I Got Married Without You

As Stella felt suffocated, she heard a series of urgent knocks on the door outside. Knock after knock, pounding incessantly… Stella didn’t want to deal with it, but she faintly heard Amelia’s anxious voice…

“Stella, open the door!”

Amelia and Eva had visited Stella many times after learning about Karen’s situation, but Stella had always sent them away with the excuse of “I’m fine.” Stella acted like a normal person, going to work every day and coming home on time, making them believe that she could get through it.

But tonight, Amelia couldn’t sleep. She was restless and worried, thinking about Stella’s experiences. She couldn’t shake the feeling that what Stella had gone through wasn’t just a normal annoyance, but being used by loved ones since childhood and then killing her beloved herself. How could she possibly handle all of that?

She was afraid that Stella was pretending to be fine on the surface but secretly devouring all the pain alone. She feared that, in the end, Stella wouldn’t be able to bear it and might do something foolish. So she quickly got out of bed, threw on some clothes, and went to find Stella.

James also came. He leaned back in the car seal, his face slightly turned, gazing at the knocking Amelia. She knocked for a while, but the door still hadn’t opened. Under her stunning face, a hint of unease could be seen…

He raised his slender finger, about to get out of the car and push the door open, when the door opened. Stella, soaked and dripping wet, appeared under the streetlight. Her face was pale, devoid of color, as if she had just experienced a life-or-death battle. She looked sickly…

Stella came out wrapped in a towel. James had some doubts, but he didn’t delve into it. He simply looked away, not glancing at her, and stared straight ahead at the car…

the door and quickly reached out to hold her hand. “Stella, you look so pale, are you

there were still many things left unsaid. At the very least, she needed to let the people who loved her know not to worry

smiled, shaking her head. “I was just taking a

patted Amelia’s hand. “I’m fine, don’t

long, I thought…”

would do something foolish, did you?”

a word,

couldn’t help but raise the corner of her lips and laughed. “Silly, do you really think I would do something foolish over such a

the

to me or Eva.

and comforting. Whenever she leaned on her shoulder, it was easy to be healed. But this time, Stella couldn’t feel it. Her whole body was cold, making her feel like she was in the Arctic. Even Amelia couldn’t melt her.

in the darkness, yet she still wore a mask of nonchalance on her face and patted Amelia’s back, pretending everything was fine. be life. II something ething happens,

already come to you and Eva

luxury car. She knew Mr. Evans had come

I’m doing just fine. So go home and get some sleep, don’t keep your husband