Three Years After They Abandoned Me novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Stella was shaking all over. It started small but got worse,

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Max saw something was up Worried, fin asked, “Stella, what’s wrong? Stella”

She looked like she’d seen a ghost, shaking badly.

Max knew he should take Stella to a doctor. But reporters were everywhere. If they found out she had mental issues, it’d be way worse.

Max decided right then. He put Stella in the car, Watching her calm down, he sighed with relief.

Andrew got in the car, smiling. He thought about how much good press his show would give the company.

“Let’s go.” Andrew said, feeling great. He turned to Stella. “Stella, what do you want? Just say it, and as your dad, I’ll make it happen

Stella started shaking again.

Andrew didn’t know what was going on. He looked at Stella anxiously. “Stella, what’s wrong?

Max sat in the passenger seat. He saw Stella shaking again. He suddenly said, “Could she have some mental illness or epilepsy?”

Andrew panicked even more. “How could my daughter have that kind of problem?‘ He thought it’d be embarrassing if people found out. He wanted to take Stella to the hospital for another check. But reporters were all over the entrance.

Everyone was talking about the Hayes family and praising their good relationship

Max warned him, “Dad, we can’t go back. If we do, the press will be all over us. Then Stella’s illness…

Andrew got it. “Right! We can’t go back. Drive.”

Stella tried to speak but couldn’t. She shook uncontrollably. She was furious, wanting to lash out, but couldn’t do anything

A phone rang. Andrew didn’t notice at first. After a bit, Max heard it. He turned around and said, “Dad, isn’t your phone ringing?”

Andrew realized his phone was ringing. He took it out and answered, “Hello?”

The call ended abruptly. Max saw Andrew’s angry face in the rearview mirror.

After hanging up, Andrew slapped Stella on the head. She’d been shaking, but it stopped her.

Max was about to blame Andrew. But seeing Stella was okay now, he was surprised. “So it worked.”

Andrew pointed at Stella and shouted, “Stella, you bad luck charm! Why did I give you that name? You’re not here to honor our family; you’re here to ruin it. Tell me, why did you mess with Troy again?”

Max was shocked “Dad, what’s going on?”

“Go ask her what she did to Troy.” Andrew glared at Stella like she was his foe, not his daughter

Max quickly turned to Stella, “What did you do this time? You were gone all day. What were you up to?”

Stella gave them ac

cold look. They were supposed to be her family. She was hurt, but they never trusted her. They always blamed her.

“Saying something!” Max was getting annoyed.

Stella turned her head. “I didn’t do anything.”

Chapter 22

Andrew lost his temper right away.“If you didn’t do anything, why did the Carvers call to threaten mat why do they want you to say

everyone to spo07”

Stella stared at Andrew, shocked.

Max yelled at Stella, “What do you want? Isn’t our family in enough trouble? Stella, you said you weren’t back for mange, if not that, then why

Seeing that they didn’t believe her, Stella didn’t want

Max turned to Andrew. “Dad, what else did they say?”

Whatever she said would just make them mad. They only saw things their way

Andrew answered, “They also said if Stella doesn’t do it, when the stock market opens tomorrow, they’ll get other companies to push us until we go

broke.”

Max’s face turned grim. “We can’t agree to that. We need another idea.”

Having Stella apologize in private was okay, but a public video was a no–no, it definitely would harm the Hayes family’s name.

When they got home, everyone looked down. Stella, with no expression, went straight upstairs.

Eleanor was too worried to sleep. When she saw Stella come back, she walked over to her.

Andrew looked at Stella. “Stella,” Just saying her name showed he was threatening her.

Eleanor followed Stella back to the room and shut the door.

Max was still worried. “Dad, she won’t blab, right?”

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