Adolph said, “It’s just a cut. I’m used to it.”
Stella knew how Adolph got those wounds without needing to ask much.
It was probably to get the surgery fee for Modesty’s father. Stella said, “I’ll head to the bank tomorrow,
and I will transfer the remaining one million to you.”
Adolph stunned, “But I haven’t get Jeffrey.”
Stella smiled, “You said you were confident.”
Adolph sealed his lips and remained silent.
After a while, a security guard approached them when he saw a pool of blood where Adolph stood.
Adolph quickly walked into the rain before the security guard opened his mouth. Soon, he disappeared
into the night.
The security guard looked at Stella, “Madam, who is that guy? What did he tell you?”
Stella answered, “He was just a by-passer asking for direction. I told him I didn’t know the place, so he
went off.”
The security guard doubted Stella’s story, and he wanted to ask further questions. A black Rolls Royce
car stopped in front of them.
A man stepped out of the car, and he had a grim look on his face. This man seemed much scarier than
the previous man.
A shudder ran down the security guard’s back.
Clarence approached Stella, and he saw the pool of blood in front of her. Clarence looked even
grimmer. He asked in a tense tone, “Where did you injure yourself?”
Stella stunned. Then she smiled after she figured out what Clarence meant, “It wasn’t mine. I was not
injured.”
“Then what is this? And you?” Clarence paused after he realized the security guard was overhearing
their conversation. The security guard quickly left the scene after Clarence took a glance at him. He
then went and asked the cleaner to clean to place.
Stella pulled Clarence’s sleeves and whispered, “I will tell you more about it later. All in all, I wasn’t
injured.”
After confirming Stella was injuries-free and her clothes were dry, Clarence looked relieved. He hugged
Stella tightly in his arm and said softly, “Are you trying to scare me to death by not picking up your
phone?”
It was the first time Stella saw Clarence being so nervous. Stella hugged Clarence back at his waist
and explained softly, “My phone was on silent mode, so I didn’t know it rang.”
Clarence continued to hug Stella tightly.
Clarence almost went mad after seeing the empty studio and the bloodstains on the floor. If Stella didn’t
call him back, he would have gone to the Steward manor and looked for Charles for revenge.
There weren’t many people at the hospital, but nurses walked around, and many looked askance.
Stella felt embarrassed, and she gently pushed Clarence away, “Alright, I’m fine, you see. Let’s get into
the car. We’ll talk in the car.”
Clarence only let go of Stella after a while, “Let me send you home.”
“But…”
“Nathan is here. Give him your car key.”
Clarence sounded so demanding that Stella couldn’t reject. Stella gave in after she thought about what
happened just now.
After the black Rolls Royce car drove out of the hospital, Clarence said, “You can tell you all about it
now.”
“It was nothing. Adolph…came to see me just now.”
Clarence frowned and asked coldly, “He dared to come to see you?”
Stella said, “It’s not what you think. He got Jeffrey’s whereabouts.”
“Where is he now?”
Stella told Clarence the place where Adolph told her just now, and she said, “But he was right. It’s
easier for him to look for Jeffrey than us. I think we better listen to him, you know, to avoid losing sight
of Jeffrey again.”
Clarence pouted. He didn’t refute the statement.
If any of Clarence’s people knew how to deal with Jeffrey, they wouldn’t be in the dark for so long.
Adolph tends to be more familiar with Jeffrey’s traits and behaviours compared to Clarence’s people. It
would be much more effective to let Adolph look for Jeffrey.
Stella knew Clarence agreed with her when she saw Clarence remained silent. Stella felt relieved.
Clarence said out of the blue, “Don’t ever meet him alone next time.”
Stella nodded, “Sure.”
Even though Adolph didn’t have any ill intentions towards Stella, they didn’t belong in the same world
after all.
And after what Stella did at the hospital, she totally cleared whatever she owed Adolph.
Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of the Steward manor.
Stella thought Clarence would drop her here like before, then asked Nathan to send Stella’s car here,
and Clarence would leave after that.
What Stella didn’t expect was Clarence drove straight into the compound of the manor.
Stella wondered, “Hmm?”
Clarence clarified, “It’s raining cats and dogs out there. You want me to stand here and wait for you?”
“But…”
“Don’t worry. He won’t kick me out for real.”
The car has entered the compound of the manor. It’d be useless to say anything else.
Stella looked at her watch and thought, “Charles should be in his room now.”
The car stopped at the garden after a few minutes.
Stella was about to get down the car, but Clarence said, “Sit.”
Clarence opened the car door and took the umbrella from the maid. He walked over to the passenger
seat and opened the door for Stella. Clarence then reached out his hand to Stella.
Stella smiled when she saw what Clarence did. He definitely knew how to entertain a girl.
The whole trip from the garden to the house, Stella’s clothes didn’t even have a single sprinkle of rain,
other than her shoes.
Charles was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper. He raised his head when he heard the
doorknob turned. Charles wasn’t surprised at all when he saw Clarence. He put away the newspaper
and said, “Mr. Conrad. Visiting in the middle of the night without notifying us? Isn’t it inappropriate?”
“Didn’t I?” Clarence said slowly, “Ms. Radomil has invited me a few times before, and it is hard to reject
such a passionate invitation. So happen that I’m free today. Didn’t Ms. Radomil told you?”
Stella felt speechless.
Clarence really wasn’t afraid that Charles was going to kick him out.
Charles was calm, “Even if that’s true, it is never appropriate to visit at such a late hour. Didn’t you
learn your manners?”
“Ah, what an accusation. I was sending my girlfriend home. I didn’t learn my manners properly only if I
couldn’t accomplish this simple task.”
Charles expression turned sulky.
Stella quickly said, “He was sending me home because it was raining heavily outside. He won’t stay
long. I hope you don’t mind, Mr. Steward.”
Charles stood up, “Then leave now. We don’t welcome a stranger.”
“Mr. Steward,” Clarence stopped Charles, “Shall we have a word, please?”
Charles stopped and stared at Clarence. Stella didn’t expect Clarence to do this. She looked at
Clarence, hoping to get an answer as to why he did that.
Clarence didn’t look at Stella. Instead, he stared at Charles, “If Mr. Steward didn’t think it is a good
time, I could go to the Steward Group tomorrow as well.”
Clarence stood and considered for a few seconds, then said, “Come with me.”
After Charles turned around, Clarence stroked Stella’s hair and said softly, “Go back to your room first.
I’ll tell you about it later.”
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