humiliated? You’re my sister! Besides, that issue was already settled. Weren’t the next two problems entirely your doing?”
Stella nodded coldly. “Right, whatever you say. I used to think you were just biased, but now I see your moral compass is completely broken.”
