Stella stood still for a moment before taking a step forward, "What are you doing here?"
After hearing Stella's question, Luca slowly looked up at her. His eyes were somewhat red, and his face looked flushed, as if he had been drinking too much. But Stella didn't ask about the alcohol.
"Stella, you're back," Luca smiled at Stella when their eyes met.
Stella looked at him calmly, "Get up first."
Luca obediently stood up.
Maybe because he had been squatting for too long, Luca stumbled a bit while getting up and almost fell straight into Stella's arms.
Stella reached out to steady him, "How long have you been here?"
After Luca stabilized himself, he took a step back, keeping a certain distance from Stella, "I've been here for a while."
Stella opened the door, "You should go back. I need some rest."
Luca stood still and didn't move, just staring at Stella.
Stella looked back at him, "Do you have something else to say?"
Luca then took a step forward and said, "Stella, can't you stop finding someone else?"
Stella furrowed her eyebrows when she heard Luca's words, "What do you mean?"
"I... Stella, can you give me another chance?" Luca looked at Stella, his emotions seeming to overwhelm him as he grabbed her hand.
Stella instinctively tried to pull away, but Luca held her tightly, not letting go.
"Luca, let go of me!"
Luca not only didn't release her, but he also took a step forward and embraced her tightly, holding Stella in his arms.
Stella struggled desperately to break free, but her efforts were futile against Luca's strength.
Her tone turned icy as she said, "Luca, if you don't let go, I'll call for help."
Ignoring her words, Luca pushed Stella into the room and closed the door, locking it behind them. "Stella, please forgive me. I promise I won't hurt you again. Can't we be together again and start over?"
"It's impossible!" Stella decisively rejected Luca's plea.
Suddenly, Luca seemed to lose control and forcibly kissed Stella.
Stella tried to avoid him, but the struggle led to both of them falling heavily to the ground.
The difference in strength between a man and a woman was substantial, especially when Luca's emotions were running high. Stella had no chance of escaping from his grasp.
A loud slap landed on Luca's face, but he still didn't let go of Stella.
From angry to pleading, and finally to crying, Stella's voice went through various emotions.
However, even this couldn't make Luca stop.
The sound of fabric tearing followed...
When it was over, Luca looked at Stella lying motionless on the ground and panicked. It was as if he had woken up from a trance and realized what he had done.
"Stella, I'm so sorry. I'm not human. I'm a monster! You..." Luca's voice trailed off as he began to regret his actions.
"Get out!" Stella's voice turned cold, interrupting Luca.
Luca looked at Stella with deep remorse, but now that the deed was done, it was too late to say anything.
Luca tried to help Stella up, but she shrank away from him in disgust. "Don't touch me!"
After saying that, Stella got up on her own, standing without a trace of self-esteem or shame, and walked into the bathroom.
Once inside, she locked the door.
"Stella!"
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