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

sheet. She stood motionless and stared at the figure lying on the floor. “What... What on earth is going on here...?” she asked in a daze.

that brought a biting chill

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

a

you okay?” she asked

groaned before answering.“ I‘m... I‘m

propped himself up, revealing

overhead unit when I slipped and fell. I

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on to apologize profusely. There were still bloodstains on his face from being cut by

all the while apologizing.

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

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

man waved his hands, still looking

break in through the window like that. I‘m really sorry. I‘ll... I‘ll

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before saying, “You were here for repairs. Accidents happen. Make sure

“I—I’ll be more careful...”

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kept glancing at her several

frantically , the hands that he kept behind his back still

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