Looking at the convenience store that ran twenty-four hours, Stella said, “I want to get a bottle of water.
Do you want one as well?”
“No, thanks. I’ll wait for you outside.”
“Okay. I’ll be right back.”
Then Stella trotted towards the store.
After she came out, she saw Clarence standing on the roadside and looking ahead, lost in thought. His
figure looked aloof and proud.
She enjoyed looking at him for a moment before gradually going over.
Feeling her approach, Clarence came back to his senses and said, “Let’s go.”
Stella asked, “Are you sleepy?”
Before he answered, she continued, “If you are not sleepy, let’s have a walk nearby. I’ve overeaten just
now. I want to digest.”
Clarence hummed in a low voice. He walked forward steadily.
Stella walked next to him and asked, “Last time you promised to take me on a trip after finishing your
work this month. Is it for real?”
“Yes.”
“I can make time for it. Where do you want to go?” asked Stella.
Clarence faintly smiled, “I’m fine with anywhere. It’s up to you.”
Stella said, “Okay, I’ll choose a destination at random then. You can’t be too picky later.”
“When have I been picky on you?”
Upon hearing it, Stella felt a bit weird.
Amusement increased in Clarence’s eyes. He grabbed her hand and gripped it tightly, “I can go
wherever you want to go.”
“Then... How long will it take you to finish your work?”
“A week or so.”
Stella nodded slightly, “I see.”
There were nearly no cars on the street at this time. They were walking on the street hand-in-hand, the
light of the street lamps elongating their shadows gradually.
After a while, Stella suddenly stopped, “Clarence,” she called him.
“Ehn?”
“Let’s go registered for marriage tomorrow, shall we?”
Clarence stiffed and stood motionlessly. For a moment, he didn’t answer.
Stella said, “It will just take you a short while to get the certificate. You may leave your company for a
short while.”
Clarence turned to look at her with his ink-black eyes, “Why do you suddenly want to get registered?”
he asked.
Stella looked away, pulling out her hand from his grip, and continued to walk forward, “Nothing. I heard
that someone said I’m your wife, but legally I’m not. I can’t be taken advantage of in vain. If you are
unwilling, just forget it.”
Clarence followed her and explained, “I am willing to. It’s not been a good time recently. Can we go
registered later?”
“What do you mean by later? One month later? Three months later? Or a year later?” Stella tilted to
look at him, “Or, can you tell me why not recently?”
Clarence didn’t answer.
Stella asked solemnly, “Tell me the truth. Are you hiding anything from me?”
After a few seconds, Clarence answered, “I’m not hiding anything from you. I want to tell you after all
things are finished.”
Stella fell into the silence and gave up asking him again, “All right. Forget it. But this time, you’ve
rejected me. Next time, it’ll depend on my mood.”
Clarence was shocked.
He asked, “One month later? Three months later? Or a year later?”
Stella raised her eyebrows, “Not sure. You should have a long-term vision. Let’s say, three or five years
later.”
Clarence was speechless.
Stella said, “All right. I’m sleepy now. Let’s go back.”
After entering the door, Clarence still hadn’t given up, “Can we just negotiate about the time?” he
asked.
“No.”
“Okay. Let’s do it tomorrow.”
Stella took out her pyjamas and walked to the bathroom, “No.”
Clarence said, “Didn’t you say...”
“Don’t you know a woman is constantly changing?” said Stella.
Clarence just couldn’t utter a word.
Stella waved at him and closed the bathroom door.
Clarence stood motionlessly, resting his arms on his waist. Suddenly, he snorted with a smile.
...
When Stella lay on the bed, she stared at the moon outside the window sleeplessly. She became
soberer and soberer.
As she had expected, Clarence was hiding something from her.
Also, she could sense that the matter was a big one.
It might have something to do with the whole Conrad Group. Clarence was afraid that she would be
dragged into the mere, so he refused to register for marriage with her the next day.
When Stella was lost in thought, Clarence wrapped her waist from behind, “What are you thinking
about, baby?” he asked.
“Nothing. I’m just sleepless.”
Clarence raised his eyebrows slightly, “Sleepless?”
Stella didn’t answer.
Somehow he looked quite spirited sometimes.
Stella closed her eyes, “Don’t speak. I can fall asleep gradually.”
“I didn’t sleep earlier, but you still couldn’t fall asleep, could you?” he said.
Stella pressed his reckless hand on her waist and opened her eyes, “I want to ask you a question.”
Clarence kissed her gently behind her ear, “Ehn?”
“Hiss-” Stella meant that she was serious.
Clarence behaved himself, “Okay. Go ahead.”
“You said you had noticed that Chan had a crush on Winnie quite a long time ago, right?”
“Yep.”
“If a twenty-year-old boy has a crush on a girl, will he choose not to confess? Doesn’t he want to be
with her?”
Clarence asked, “Where is your theory from?”
Stella said, “I can tell Chan likes Winnie, but sometimes, what he does makes me puzzled. It’s like... he
has a crush on her, but he just wants to have the feeling instead of progress with her.”
“What kind of progress do you mean?”
Stella was speechless.
She said in anger, “Can’t you be more serious?”
Clarence stopped his restless hands, meaning that he was listening to her carefully.
Stella continued, “I just want to know if all boys his age are like this. When they’ve met girls they like,
they don’t dare to confess.”
“This kind of possibility can’t happen to him.”
“But...”
“Do you mean when Horace Jason was twenty, he didn’t confess to you either?”
Stella couldn’t stand him. She kicked him and cursed, “Get out of here!”
Clarence answered, “Well, I’m analyzing this matter with you rationally. Horace Jason didn’t confess to
you because he knew you liked him as well. He wanted to have a brighter future with you. Channing
hasn’t confessed because he knows there will be no future for him and Winnie.”
Stella was still angry, but upon hearing it, she was taken aback for a long while. Then she asked, “Why
not?”
“Do you think you are the only one who hates Jeffrey Radomil?” asked Clarence.
Upon hearing it, Stella was stiffed as if the words were smashed on her head.
She sobered up instantly.
Channing didn’t only hate Jeffery but also felt ashamed because Jeffery was his father.
Jeffery had done so many evil deeds. Although he died, the things that he used to do were like curses
that pestering Channing. He couldn’t get rid of them all his life.
She sobered up instantly.
Channing didn't only hate Jeffery but also felt ashamed because Jeffery was his father.
Jeffery had done so many evil deeds. Although he died, the things that he used to do were like curses
that pestering Channing. He couldn't get rid of them all his life.
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