Beck's gaze landed on Stella.
Stella clutched her throat, her eyes brimming with involuntary tears.
Morgan was still fuming, "Just you wait!"
Beck was taken aback by Morgan's attitude towards his sister, his brows furrowing in concern.
After coughing for a few minutes, Stella managed a laugh towards Beck.
"Beck, you should go. Thanks for walking me home."
A pang of something bitter and complicated hit Beck's heart. He opened his mouth to speak but found himself at a loss for words.
In Stella, he saw a resignation to fate, a smile that seemed to shrug off life and death alike. It was as if she had accepted her uncertain future, living each day as it came.
He got back into his car, deep in thought, before finally rolling down the window.
"You're a Sanders, for heaven's sake. Don't let just anyone push you around."
Stella stood there, hand still on her neck, silent.
As Beck drove off, he could still see her through his rearview mirror, standing alone.
After waiting a bit, Stella entered the living room to find almost everything smashed - clearly Morgan's handiwork.
Morgan strode in, his gaze cold and lifeless.
"Stella, I'd think twice about crossing Bonnie if I were you. You can't even imagine what I'm capable of."
But Stella ignored his threat and headed for her room.
Morgan grabbed her wrist, his eyes flashing with anger.
"Are you sure you want to keep this up? I know Bonnie used to bully you, but wasn't it deserved? If you hadn't provoked her, would she have bothered you? Let me make it clear, Bonnie is my queen, and you better think about the consequences."
Stella shook off his grip, her laughter masking the absurdity of the situation.
"Morgan, if your sister died because of you, would you feel any remorse?"
The disgust in Morgan's eyes was unmistakable as he retorted without thinking.
"You're alive, aren't you? If you really died, I'd celebrate with fireworks."
Stella's heart skipped a beat, a sad realization dawning on her. Morgan would never regret his actions.
"I should show her what kind of person she was dealing with."
After murmuring to herself, she headed back to her room to check on some progress.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja)
Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
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Author, why are there no updates after almost 2 weeks? What's going on with the updates,Author? Do update soon....
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Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
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