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.

we have a different understanding of sleep.” Clarence

with gritted teeth,

kissed her, and

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

“Together.”

that you

going to sleep with me? Why can’t I shower with you?”

Stella was speechless.

when they lay

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

sponger.” Clarence said and continued, “Work harder to expand the studio

him. She whispered

news is

“That’s true.”

her into his embrace and said, “Okay,

slept as soon as she closed

…

in that apartment for three whole days. Each day they would deliver food to her and

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

had made Darnell unhappy, at least before he killed her, she could beg him to give her a last meal on account of the old Mr. James who had

not get Caesar and Sherry

aimlessly ahead as if she had

and suddenly there was a bright flickering

there was a large fire and it appeared that it was

This was an opportunity.

prepared to escape from the window. The man saw her actions and immediately knew her intentions. He yelled,

stumbling on the way down. It resulted in bruises

car and they prepared to transfer her

banged on the window and

raging and the surrounding commotion drowned

the black sedan sped away. Elaine was thrown

and walked a couple of steps before suddenly collapsing to the ground. The man who also got on the car grabbed his gun

was too late.

The man yelled, “Fuck!”