early and took Ayla to the

hen she took off the kitchen apron she had worn for six years, ch

with his legs crossed and watching TV. "Hey, Stella

differently without saying an

nd scolded angrily, "Are you deaf? I was talking to you. Didn't you hear me? Have you c

s. He was only sixteen years old, but he didn't s

evil who made Ste

he was nothing

her suitcase and said coldly, "Li

trength, he shouted, "Mom! Mom

wrong,

abbed the duster and was about to hit Stella with it. "Da

t for Waylon's sake, Stella en

, she could no lon

er, pulled it hard, and threw i

oo stunned

she yelled, "Stella, how dare you!

ey for the sake of Waylon's grandmother, Angelina B

aylon would divorce her. But

id indifferent

tcase out of the villa,

an in the driver's seat was handsome and charming. As soon

ot in the car,

her childhood friend, who w

head and asked Stella tentative

ore." Now that Stella was away from the

when she smiled, it seemed that the haze cl

le life on that family. I've been worrying about you for the past six yea

"I don't unders

I was thinking that if you were kicked out by them when you w

her eyes at

ivorce agreement you aske

lly. "I won't take anything from Waylon. I didn't owe him anyt

ned it witho

n he saw the decisiveness on her

raised her eyebrows slightly

ka

—

or of the hospital were

ward and knocked. Then she turned

seemed frightened upon seeing Stella. She hid

Stella. "What are you doing here?"

he divorce agreement from her bag and handed it

t. His voice became even colder a