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.

have a different understanding of sleep.” Clarence

with gritted

kissed her, and carried her

Stella by surprise. “What are you doing? I want to take a

“Together.”

say that you already

Why can’t I shower with you?”

Stella was speechless.

hours later when they lay on

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

and continued, “Work harder

with him. She whispered

“No news

“That’s true.”

his embrace and said,

she slept as

…

day they would deliver food to her

as the days passed. She missed her father and grandfather. If she had been obedient and remained in Riverside City or even married

Darnell unhappy, at least before he killed her, she could beg him to give her a

not get

and looked aimlessly ahead as if she had no interest

a while, the moon had already risen and suddenly there was a bright flickering light from the

large fire and it appeared that it was spreading towards them. People were running about downstairs and could not be bothered

This was an opportunity.

the bedsheets and prepared to escape from the window. The man saw her actions and immediately knew her intentions. He yelled, “I've warned you, Ms. James. Don’t play tricks!” He then grabbed Elaine’s arm

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

she was pushed into an awaiting car and they prepared to

window and shouted

the

soon the black sedan sped away. Elaine was thrown painfully back into the seat causing her to become

they came to a road blockage. The driver got down for a look and walked a couple of steps before suddenly collapsing to the ground. The man who also got

it was

The man yelled, “Fuck!”