The One I Should've Married (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 15

At a top-tier luxury banquet in the heart of the States,

a woman stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows. She wore an elegant black evening gown, her blonde hair swept up flawlessly.

With a phone in one hand and a glass of red wine in the other, she exuded pure dominance.

Hearing her youngest daughter sound as pitiful as a stray kitten,

the corners of her lips curled into a cold smile. She raised an eyebrow. "Bullying you?"

"Yeah, all of them."

She hadn't returned to the Channing estate yet. That was going to be a tough battle.

But regardless of what happened there, the Sinclairs needed to be taught a lesson immediately.

Especially after catching a glimpse of the purple handprints bruised into her neck via the rearview mirror.

Julian had genuinely tried to kill her today over Ivy.

If she hadn't snatched back control of her body when she did, she would have been strangled to death.

The woman on the other end of the line was Regina Sterling, Stella's biological mother.

She was now an elite billionaire in the American business world.

Years ago, unable to tolerate Vincent Channing's incompetence and infidelity, she demanded a divorce.

She had three daughters with Vincent, and Stella was the youngest.

During the divorce, she wanted to take all three kids, but the Channing elders insisted she leave one behind.

She initially refused, but they promised to raise the child personally and groom her as the future heir.

Only then did she reluctantly leave her youngest, Stella.

Now, hearing her precious daughter complain about being bullied, the icy smile on Regina's lips deepened.

It was rare for her to actually come crying for help...

"Darling, have you finally come to your senses?"

For the past three years, Regina knew exactly what kind of hell Stella was living in.

But the girl had stubbornly refused to listen and move to the States!

Infuriated, Regina had left her to fend for herself, waiting to see just how much she was willing to endure.

And now, she couldn't take it anymore?

Good. She shouldn't have endured it in the first place!

Her use of the word 'senses' carried a hint of profound relief.

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