Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 174 A Battle of Wits

Despite feeling completely helpless, I tried to appear unconcerned. It was clear what Stella was trying to

tell me.

I

However, I couldn’t let on how I felt. I realized she had been probing me ever since we first met.

She seemed surprised by my indifference. “You don’t seriously think this is normal, do you?”

I sipped my coffee, but it tasted bitter. “I wasn’t born rich, so I don’t understand your world. Though I’m a

businesswoman, I’d never force anyone against their will, especially not my family.”

Stella was somewhat taken aback.

“Does your mom need to force you into it? You can just marry if you love each other. After all, you’re not

at her,

tell me that Atlas was hers and find out if there was anything between us. I

he loved her. I doubted she could answer me!

getting off track,” Stella chuckled. “Do you

in you from the

“Hmm?”

deeply loved before. I was shocked when I first saw you, thinking she

to Foswood.” Stella let out a gloating

love with?”

said, “Although I’ve had a crush on Atlas since I was a kid,

for six years, he… Ah, forget it.

good at keeping

secret–he never stopped searching for that woman. That’s why I

our marriage. Of course, it’s not up to us to decide.” Stella implied once again that Atlas was hers.

I loved him and couldn’t bear the thought

did he disappear for six years?” I couldn’t Imagine him doing something like

knows, Stelle andered. I couldn’t tell if she truly

th her, B