Chapter 986

Stella appeared calm and composed, but her back was soaked with cold sweat. 

“Mom?” she asked while resolutely putting on a calm facade, perhaps because she was hiding something.” What‘s wrong?” 

“Nothing...” answered Wendy with a shake of her head. Stella‘s voice brought her senses back. 

Sure that Stella must‘ve not known about how poisonous the oleanders were, she tried to warn her. 

“That plant over there...” 

Crash! 

Before she could finish, a loud noise coming from the window interrupted her. 

The two women jumped in fright. They hurried to where the noise came from and saw a black figure crashing into the room from outside. The window had been broken in, and the floor was littered with shards of shattered glass “Careful!” 

Stella‘s split–second response managed to stop Wendy from getting hit by the flying glass. 

Wendy was so spooked that her face turned white as a 

floor. “What... What on earth is going on

the windowpane that brought a biting chill into the

as Stella regained her senses, she quickly called out for the bodyguards. “I think he‘s one of the workers

the person wore a work uniform while holding a wrench, so she assumed he must be one of the

you okay?” she asked

man moved slightly and groaned before

propped himself up, revealing

air conditioner,” he explained. “I was installing an overhead unit when I slipped and fell. I was only hanging on a steel wire, and I had no choice but

went on to apologize profusely. There were still bloodstains on his face from being cut by the glass. He picked up his

before she could continue, she had to catch

was swaying slightly as he stood, so she asked in a gentle voice, “Are you

man waved his hands, still looking

break in through the window like that. I‘m

here for repairs. Accidents

more careful...”

him so kindly. He kept glancing at her several times, but he didn‘t dare to

eyes darting around frantically , the hands that he kept behind his

already resting on the

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