Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 99 Are You Still Smoking?

Stella could not see the features of the baby in the man’s arms, but she yearned to take a look. The child’s mother was around the same age as her, and at the sight of the blissful young family, she couldn’t help but felt slightly envious.

On the other hand, Miles followed her gaze and understood her feelings.

“If it was not for Zane, you could have become a mother by now,” he said wistfully. At the painful reminder, her eyes dimmed in hurt and disappointment. If only she had known her aborted child could be as cute as the baby in the couple’s arms, she would not have aborted it.

“Did you want an abortion for me when I got pregnant?” she asked him.

“No.”

She lowered her head and, for the first time, felt a gut-wrenching pain for the unborn child. Turning her face away from him, she changed the topic and asked, “Are you still smoking?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, then don’t. I bought you an e-cigarette, didn’t I?”

“I’ve been smoking for years. It’s not easy to quit.” He protested in a grumbling tone to express his frustration at her nagging.

Therefore, she promptly shut up after noticing his tone. Soon, she added, “I had wanted to transfer the 500,000 to you at the bank. But the crash happened, so I will only make the transfer a few days later.” Last time, Miles had met up with her at Murdough to discuss the investment while on a business trip.

Despite his busy schedule, he had never turned her down when she requested to meet up. Every time, he’d ‘drop by’ with the convenient excuse of attending a meeting in Murdough. Even if she was usually slow to get the hint, she had sensed something unusual in his behavior.

His phone buzzed from Matthew’s incoming message. ‘Quick, you should buy her a car! I heard that she was driving the car that Zane bought her before the crash.’

Matthew knew this fact from his conversation with Stella’s staff. However, in the middle of Stella’s worrying emergency, he chose to omit the details and focus on the car crash. Now that Miles was in Murdough beside Stella, Matthew was finally in the right mood to reveal the specifics.

‘And the reason is?’ Miles replied swiftly, demanding the reason behind Zane’s gift.

‘That’s too obvious. You don’t need me to explain, do you?’ Matthew answered.

At the same time, Stella cocked her head and stared at Miles, so he quickly put his phone away.

After a two-day stay at the hospital, Stella was discharged because the doctor concluded that her injuries were not severe and there were no observable signs of a concussion.

During her hospitalization, Miles had been attending meetings in Murdough and dropping by to visit her occasionally. On the second day after she was discharged, he made plans to drive home to Hollowcrest City, much to her surprise.

alone!” she exclaimed

choice. No one’s going to drive me.” He

fatigue—he had been juggling business meetings and hospital visits. Occasionally, he had stayed

you a flight or a train ride?” Her furrowed brows exposed her concerns. In fact, he noticed her worry as well. Hmm… I guess this is oddly sexy in a way. And honestly, her caring words are akin

no flights available, and the train trip will take a long time. I have

She expressed her worry. “If you don’t mind my bad driving, I can drive you home. The way

slept at the hospital. Although she still had band-aids and bandages plastered across her face, it was not a big deal, and she was in

had been gnawing at her. Therefore, she tentatively suggested it to him while preparing for his rejection due to her poor driving skills, for she was sure that he would reject her offer.

unexpectedly agreed without much hesitation, and

was parked at his office

be back

‘Around nine,’ Miles replied.

replying to me?

I’m traveling by

Somehow, Matthew seemed to have

‘It’s fine. She’s driving.’

it feel like he’s showing off when

sent a joking text to Miles, ‘Not bad!

though Miles did not reply, Matthew’s joke was

journey, Miles had patiently given instructions to Stella: when to step on the clutch, when to brake and when to change lanes, to the

and truth be told, he knew the question in her mind

mind. Where do I stay the night? It’s impossible

she suddenly noticed two figures standing at the entrance of Grant Mansion—they were Kevin Moore

car slowed into a crawl. Feeling scared, she wondered about the reason behind Adele’s presence. Why is she with

cut, and his daughter would lose the healthcare treatment benefits, which might provoke him to put

Grant Mansion, Stella could see the two guests even from afar. Thankfully, the streets were dark, and the two were talking to each other, so they

sputtered as its engine was

leave the car!”

he understood Stella’s concern. She probably would not like to see Mom, especially after

here. Don’t worry, those two won’t stay over at my place.

was

me!” Soon, he left the car and stole a glance at the entrance; Adele and Kevin were in the middle of a discussion and did not notice the slight movements around the

Jeep was spacious and the window protection film was

had settled down, Miles drove the Jeep into his residence. After that,