Chapter 783
Stephanie had stayed in the hospital for barely three days before Olivia took her back to the Clinton residence. Noah and Carol brought a lot of things to visit her, but the Clintons shut them out. Needless to say, Carol was in an utterly bad mood.
Temper flaring, she stomped out of the Clinton residence and lashed out at Noah. "Noah, what the heck are you thinking? I have been advising you to cut ties with Emma Garcia, but you disregard my words. Look at what you've done. How could you have the audacity to get on Stephanie's nerves? If she insists on divorcing you, the Walker family will be doomed!"
Wearing a grim look, Noah tried to tamp down his surging fury. "Mom, I'll coax her into coming back. Don't worry. I won't let that happen to the Walker family."
Carol snapped at him, "Since you claim that you'll coax her into coming back, prove it to me then! You'd better stop getting in touch with Emma now. The Clintons are not ones to be trifled with. After this incident, I bet they will look into your matters discreetly. You shouldn't put the Walker family in deep waters just because of your love affairs."
Noah only pursed his lips in silence.
"Did you hear what I said?"
Noah lifted his hands to massage his throbbing temples and responded wearily, "Mom, Emma has been by my side throughout the years. Since I can't give her a proper title, I won't abandon her either. I can't be an ungrateful man."
At the peak of her fury, Carol sniggered and scoffed, "You can't be an ungrateful man? Noah, there'll surely be countless women falling head over heels for you when you're successful. If you continue to be indecisive, I bet the Walker family's future will be ruined in your hands. Try to think it through, okay?"
Noah was rendered speechless.
Seeing that, Carol almost burst a blood vessel. With that, there was an intense atmosphere between the duo for the first time.
Once Carol was back in the Walker residence, Isabella stepped forward and mocked, "Mom, another failure, right?"
Carol shot daggers at her and snapped somberly, "Isabella, don't forget that you're a part of the Walker family, too. If something happens to the family's assets, it won't do you any good too."
"Mom, Noah's the one who should be responsible for that. He shouldn't be a two-timer. Anyway, I have an idea to coax Stephanie into coming back." Isabella chuckled, not the slightest bit irked by her words.
"Really? You have one?" Carol asked in disbelief.
Isabella was buoyed up with confidence. "Mom, it's actually not hard to fulfil a woman's needs. Stephanie might seem to be capricious, but it's easy as snapping fingers to win her back as long as we can talk things out with her. You can count on me on this. I'm convinced I'll be able to talk her into coming back."
"Isabella, if you can talk Stephanie into coming back, I'll surely increase your pocket money."
"Mom, don't worry. Apart from talking Stephanie into coming back, I vow to be Oscar's woman. I can assure you it won't take long for me to become the woman alongside him."
Carol threw a glance at her, thinking that she must be building castles in the air.
Oblivious to Carol's doubtful gaze, Isabella headed to the Clinton residence confidently.
"Aunt Olivia," she greeted Olivia demurely.
Olivia flashed her a glance and replied, "Ah! Isabella, you're here! Come over here and have a chat with me."
Isabella walked toward her and took a seat. "Aunt Olivia, how's Stephanie? I heard from my mom that Stephanie is still reluctant to meet her and Noah."
"She's shutting herself in her room and throwing a tantrum now. I'm worried sick about her. Noah is undoubtedly in the wrong for having an affair with another woman. However, she should still be mindful of her own health!"
"Aunt Olivia, I can sense that Stephanie still has feelings toward Noah. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so upset. Noah seems frustrated these few days too. Evidently, they have feelings toward each other. Let me go up and try to appease her," Isabella pointed out gently.
Olivia cast a glance at her and patted the back of her hand. "Please talk to her then, Isabella."
"Aunt Olivia, there's no need for the formality. After all, Stephanie is also a part of my family."
Olivia nodded in relief.
Shortly after that, Isabella went upstairs and knocked on the door lightly before she pushed it open to enter Stephanie's room.
"Stephanie," she called out.
Stephanie snorted in exasperation. "Why're you here?"
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