Spencer’s words were casual, but they triggered a moment of realization in Stella’s mind. She had a perplexing expression on her face, which made Spencer feel uneasy. He assumed she might have seen through his thoughts, and he felt reluctant to meet her gaze.
Spencer turned his face away and feigned indifference.” Take your time to consider. We can treat it as compensation for what happened back then.”
After waiting for a response that never came, Spencer turned around only to find that Stella had already gotten into a cab.
When he was about to rush over, Stella had already closed the door, and the car sped away.
Spencer’s mouth twitched, and he cursed, “You heartless woman!”
Stella arrived home around 9:00 p.m. Wenham and Trevor were about to go out and look for her if she were to return any later than that.
Stella returned with a scent of alcohol. This made her father and brother worried. However, she acted natural and asked,” Dad, is Jaylene back yet?”
“Yes, she finished dinner and went to her room. Is there a reason why you’re looking for her?” Wenham replied.
Stella nodded in response. “I promised Jaylene that I’d take her friends out for a good time. I want to ask her what time we should leave tomorrow.”
Wenham and Trevor exchanged glances, as they could not figure out what state Stella was in. She did not make a fuss and was resting and eating on time.
However, she was recovering too quickly, especially since the kidnapping had happened not too long ago.
Although it was strange, there seemed to be an improvement.
Before they could say anything, Jaylene’s voice came from upstairs. “We can leave around nine in the morning. If you think it’s too early, then ten is fine. I can inform my friends.”
Stella smiled and said, “Let’s stick with nine.’ “Trevor can drive you two tomorrow,” Wenham suggested.
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