Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 140 Planning My Pregnancy

Yulia knew that Miles would not side with her, so she let go of his arm.

“Stella Johansson, you don’t have to fake it! You’re nothing but the daughter of a rapist!” She did not hold back on her attack.

“That’s enough!” Miles sternly rebuked Yulia to stop her from saying more.

In spite of the accusation hurled at her, Stella was very calm. “My father has confessed to me about his criminal background during New Year, so you don’t have to keep reminding me of it. No matter what my family background is, it is none of your business!”

Previously, the tension between Yulia and Stella had been bubbling under the surface, and they both knew it. But today, their war was finally brought out into the open.

Yulia knew that Miles would not help her, so she quickly changed her tone. “Mrs. Xenon, are you attending the photography exhibition to avenge your ex-boyfriend? Aren’t you worried that you’d make President Xenon jealous?”

When speaking, Yulia highlighted the words ‘Mrs. Xenon’ and ‘ex-boyfriend’ to remind Stella of her place.

Stella smirked and dismissed her. “This issue is between me and President Grant! You should stay out of it.”

Then, she turned around to leave. She figured that Audrey was probably in the darkroom because she could not see Audrey anywhere. Hence, she wanted to head over to find Audrey.

“Why did you do that?” Miles asked her from behind.

“President Grant, I wronged you, and I feel guilty for it. Of course, I would not want to see you surrounded by women like Yulia—they only know how to create discord.” When she addressed Miles, she looked at him with her head held high, showing no sign of affection for him.

After this event, I guess Yulia will not have the confidence to face Miles anymore. She always believed that Miles did not know that she had been raped.

Stella left them and went to look for Audrey in the darkroom. Inside, Audrey was peeking out furtively, asking, “Miles probably won’t see us here, will he?”

“Why are you asking?”

“Think about it: I sent your nudes to him, and he likely thought I did that because I got into a conflict with you. But today, we’re here at the exhibition as besties. He might find out about our plan.” Audrey stole another glance outside, worried that Miles would enter the darkroom at any minute.

Stella thought over Audrey’s words and decided that it was a valid concern.

March was a month full of sunshine. However, a downpour happened on a gloomy afternoon. At first, Stella had planned to stay in the factory, but Zachariah said he had prepared a gift for her, his ‘Mommy’, and persuaded her to come home.

In the past, Zachariah loved to call Stella ‘Mommy’ because he was close to her. Although that embarrassed her sometimes, it made her happy. Now, when she was legally his stepmother, she suddenly felt awkward and weird when he did the same thing.

in order to keep up the act, Stella would answer him

that he would pick her up on his way

had no umbrella in her office because she had recently moved in and

could see her office from the entrance of

some distance away. Seated grimly in the

of her office and hop down the stairs, all the while holding a piece of wood

her drenched look, he hurriedly walked up to her and shielded her from the rain with

forced

about your condition? How could you not use an umbrella? What would you do if you catch a cold?” When Matthew saw her in

while.” She smiled and got into his car. “I wonder what Zachariah is going to give me tonight. I look forward to his gift. Do you know anything

and shook his head. “No,

out of the factory. In the middle of the heavy rain, he did not spot Miles’ car parked by the roadside. As for Stella, she was busy guessing Zachariah’s gift for her

lovebirds. Miles smirked coldly

a drawing at school as a gift

Although she could tell that he had drawn some human figures, she could not identify the subjects. He had drawn four figures

have a brother?” Matthew was confused by the drawing while Stella stared intently at it as she drowned in her sorrows. The drawing reminded her of the child she had miscarried, the final child that she had carried before she was diagnosed as infertile.

her mouth to muffle her sobbing, but her abnormal behavior had attracted

this year, but I have lost two of Miles’ children. Indeed, I am very talented

she dismissed his concern and merely explained that she was reminded of some sad events in her life. Being the child

at the kid? Zachariah, I was thinking of the baby that I lost.” She sniffled, her eyes

fell silent for a while and asked, “Was the baby

break down. She could not

I think you seem tired

and said, “This has nothing to do with him. I was the one

decided to call it a

she was gone, Matthew gave his son a careless flick on the forehead. “Next time, don’t ask things that you aren’t supposed to

be calling

out a small

go to Murdough. At night, she told Matthew about it, whereby he offered to send her to the airport. Since her flight was not at peak hour, there would barely be any traffic on her way there. Considering that going to the airport would be a detour for Matthew, she decided to hail a cab instead. She did not have any huge luggage case—only a

Stella did not purposely keep each other at arm’s length since their wedding. It was more like a realization on Matthew’s side. Ever since he understood her undying love for Miles, he had not taken any step closer to her. There was no chance for him

cried for a long time over her lost child and, as a result, woke up late the next day. She lazily washed her face, put on her makeup, and put on a pair of white strappy ballerinas before heading out to the airport.

help but recall how Miles had always driven her