Chapter 1031

Weston had Stella seated in the back seat. He had switched to a Maybach with plenty of room for two people. He reached out, took off his jacket, and threw it at his feet. Stella finally looked at him and realized that he wasn’t shaved. With stubbles around his mouth, he looked tired and haggard. Weston noticed her gaze and looked down at her. “What’s wrong?” Stella said, “I didn’t kill anyone.” She suddenly reached out and grabbed the corner of his shirt. Perhaps it was the way Weston protected her from those attacks; the way he defended her, reminded her of the day he had saved her from the acid attack without hesitation. ‘Did you believe in me?’ she wondered. “I really didn’t,” she repeated again stubbornly. Weston had an unreadable emotion on his face. He did not say he believed her, but he did not refute her either. He exhaled and looked at her with a serious face. “Stella, this is a serious matter. You have to tell me the truth. Did you know? The oleanders you have are hig