The Years Between Signing and Seeing novel Chapter 280

After hearing everything Oliver had to say, Suzie was frozen in place, speechless for a long time.

She was switched at birth by Margaret and David? Why? Why would anyone be willing to trade their own child for someone else's?

And the Lockwood family… could they be her biological family?

And Jamie… he stopped looking for her because he thought she was dead?

According to that timeline… if he thought she was dead, how could he have returned to his work so quickly, so methodically? All his actions—confining her, forcibly kissing her, that time he almost assaulted her…

That desire he showed for her, his talk of wanting to get back together… what did it all mean? Was it all just to satisfy his own ridiculous possessiveness?

So, it wouldn't have mattered if it was her or any other woman. He would have imprisoned them, shown them affection, and begged for reconciliation just the same? Once a person was dead, they were dead, and he would just go on with his life…

Perhaps Oliver, being a man, had a more straightforward way of thinking. But Stella, from the ever-changing expressions on Suzie’s face, had already pieced together the truth of her turmoil.

Stella waved a hand at Oliver, signaling for him to give them a moment.

Oliver immediately understood. “Suzie, you and Stella sit for a bit. I’m going to go check if my mom is awake.”

“Stella, I’m okay now. From now on, I’m focusing on my career. No more romance.”

Seeing the redness in Suzie’s eyes fade, Stella felt a wave of relief. She figured this was just a natural human emotional response. To learn that a man you once loved deeply could move on so quickly after your supposed death… that would sting anyone, whether they were still in love or not. If it were her, she wouldn’t be able to stand it either.

To lighten the heavy atmosphere, Stella playfully poked Suzie. “That’s right! We’ll focus on our careers, raise our babies right… Who needs men anyway? To hell with all of them.”

“Hey, hey, you two can talk all you want, but don’t you dare lump me in with them! I’m a one-in-a-million good guy, you know,” Oliver called out with a laugh as he came down the stairs.

Stella raised her voice. “Aha! Oliver, you were eavesdropping on us!”