Chapter 35

“Can you believe this guy?” grumbled Yvonne. She shot a glare at Lucas. “He’s always like that. He never talks. All he cares about is reading medical journals all day… Please don’t mind the nerd, Ella!” Stella chuckled.

“You two make such a great pair!” she exclaimed.

“You think so?” Yvonne replied. She seemed a little surprised, though it was obvious that Stella’s words pleased her very much. “I guess you’ve got a keen eye after all!” She poked her husband with an elbow as she spoke, adding, “Ella thinks we make a great couple. What do you think?”

“Whatever makes you happy,” Lucas replied without even looking up from his tablet. Yvonne was all too happy to let Lucas’s lukewarm reply ruin her mood. Hence, she just turned her attention to Stella and continued chatting with her for the rest of the journey. In almost no time, they reached their destination, where Stella found herself at a lofty mansion. She wondered why rich people loved living in mansions so much. In fact, this mansion was even slightly bigger than Stardust Mansion.

Once she stepped out of the car, Stella was about to get her bags from the trunk when Yvonne held her arm and stopped her. “Just let the driver deal with them, Ella!” she told Stella. Yvonne had always been cheerful and affable with everyone at work, but Stella was still pleasantly surprised that she would treat her so cordially in private. As Yvonne gleefully led Stella into the house with a spring in her step, Lucas followed them from behind slowly and calmly.

you sprain your ankle

my father,” she complained to Stella in a whisper. “He’s always nagging about

than made up for that. Unsurprisingly, he stood out from

inside, Yvonne gave Stella a complete tour of the

she told Stella. “I’ve asked the maid to get

you.”

away in the closet and led her out to the back garden, where they hung out and

been Yvonne who had done the choosing, no Thanks to her splendid sense of style. She even chose a dress for Stella, who

At a glance, it looked plain and minimalist, but because of the high-quality materials employed and exceptionally well tailoring, it

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