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 

stood motionless and stared at the figure lying on the floor. “What... What on earth is going on here...?” she

brought a biting chill

regained her senses, she quickly called out for the bodyguards. “I think he‘s one of the workers outside,” she told Wendy, trying to calm her down.

holding a wrench, so she assumed he must be

you okay?” she asked

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

revealing his large plump

he explained. “I was installing an overhead unit when I slipped and fell. I was only hanging

still bloodstains on his face from being cut by the glass. He picked up his peaked cap on the floor with shaking hands, all the while

this, Wendy frowned but finally calmed down. “That‘s enough...” she said, but before she could continue, she

stood, so she asked in

waved his hands, still looking

“I really didn‘t mean to break in through the window like that. I‘m really sorry. I‘ll... I‘ll pay

pieces before saying, “You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure you don‘t slip again, and

more

man did not expect Stella to treat him so kindly. He kept glancing

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

already resting on the sofa

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