At eight o’clock in the next morning, Madison showed up at the door as agreed.
With her hands wrapped in front of her chest, Madison looked around, “Why are you living in such an ordinary house? Did Clarence dump you?”
The moment she finished the words, a tall, slender figure appeared in the room.
Madison immediately became silent and walked to an inconspicuous corner to reduce her sense of presence.
Clarence looked towards Stella, “Do you have any matters?”
Stella was rendered speechless.
He had been waiting at the door for a long time. Was he looking for this opportunity to enter her house?
Stella replied expressionlessly, “Come to the one who asks you here.”
Clarence raised his brows and looked towards the breakfast on the table, “May I?”
“Nope.”
Just as Stella finished the words, Clarence said to Channing, “The driver is waiting for you downstairs. Hurry up.”
Channing was rendered speechless.
He handed the bottle of milk he prepared just now to Stella, “Then I have to go first.”
After his leaving, Clarence sat down at the table, “You’ve prepared much for breakfast and it will be a waste if you can’t finish it. Since I’m free now, I can do you a favor although I’ve been full.”
Stella sneered. When she prepared to say something, the baby wormed his way into her arms and his face was crimson red. It seemed like he just pooed.
Stella looked towards Clarence and curled her lips into a smile.
‘Well, you want to eat it, right?’ She thought to herself.
Stella put the baby onto the sofa, changed his diaper, stepped towards the table and then threw the diaper into a rubbish bin near the table.
Clarence who just picked up the knife and folk was rendered speechless.
Stella looked towards him and curled her lips into an extremely gentle smile, “Why don’t you eat? Don’t you like it?”
Clarence suddenly thought that women were so scary, especially a woman who was angry.
Without any expressional change, he stood up, “I suddenly recall that I have to go to company to deal with some matters. Enjoy your breakfast.”
Stella said slowly, “Didn’t you say it would be a waste if I don’t finish it?”
“You can keep it and eat it at noon.”
After finishing the words, Clarence left the house in strides.
Looking at his back, Stella’s mood was apparently improved, which could be seen from her curved lips.
On the other side…
Madison had changed the diaper for the baby. Seeing that Clarence had left, she approached Stella and asked with a serious expression, “Did he go bankruptcy?”
Stella’s mood was greatly dampened. She turned around and looked at her expressionlessly.
Madison immediately zipped up her mouth, “Rest assured. I will keep this a secret for you. We have shared future now. Am I right?”
Stella didn’t want to continue this topic. She told Madison about the baby’s living habits and then added, “I will come back at about half past six every evening, 7 at latest. If you have any problems during this period, you can give me a call. And if you want to go out, my men will follow you. They’re protecting you downstairs. You may not be able to see them, but they’re clear of your tracks.”
Madison murmured, “Why do I feel like it’s a spy game. Will it be dangerous?”
“Didn’t you tell you that as long as you’re alive, the baby will definitely be alive?”
Madison replied, “It’s… It’s just a metaphor.”
Stella said, “Then I will repeat my words. No matter what kind of danger you will encounter, as long as the baby is safe, you will definitely be safe.”
Nonetheless…
Stella still couldn’t accept the fact that Clarence would tell her nonchalantly with various excused that her assumption was wrong every time when she was about to learn about the truth.
She asked several times and gave him many chances.
Stella pulled herself together, heaved a long sigh, picked up her bag and walked out of the house.
When she walked to the lift, Sherry walked out of her house and asked, “Stella, are you sure that you will let her take care of the baby?”
Stella nodded her head, “Rest assured. It’s all right.”
Sherry shook her head, “I’m still worried about it. Anyway, I don’t have many matters to deal with in the studio and I will keep an eye on her in these days. You can focus on your work and leave these matters to me.”
Stella chuckled, “Okay.”
When Stella entered the lift, Sherry walked into the house.
Madison was trying to coax the baby who pouted sadly because of Stella’s leaving with a toy in the house.
When her eyes met with Sherry’s in the air, Madison immediately put down the toy and coughed, “What are you doing here?”
Sherry replied, “I think you’re not that reliable.”
Madison snorted. When she prepared to retort, the baby began to choke with sobs again.
Madison hurriedly picked up the toy, trying to coax him. With great effort, she finally shifted his attention.
Seeing this, Sherry raised her brows, “Good job. I didn’t expect that you’re skillful in taking care of the baby.”
Madison said, “I’m afraid that someone would lodge a complaint against me, saying that I can’t even solve such a trivial problem. I have to remind you to drop your dream of seeming me become a laughing stock. Don’t look down upon me.”
Hence, in the next hours, Sherry and Madison stayed in the house, gazing at each other speechlessly.
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