Chapter 440
Chapter 440:
But before she could slip past, William caught her wrist and pulled her into a hug.
“The doctor said my heartbeat’s a bit off,” he whispered near her ear. “Think you could take a listen for me?”
Earlier, Luca had helped him to the restroom. But on his way back, he overheard just enough of the conversation between Stella and Willow to piece things together.
He was stunned. Stella had really gone and told Willow he wasn’t into women? Suddenly, everything made sense—why she’d kept dodging his flirtations, acting as if he didn’t exist. All this time, she genuinely believed he wasn’t interested in women at all.
If she truly thought that, he was going to make sure she saw otherwise—with actions, not just words.
Stella’s eyes shot wide open in disbelief.
Flustered, she shoved him off and stammered, “If there’s nothing else, I’m going back now.”
She turned swiftly, ready to leave, but before she could take a single step, William grabbed her arm once again.
“I’ll go with you,” he said plainly, then told Luca in a firm tone, “Get Miss Lawson home safely.”
Willow stood by, watching them walk out with a mixed look on her face. She wasn’t quite sure what had just happened.
Once outside, Stella tugged her arm away. “I don’t need you to come. I can manage,” she muttered.
William looked at her, his gaze calm but serious. “You really want to keep ignoring me like this?” he asked.
She didn’t know what was up with him today, but since he had helped her earlier, she held back whatever she wanted to say and silently got into the car.
As they settled into the car, William gave her a sideways glance and casually asked, “Why don’t you wear stuff like this more often?”
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She looked down at the pale pink dress Willow had given her earlier.
“It’s too much of a hassle to wear,” she replied in a flat tone.
The outfit was way too snug. She could barely raise her arms while standing straight.
Tight clothes just weren’t her thing—they felt suffocating.
William thought about it for a second and found her reasoning fair. “In that case, mind helping me with the seatbelt?”
Stella was just about to start the engine when she noticed he hadn’t fastened his seatbelt.
Letting out a soft sigh, she recalled he was still recovering and probably couldn’t do it himself.
Without saying anything, she unbuckled her own seatbelt and leaned over to help him.
As her neck came close to his face, any normal person might’ve instinctively turned away, but not William.
Instead, his slightly cool lips gently grazed her jaw.
Stella’s heart gave a sudden jolt, but she kept her expression steady, calmly pulling the seatbelt across his chest and snapping it into place. Then, without looking at him, she quietly returned to her seat.
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