Chapter 27 [ 490 words ] Stella had indeed blocked everyone around Evan Including Lucas. “ What’s he going to flip over, anyway?” Stella said coolly. “At most, he’ll tear apart Azure Heights and Jennifer’s place.” “Exactly,” Lucas said. “And when he still couldn’t find you, that’s when he really

Chapter 26 [ 540 words ] Chapter 26 Evan Wright. Among the Wright family, Evan’s methods were even more ruthless than Steven’s. In Harbor City, that was exactly why people feared and respected him. Just listening to how others referred to the Wright brothers was enough to tell how powerful

Chapter 25 [ 530 words ] Public opinion and social media in Harbor City were spiraling out of control. Reporters swarmed the hospital where Summer was staying. Some openly questioned staff. Others turked nearby, snapping photos in secret. Dora reacted quickly, stationing bodyguards outside the ward. Summer stared at the

Chapter 24 [ 574 words ] Stella said calmly, “There are two attachments. One is my marriage certificate with Evan. The other is the divorce agreement.” “Do you think I want to be Mrs. Wright for life?” She gave a soft, mocking laugh. “Since we’re finally on the same page,

Chapter 23 [ 579 words ] Yosi me test, all jennitet spoke first Turns out, having someone backing you makes all the difference Back when Stella was alone, the Wright family treated her like something they could squee wanted Summer stepped on her openly and secretly, whenever she felt like

Chapter 22 [ 575 words ] Gary moved fast. Or rather, once he received Aaron’s instructions, he already knew what Stella was about to do. The divorce agreement had been prepared early that morning. “As you won’t be lacking anything materially,” Gary said, “Mr. Hogarth’s position is still to divide

Chapter 21 [ 911 words ] Chapter 21 Stella drifted in and out of sleep when her phone rang Seeing Lucas’s name on the screen, she answered groggily. “It’s the middle of the night. What do you want?” “Evan’s with us,” Lucas said. Stella paused. Her grip on the phone

Chapter 20 [ 660 words ] Chapter 20 The voice in Dora’s head, the one that wanted to deal with Stella once and for all, grew louder by the second. “I told you back then that you shouldn’t marry her,” she snapped. “She grew up in an orphanage, no mother

Chapter 19 [ 626 words ] Evan had originally planned to go see Stella that night. But Summer’s condition kept fluctuating, and he ended up staying by her side again and again. It was not until two in the morning that her state finally stabilized. Summer looked at Evan with

Chapter 18 [ 590 words ] In everyone’s eyes, she was picking a fight she had no chance of winning. Stella thought for a moment, then said calmly, “Tomorrow, my marriage certificate with Evan and the divorce agreement will be all over Harbor City.” Jennifer froze. “…What?” “Wait,” she said,

Chapter 17 [ 658 words ] Evan and Stella got into a full–blown argument in the hospital room. No matter what he demanded, she refused to back down about suing Summer. Jennifer had been standing outside the room the whole time. When she heard Evan say, “She fell last night.

Chapter 16 [ 568 words ] On the other end of the line, Dora sounded utterly drained. She really had enough. Why did fate have to punish her like this? Evan frowned and glanced at Stella. “I know Stella’s going to make a scene,” Dora said, her voice trembling. “But

Chapter 15 [ 467 words ] Jennifer shoved the phone right up in Evan’s face. “Look. Take a good look. This is the ‘respectable, gentle sister–in–law ‘ you keep defending. This is her real face.” Evan took the phone and glanced at the screen. After a single look, he raised

Chapter 14 [ 885 words ] I’ll be right back,” Evan said. He didn’t wait for a response. He turned and left. As his footsteps faded down the hallway, Stella felt something inside her drift farther and farther away from him. The moment Evan left, her phone rang. She looked

Chapter 13 [ 1,037 words ] Chapter 13 Evan couldn’t stand the way she was looking at him. Before he could say anything, his phone chimed with a message. He glanced down. Whatever he saw made his expression change instantly. Before he could react, Dora’s call came through again. “Evan,

Chapter 12 [ 555 words ] An orphan with no backing. She should have dealt with her long ago. Before, Dora had held back. She didn’t want to tear the family apart over someone like her, didn’t want to strain things with her own son. But now? The entire household

Chapter 11 [ 591 words ] Summer had been struggling nonstop. But the moment she caught sight of Evan and Dora out of the corner of her eye, her expression changed instantly. Tears welled up as she said shakily, “That’s not what I meant. I really didn’t mean that. Stella,

Chapter 10 [ 502 words ] “You… you’re agreeing to it?” So the moment Evan showed up, she knew how to behave. Typical. All an act. “I’ll go now,” Stella said calmly. “I’ll give her a proper apology.” With that, she threw back the covers and got out of bed.

Chapter 9 [ 577 words ] Chapter 9 “You don’t need to understand what it means,” Stella said coolly. “Just pass the message along to Summer. She’ll know.” “Does this have something to do with Summer?” Dora’s anger flared again. “What are you trying to pull now? “Stella Rowan, get

Chapter 8 [ 510 words ] Chapter 8 +25 Bonus After finding out that Stella was hospitalized in the same facility, Dora went straight to Stella’s room. When she walked in, Stella happened to be on the phone. “Yes,” Stella was saying calmly. “No mediation. We’ll proceed directly through legal