After going back home, Stella’s weak point was finally caught by Clarence. She was forced to address her as “darling” for the whole night.
In the end, she even had the idea of killing him because of it.
After resting at home for a week, Stella decided to go visit the psychologist.
If this was a psychological problem, whether it was anxiety of other sort, she should seek the correct path of treatment. Otherwise, she couldn’t predict the next time she would repeat that episode again where her emotion lost control and her mind went into a frenzy and was shrouded in insecurity.
The night before she made this decision, Stella broached this topic with Clarence.
Upon hearing that, Clarence’s furrowed his brows slightly and only replied after a few seconds, “If you think that you still can’t solve your emotional problems, I will rearrange my work schedule and we will go on a trip. There’s no need for you to see the psychologist.”
Stella retorted seriously, “I think I am sick. It’s not just about whether my emotions could be soothed, and it is definitely not something a trip can resolve.”
Clarence seemed dissatisfied with her explanation, “You are not sick. You just think too much.”
“Overthinking is a sickness.” Stella retorted again, “If I didn’t think so much, I won’t have the illusion that my child is still alive, and he is right in front of me. It is precisely because I have such a thought that I would lose control and couldn’t let go of such things.”
Clarence didn’t say anything in response.
His lips were pressed into a line, and he didn’t make a sound.
Stella continued, “Besides, you have some responsibility on this sickness too.”
Clarence felt his tongue poking his teeth and his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. He looked at her and said slowly, “Oh?”
“If you didn’t tell me that you are going to bring my child away time and again, my mind won’t wander to that area too.”
“Then, do you want to bring the child away?”
Stella looked at him without any expression, “See, it’s starting again.”
Clarence let out a slight chuckle as he clasped her shoulders, “Stella, this is not a sickness. You just want a child too much.”
“I didn’t think like that. I just…”
“You want it.”
Stella couldn’t say anything to that.
Clarence clasped his hand around the back of her head and pressed his lips on hers, “You don’t need to see the psychologist to treat your sickness. I can cure you myself.”
Stella placed her arm in between them, “I am talking about something serious, now.”
“And I am doing something serious with you.” Clarence moved her arm away and kissed her fingers. He said lazily, “I told you before, no matter it’s the matter of your craving for a children or you liking that little bastard, I can make it happen for you.”
Stella felt a huge wave of fatigue sweeping over her, “I said, don’t give me false hopes.”
“What false hopes?”
“You never like children, but why you keep bringing me to see that unrelated…”
Clarence interrupted her, “Stella, it’s not that I don’t like children. I just like you a lot.”
Stella didn’t see this coming as she was slightly stunned.
Clarence’s deep eyes were boring a hole in her as he said lazily, “So, I will like everything that you like. Whether it’s a child, or any other thing.”
Stella stared deep into his depthless eyes but she couldn’t sense any mischief or deception. All there was to them was a deep sense of tranquility.
She felt herself getting persuaded by him.
Before she could provide a response, Clarence’s lips came assaulting her again.
Finally, when Clarence was about to get up and fetch something from the head of the bed, Stella pulled him, “Don’t take that.”
Clarence’s voice was deep, “Hmm?”
“Didn’t you just say that… you can give a child to me?”
Although there was nothing going on between Horace and her, due to that matter concerning Annie, the Jason family held some animosity towards her. No matter what kind of spin you put on it, what Rebecca had done would forever be a knot in her heart.
A lot of time had passed since that incident, and she didn’t plan to bring that back anymore, but at the same time, it was hard for her to just forgive them.
There was no need for her to pay any visit to them, since it would only serve to aggravate the awkwardness between both parties.
Stella snapped out of her reverie, “Have you found a place?”
Sherry answered, “Yes, but I fear that Liam that mad dog would come pouncing onto me again. I specially found a place that is kind of far away.”
“Did Liam pester you during the time I was away?”
“He no longer does that. Finally I can have a break. Come Lunar new year, I need to go burn some incense in temples to thank the gods and deities for looking after me.”
Stella laughed, “That’s great then, if he stops looking for you. If you run into such trouble again, remember to ring me.”
Sherry added, “What about you? Did you visit the doctor? What does the doctor says?”
Stella shook her head, “I didn’t go. Maybe too many things happened a little while ago and caused me to have much stress. I will be better if I can be more at ease.”
Sherry agreed, “I think so too. If I were you, I would be completely lost in the face of those things. You on the other hand had the bravery to go deep into the lion’s deep and get the prized head. You are really the one and only heroine.”
Stella was speechless upon hearing that.
She then said, “It’s all over anyway.”
Sherry smiled, “That’s what I mean. Now that everything has come to an end, your life will be easier soon. Speaking of which… did you find Phoebe?”
“No.”
“Maybe she’s too good at hiding. Where on earth could she be hiding herself in?”
Ever since Phoebe left Aurora’s vicinity, all news were lost on her. This time, she had probably hidden herself in an unexpected place.
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