Mr. Conrad Proposes To His Ex-wife Again

At night, Stella went back after Sherry was asleep.

Clarence was reading a book on the sofa. He did not react when he heard the door open.

Stella was tired and asked as she was walking to the bedroom, “Have you showered?”

Clarence answered, “Yes.”

Stella took her nightgown out. “It’s pretty late. Aren’t you going to bed?”

“Yeah.” He mumbled but did not seem concerned.

Stella paused, walked over to him and sat beside him, “What’s wrong?”

Clarence turned a page and said, “Nothing, go shower. Don’t bother about me.”

Stella was speechless. This man must be upset about something.

Stella looked over and noticed that she could not figure out what he was reading and asked, “What are you reading?”

"Buddhist Sutras."

What the hell was wrong with him?

Before Stella said anything, Clarence said in his calm baritone voice, “I slept alone for three days and should read some Buddhism to control myself.”

On hearing, Stella felt amused and put the book aside. “Are you a kid who needs my company every day?”

Clarence looked at her and said, “Why not? I can’t sleep without you.”

Stella stood up and then ruffled his hair as if she was coaxing a kid, “Okay okay, I’ll take a shower and then sleep with you.”

He grabbed her hand when she was about to walk away. In the next instance, she fell into his embrace.

Clarence placed his hand on her waist and then said suggestively, “What kind of sleep?”

“Sleep, just sleep.” She replied.

a different

said with gritted teeth,

kissed her, and carried

“What are you

“Together.”

you say that you

me? Why can’t I shower with you?”

Stella was speechless.

two hours later when they lay on the

was already very tired and asked as she yawned, “How were things at the

Clarence said and continued, “Work harder

longer had any strength to argue with him. She whispered after a while, “Is there any news about

news

“That’s true.”

into his embrace and said, “Okay,

so tired that she slept as soon as

…

for three whole days. Each day they would deliver food to her and then lock the door. Downstairs were their men and she had no chance

and more homesick as the days passed. She missed her father and grandfather. If she had been obedient and remained in Riverside City or even married to Darnell, then

least she would be carefree and even if she had made Darnell unhappy, at least before he killed her, she could beg him to give her a last

would also not get Caesar and Sherry into

ahead as

while, the moon had already risen and suddenly there was a bright flickering light from the apartment beside. Immediately there was a commotion

the commotion and walked to the window. She saw that there was a large fire and it appeared that it was spreading towards them. People were running

This was an opportunity.

bedsheets and prepared to escape from the window. The man saw her actions and immediately knew

not comply and kept struggled and stumbling on the way down. It resulted in bruises

was pushed into an awaiting car and they prepared to transfer her

the window and shouted repeatedly,

the

away. Elaine was thrown painfully back into the seat causing

look and walked a couple of steps before suddenly collapsing to the ground. The man who also got on the car grabbed his gun and went off. He squatted beside the driver

was too

The man yelled, “Fuck!”