“Yeah, I received my pay and wanted to treat you to something nice since you’re about to go overseas.”
She went on hesitantly, “Why don’t we invite Riley to join us? By way of expressing my thanks to her.”
“No need,” Roger shrugged. Stella had already made reservations at the restaurant. After placing her
order, she thought about it before saying solemnly to Roger, “If you really don’t like Riley and see no
possibility of being with her, find a time and make things clear with her. The longer you drag things out,
the greater the hurt you’ll cause her. Do you understand?”
Roger furrowed his brows. “Why do you keep talking to me about her? I’m about to go overseas. Let’s
not talk about outsiders!” Stella reached out to rub her head. “You brat! Do you really know that you’re
going overseas soon? Now that you’re all grown up, I can’t always be by your side, and you’ll get to
know new people. Riley will be going with you on your studies abroad. It is imperative that you handle
your relationship with her, leave no regrets or hurt her, do you get me?”
Roger was beginning to get annoyed with her nagging.” Then I’ll just stay here and keep you
company!”
He was saying it as a casual remark, but Stella’s face fell immediately. “Don’t you even think about it!
Do you think you’re still a child, making such immature remarks whenever you please? Don’t joke
about your future!”
Roger didn’t expect her to be so agitated. He lowered his head and said, “Okay, I get you…” Stella
didn’t know how sincere he was. She pondered about it for a moment and eventually decided to tell
him, “I met Michael two days ago…” “What?” Roger’s eyes widened, and he almost stood up.“ Isn’t he
supposed to be overseas?”
“Yes, he recently came back,” Stella pressed his shoulders to sit him back down. “Don’t panic. Hear me
out. I met him at a shopping mall yesterday, and he was with Diana. They recognized me at first, but I
told them I wasn’t Stella Sealey, but Ella Steele. They barely believed me, though. I think Michael has
his doubts.”
Roger began to get worried. “Whatever it is, it is rather unbelievable that there are two people who look
so alike.”
“Looking similar might be something that could be overlooked, but if they see you in Fern City, then
they would never believe me…”
That was what worried Stella the most. Roger was still rather hesitant. “So what if Michael knew?
We’ve cut all ties with him a long…”
“Do you remember how he treated us back then?”
Roger fell silent the moment Stella asked him the question.
Of course, it was still in his mind. Back then, their parents died in a plane crash, and he was bedridden
from the trauma. Stella was left to host the funeral alone and clean up the Sealey family’s mess.
As young and ignorant children who had barely mingled with society, they were completely taken
advantage of by the older family members, who even chased them out of the family. They did not even
leave them a single cent for Roger’s medical bills. They wouldn’t have been so impoverished and
destitute if it weren’t for Michael. They wouldn’t have had to bow down to Weston Ford just so they
could settle the medical bills, and they wouldn’t have found themselves in their current, sorry plight.
Past memories came flooding back into Roger’s mind, making hatred arise in his heart. “If I were to see
him in the flesh, I certainly won’t spare him!”
He wanted to ask Michael why he was so cruel to them back then.
In retrospect, he had been so nurturing to them when their father was still alive.
Stella shook her head. “He’s doing very well now. You
should try your best to avoid appearing before him. If he were to know that I am Stella Sealey, he would
surely find a way to deal with us.”
Since they had decided to start afresh, they shouldn’t get involved with anyone from their past.
Roger understood her rationale and nodded. He was about to open his mouth to speak when he saw
two people entering the front corridor. His eyes froze as he trembled violently.
“What’s the matter?” Stella followed his gaze and was about to turn her head when Roger reached out
to turn her head around. “Nothing, don’t look!”
But it was too late.
Stella saw Weston and Guinevere at the entrance.
He was in an impeccably sleek suit, making him look all tall and handsome, while the stunning woman
next to him latched onto his arm. They were like a match made in heaven.
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