
The night came again, the sun was eroded replaced by moonlight. Just like the night before, Stella spent the night alone. But this time he did not stay in the room, he chose to cook dinner. I don't know why he wants to eat fried rice.
"Miss, just let me make it, Miss, just wait at the dinner table" Ming said, not nice if you let Stella cook herself.
"It's okay, besides my son wants to eat my own food," Stella said, focusing on her cooking. "Ehm, Ming. I want to ask you something" Stella said on the sidelines of her cooking.
"What does Miss mean?" ming asked still ready in his position.
"You've known Daniel a long time?" stella asked to shrink her voice at the end of the sentence, afraid that anyone would hear her voice.
"I've worked 10 years at Mr. Daniel's house, Miss" Ming said.
Stella gave a brief nod, but Ming had been working with Daniel's family for a long time.
"Miss, it's most likely that in two days Mr. Xander will do business out of town. Mr. Daniel told me that that's when we'll leave" Ming told him.
"Two days?" Stella's hand suddenly stopped stirring the cooked rice. There were a handful of feelings that plagued his heart, feelings that seemed to want to hold him back remained there.
"Right Miss, I'll prepare everything. Miss just prepare all the important items that Miss will bring, for the others Mr. Daniel will take care of," Ming said with a serious face.
"Alright," said Stella commenting on her faint smile. He went back to cooking with his mind drifting somewhere.
Honestly, even though Xander hurt her a lot, her heart never changed. The longer the love is instead of subsiding, but the stronger and more inherent it is in his heart. But this time it's not just his feelings that matter, he has to use his logic. If he stays there, he'll endanger his son too.
"Maybe this is the best thing for everyone, Xander will never love me until whenever, I have to be conscious and go as far as possible because of the man's life," Stella said, closing her eyes tightly, trying to make peace with destiny and also his feelings.
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"Ming, the food is ready, let's eat first," said Stella smiled happily to see the fried rice she made was ready.
"No, Miss, you just eat first" Ming said, not nice if you have to eat with his master.
"It's okay, come on, Ming. Accompany me, yes" said Stella, pulling Ming by the hand and taking the woman to sit down.
"You don't have to worry, I'm tired of cooking, so you have to eat," said Stella take fried rice for Ming first new to herself.
"Miss is very kind," Ming praised sincerely, he could see this woman in front of him had a soft heart, why would anyone be so mean to him.
"I'm the bad guy Ming, I've made my foster sister part with her future husband," Stella said smiling wryly, if she was a good person her own husband wouldn't treat her like this.
"I know that it must have been a misunderstanding, Miss." said Ming straightforwardly, firmly convinced that Stella was indeed a good person.
"Wah-wah, it's so good to have a Mrs Oliver alive,"
A very familiar female voice rang out breaking the silence, the echoing sound of applause made the two men turn their heads. He saw Joana standing up with a haughty smile.
Stella just glanced lazily, let alone what this snake woman wanted, she thought.
"Ming, I'm done eating. I'm going to go to the room first" said Stella did not want to serve Joana, she knew if this cunning woman would only look for trouble with her.
"Wow, that's great. You still dare me, huh?" joana held Stella's hand before she left.
Stella sighed, she let go of Joana's hand slowly. "Actually what's your problem, brother? You look so good in front of me but it turns out that this is your true nature? What exactly is my fault?" stella said this time instead of looking at Joana sharp full of hostility as usual, she looked at Joana with her own eyes. The gaze of a Sister who was injured because of the attitude of her Brother, even though in the bottom of her heart she never hated Joana in the least.
"Oh Stella, I'm really sorry for you, but what? Your position when it was in the right place, I admit at that time I really wanted to thwart my marriage to Xander. But I didn't expect that you would be happy to help her instead" Joana said, noting her cynical smile, she patted Stella's cheek gently with an irritating look on her face.
"Sister is really evil!" stella pushed Joana harshly, too upset that Joana wasn't as good as she thought she was.
But unfortunately when he pushed Joana, at the same time Xander came and saw what happened. Xander's face instantly tightened and stared at Stella sharply.
"Xander, help me, Stella pushed me," said Joana immediately taking advantage of the situation.
Stella is upset, Joana is a great actress. That woman could change in an instant, from a demon to the most hurt woman.
"Are you hurt?" tanya Xander helps Joana to wake up.
"My hands hurt," said Joana whining spoiled.
Xander immediately leads Joana to sit on a chair, he then comes to Stella who has been silent since.
"What have you done to Joana?" snapped Xander clutching Stella's arm strongly.
"Before you scold me, just ask your woman. Someone won't do anything if nobody starts" Stella said, throwing Xander's hands rough. It's enough he's giving up, he doesn't want to be blamed because it's not his fault.
"You!" Xander clenched his hands tightly and prepared to hit Stella, but the woman was more alert to hold her back.
"Xander, listen to me carefully. I might have received every wound you gave me, but if it was only because of that woman did you hurt me? I'm not going to let that happen" Stella said, leaving the room. His cold and flat voice made everyone there seem to freeze.
Happy Reading's.
Tbc.