Looking at her back, Clarence gritted his teeth. Several seconds later, he lowered his head and
continued to deal with the document in front of him.
Time passed by. Soon he heard Stella’s even breathes.
Clarence stood up and turned off all the lights in the ward except for a small table lamp on the bedside
table.
Standing by the bed, he fixed his eye son Stella. After a short while, he gently lifted a corner of the
pillow and slowly drew out the paper.
What he saw at the next moment was a lively tortoise.
Clarence was rendered speechless.
He leaned forward and pinched Stella’s nose. He only let go of it when she was almost out of breath
and said in a low voice, “You brute.”
Stella stroked her nose. Maybe it was because she felt uncomfortable, Stella turned over and
continued to sleep with her back to him.
Clarence put the paper under the pillow, turned around and walked into the bathroom.
When Stella woke up the next day, the sky was still dark. She took a glance at the man who was
putting on clothes next to her and sat up while rubbing her eyes, “It’s so early. Are you going to the
company?”
Clarence said, “I have to finish my work as early as possible. Only then can I come to pick you up in the
afternoon.”
“I told you I can handle it myself…”
Clarence put a necktie on her palm, “Now that you’re awake, do something.”
Stella twitched her mouth corners and made some movements. She didn’t want to get out of bed.
Therefore, she sat on heels on the edge of the bed, put the tie around his neck, pulled him towards
herself and murmured, “I can’t understand why you take so many things here. I just stay in the hospital
for several days.”
Clarence curled his lips into a smile and wrapped his arms around her waist, “It’s good that you know
this. If I were sick later, you should accompany me like this.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? I’ve never seen a person who hopes to get sick like you.” Stella
helped him tie the necktie and sat back onto the bed, “If you’re still busy in the afternoon, you can…”
Stella paused and then made a compromise, “You can let Nathan come to the hospital to pick me up.”
Clarence leaned forward and landed a kiss on her forehead, “Rest assured. I promised you I will come
to pick you up, then I will not go back on my words. Be obediently and wait for me here.”
“I see.”
After Clarence’s leaving, Stella stretched out lazily and walked into the bathroom for a bath.
She went to bed so early last night. Therefore, she didn’t feel sleepy now.
When she walked out of the bathroom, the sky outside gradually became bright and she could even
saw the first ray of sunshine piercing through the thick cloud at the distance.
It seemed like it would have good weather today.
When Stella was making the bed, she saw the picture under the pillow. The smile on her face
uncontrollably became brighter.
She didn’t know what expression Clarence would have when he saw the picture.
There were still several hours left before she could leave the hospital. As Stella had some free time,
she took out a pen and a paper from the drawer, bent over the tea table and began to outline the
picture.
Stella drew three pictures until noon.
In this case, that wretched man would not complain about this anymore.
Stella stood up and turned her neck left and right. Right at this moment, her phone which was placed
on the bedside table rang.
Stella walked over and picked up her phone. It was a call from Daniel.
Stella could vaguely guess why he called her. She only answered the call after several seconds,
“Hello?”
Daniel asked, “Ms. Radomil, are you busy now?”
“I’m free now. What’s the matter?”
“William’s plan will take off at three o’clock this afternoon and he will leave City N.”
Stella pressed her lips together, “I know.”
Daniel asked, “Did Clarence tell you about this?”
“Yes.”
“Then… what do you think of it?”
Stella took a deep breath and looked out of the window, “I don’t know either. Let’s talk about this later.”
She continued after a pause, “How’s Sherry in these two days?”
“She feels much better. I accompanied her to the hospital for a check-up yesterday and the doctor told
us that she could leave the bed. It’s just that she can’t be stimulated and we shouldn’t pay attention to
it.
Stella moved her lips trying to say something, yet she didn’t say anything in the end.
It was a matter between them after all. It was useless for her to say too much of it and it was
meaningless for her to involve in it.
After a while of silence, Stella continued, “Okay. I have to deal with something these days and I will
come to see her two days later.”
“Okay. I will tell her about this.”
After ending the call, Stella sat on the edge of the bed, seeming to be pondering something.
Soon, a nurse walked into the ward to deliver the meal to Stella.
Stella pulled herself back to reality and thanked her.
After lunch, she packed up all her things into the suitcase.
She had stayed in the hospital for four days, yet she didn’t bring too many things here. Most of the
things were Clarence’s.
Her words were true – Clarence even wanted to move the house here.
Stella was rendered speechless.
When Stella almost packaged up all the things, Clarence arrived at the hospital.
Stella asked, “How can you come so early?”
Clarence took the suitcase from her, “Wait a minute. Nathan is going through the procedures.”
Stella said, “Then I will change my clothes first.”
“Go.”
Stella picked up the clothes from the bed and walked into the bathroom.
A while later, Nathan walked into the ward, “Mr. Conrad, the procedures are all settled.”
Clarence replied with a nasal sound and took the bills from him.
“Then I will go out first.”
When Stella walked out of the hospital, she felt the air outside fresher.
At this point, the sunshine enveloped the whole city and she could feel the heat everywhere.
The summer was coming.
After getting into the car, Stella winded down the window to enjoy the breeze. Then she realized that
they were not on the way back to the apartment.
She turned her head to look at Clarence, “Where are we going?”
“To the airport.”
Stella was rendered speechless.
She slowly winded up the window, leaned against the seat and remained silent.
William’s plane would take off at three o’clock.
No wonder that Clarence would come to pick her up at half past one.
It was right on time if they set off now.
Clarence said, “I know you haven’t decided on it. So you don’t have to get out of the car later. I will see
him off.”
Stella asked after a short while of silence, “Won’t it be strange if you come alone?”
“Why is it strange?”
Stella asked, “Don’t you feel it strange if you come to see him off?”
Clarence chuckled, “I have to leave him a good impression. He’s your biological father after all. And I
don’t know what will happen in the future.”
Stella was rendered speechless.
What nonsense was he talking about? Was it necessary for him to leave a good impression on
William?
Stella didn’t talk to him again.
When their car stopped in front of the airport, William’s car also arrived there.
Seeing this, Clarence looked out of the window. He then withdrew his lines of sight and said to Stella, “I
will get out of the car. You shall stay here.”
Stella slightly pressed her lips together and nodded her head, “Okay.”
Clarence pushed open the door and got out of the car.
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