Beyond the Divorce

Stella laughed recklessly but soon understood that her attitude was inappropriate. She quickly restrained herself and nodded. She said, "That's right, you're returning home."

I noticed a deepening mockery on Celine's face. I met her gaze unabashedly and asked, "Oh... by the way, shouldn't you reintroduce this Miss Stella to me, Celine?"

I passed the ball to Celine, who was standing beside Atlas.

When I saw Celine stifle a laugh, I said, "You've always treated her as your adopted daughter, and she even introduced herself as Stella, Rory's daughter. I've been meaning to ask you, Celine, if she's Stella, then... who am I? I didn't know my father had two daughters." As soon as I said that, everyone turned to look at Celine.

Atlas's hand had been around my waist all this time. When he saw me questioning Celine, he looked at her with apparent interest as he waited for her response.

My question may have been too sudden. I had slapped Celine in the face with that question, and no one in the room had anticipated me saying that so directly.

The people here were "old friends" of the Pierce family. Most of them probably knew who I was. They were all just pretending to be ignorant.

These "old friends" probably followed Celine's lead not to acknowledge my existence. They treated me as nothing more than a woman Atlas doted on.

briefly mentioned me. She hadn't even said that I was the

asked her that question, it immediately attracted some

I had mentioned

people in the hall considered that name

to normal. She looked calmly at

discreetly approved. She was calculating. I had seen bitchy women before, but I had never seen a high-level bitch like her. I had to admire her for her inner quality; she was good. What

silently in my

me smile but say nothing, she immediately added,

and I swallowed the words I

disdain as she said, "What happened that year was simply too chaotic. Although decades have passed, we're still dealing with the aftermath, and many versions of the story

those different versions of the story." I remained

surging beneath

death in a plane crash He's been on the run ever since, with several major families pursuing

around the room, and many people crowded