Love After Divorce

Chapter 102: This girls ability to exaggerate was astonishing, wasnt it? Stella hadnt fallen to that point, had she? Even if she didnt have much money at the time, it wasnt to the extent that she had to sleep on the streets.

Otherwise, how would she have dared to go to France alone? Before Stella could refute, Emily continued, Alas… I saw how pitiful Stella was back then, so I let her stay at my place.

It wasnt easy for her to stay alone, so we even let her work at the company! But she was all on her own.

She was abroad and pregnant, which made everything very inconvenient.

The boss didnt pay her much, so she started looking for other jobs, even while pregnant.

Unfortunately, many companies wouldnt hire her, so she often spent entire days searching but found nothing.

Emily sighed heavily after saying that, her expression pitiful, as if Stella had gone through immense suffering.

Maybe Stella was so busy back then that she didnt even notice how hard her life was.

Or perhaps she endured it all for the sake of the child… Either way, Stella never complained or mentioned feeling tired.

Emily went on, Ah, Stellas always been strong.

She would say she was fine, that she wasnt tired.

But how could a woman bear so much? She was pregnant and had to work hard, and when she gave birth, she was alone… Stella was speechless.

When she gave birth, Emily had been there with her! How could she have been alone? Stella rolled her eyes, too tired to argue.

If she wanted to explain, shed have to go over everything Emily said, but she didnt see the point.

So, she stayed silent.

Meanwhile, Tristans eyes were growing more intense, his gaze never leaving Stella.

Every word Emily said made him look at Stella more intently, until eventually, he just stared at her without moving.

Dont miss it: gᴀlиovєℓѕ.cоm Stella felt incredibly uncomfortable under his gaze.

It was as if both of them were watching her like she was an animal in a zoo.

Tristan was about to ask Emily what had happened to Stella over the years in France when Stella finally interrupted, mentioning they would be late and had to return to work.

Otherwise, the two of them could have chatted until morning without a care in the world.

When Stella and Emily returned to the company, Tristan followed them.

As they reached the entrance, Tristan suddenly grabbed Stellas hand.

Stella… His voice was soft, and when Stella turned to look at him, he was already staring at her, as if hed been doing so for a while.

Stella, I want to take care of you and Adrian, he said.

Stellas heart tightened suddenly.

Why was he saying this? Was it because Tristan had just heard all those half-truths from Emily? Was this an impulsive declaration? Stella lowered her eyes and refused almost without thinking.

Tristan, dont say that.

Its impossible between us.

Their relationship had been determined since they were young.

Even though they werent related by blood, Tristan was still her brother in name.

How could there be a romantic relationship between a brother and sister? Stella gently pushed his hand away.

Tristan, Im sorry, I cant accept you… You deserve better.

She didnt want to drag him down or waste his time.

Especially considering he had already wasted so many years because of her.

Tristan was exceptional, and with the complexities of their situation, they could never be together.

Stella! Dont make such a decision so quickly! Tristan grabbed her arm, refusing to let go.

I missed you! Six years ago, I missed my chance.

Six years later, I wont miss it again! For so many years, his biggest regret had been letting Stella marry without doing anything.

He had respected her decision and left X City, but what if he had intervened before the marriage? Maybe it would have caused friction between the families at the time, but it would never have led to this.

A broken marriage, Stella going abroad alone while pregnant, and raising a child on her own all these years.

These things that hurt her would never have happened! Now that Stella had returned, Tristan wasnt going to give up on her again.

Stella, as long as you agree, Ill handle all the complicated relationships and moral dilemmas.

I wont let you get hurt at all! As he spoke, Tristans eyes darkened, and his voice became even more serious.

Ive already let you get hurt once.

I wont let it happen again! Those words sounded like promises, but in her heart, Stella couldnt accept them.

What right did she have to let him carry this burden? Moreover, her feelings for Tristan had always been those of a sister for her brother.

She had never considered crossing that boundary.

So, Stella could never accept it.

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