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 

“What... What on earth is

biting chill into the

the bodyguards. “I think he‘s one of

a wrench, so she assumed he must be one of

okay?” she asked

moved slightly and groaned before answering.“ I‘m... I‘m so sorry...”

up, revealing his large

fell. I was only hanging on a steel wire, and I

still bloodstains on his face from being cut by the glass. He picked up his peaked cap on

Wendy frowned but finally calmed down. “That‘s enough...” she said, but before she could continue, she had to catch a breath when

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

hands,

the window like that. I‘m really sorry.

glanced at the broken glass pieces before saying, “You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don‘t slip

more careful...”

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

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

on the sofa

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