Chapter 596
Stella quickly snapped out of her daze and hurried over to Catelyn, grinning from ear to ear.
"Cat? Oh, my stars! when did you come back? why didn’t you tell me? Joanne told me that you were on a business trip and took the kids with you..."
Catelyn had told Joanne to say this, but she did not expect that Stella would believe it.
Stella's eyes reddened as she spoke. All those years since the Clark family went bankrupt, Stella had gotten used to living with Catelyn and Miles, she could not help but feel empty to be apart from them for so long.
"I’m back now, Mom. Don't cry!" Catelyn frantically wiped Stella's tears away. "I'm sorry. I was in a hurry, so I didn't have the time to say goodbye..."
Stella wiped away her tears and stared at her. "Are you staying? If you're leaving again, take me with you. I feel so lonely when you're gone."
"We won't leave again. Never again!" Catelyn ran into Stella's arms, her heart filled with warmth as she realized that Stella was not as infuriating as she expected.
"That's good..." stelle sobbed.
She tapped Catelyn on the back and released her when she noticed that Miles was nowhere to be seen, "where's Miles?"
"Miles is with Master Cedrick." Catelyn sniffled.
She did not intend on lying to Stella any longer. Cedrick would be visiting frequently now that they decided to be together. If she did not explain things, they would have to sneak around and lie every time they met.
Stella beamed and scanned Catelyn up and down, elated that she finally came to her senses. "I was wondering why you had disappeared without so much as a goodbye. You brought Miles to spend time with Cedrick Mason? How far have you two gotten? Let me tell you; the best way to land a catch like Master Cedrick is to get pregnant with his child again!"
Catelyn rolled her eyes with resignation, realizing that she shouldn't have placed such high expectations on Stella.
On the weekend, after settling certain chores, Catelyn finally had the time to see her twins.
Albert welcomed her into the living room enthusiastically. "You're finally here, Miss Clark!" He ordered the servants to serve tea while silently wiping away his tears. "Master Cedrick has had a hard time without you..."
It was the third time she was hearing those words, with the first two times being said by Alex and Charles.
The two wanted Catelyn and Cedrick to make peace, and at the time, Catelyn's mind was not focused on Cedrick and did not pay them much attention. She could imagine how much effort it took for Cedrick to settle all the troubles she and Miles had caused.
Her heart raced and she immediately gulped down the tea.
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