Chapter 1034

Joan had been trying to get Ştella to eat from the morning, but she failed despite her best efforts.

The pastries were still at the door, in the same position as when they had been brought.

Joan gave it a little thought and called Weston.

“Mr. Ford, Mrs. Ford refuses to eat... She says she has no appetite. She hasn‘t eaten anything since morning.”

There was a short silence from the other end of the call.

Then, Weston‘s low and mellow voice came. He sounded tired. “I see.” He did not comment anything.

“Mr. Ford? Are you coming home today?” Joan asked speculatively

Weston did not answer her, but glanced in the direction not far away and muttered, “We‘ll see.” Then, he hung up the phone.

“Mr. Ford? Mr. Ford?!”

Joan shouted a few times and sighed as she looked at the disconnected phone call. When she turned around, she saw Stella standing behind her. She did not know how long she had been standing there. Stella was still wearing the same white nightgown that

her when he left. Loose and velvety, it hung

hair down and unadorned face, she exuded a sense

softly. She asked, “He‘s not coming back,

he?”

sorry. “Mr. Ford must be busy with work.

gloomy. She repeated, “He‘s not coming

“Mrs. Ford…”

the right mental state. She asked, “Are you

and did

go back to my

been

arm and urged

hand touched her, Stella flinched and took a step back.

“I’m not hungry.”

haven‘t eaten all day. How

Ford comes home and finds you hungry, he‘ll

pursed her lips. “He won‘t. I‘ll talk

the matter. She was

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