Chapter 748

He could barely accept Zeta speaking up for Ella and gave her the benefit of the doubt that she might have misjudged the kind of person Ella was. That would have been understandable. What’s more, for all he knew, Zeta might have done it out of spite toward him and deliberately ganged up with that woman against him. But Old Mr. Ford was an intelligent and sharp man. Why would he bother speaking up for Stella? Old Mr. Ford furrowed his brows and said sharply, “Who asked you to stand up?” Xavier knelt back down reluctantly. “Whatever it is, stay here and reflect upon your mistakes! When you’ve thought things through, call me.” With that, Old Mr. Ford stood up and left. Stella instinctively turned to her side. Weston held his arm around her waist and waited outside the hall. Old Mr. Ford appeared to have expected their arrival as he glanced carelessly at them. “Have you had enough of the excitement?” Stella felt incredibly awkward and uneasy, as if she had been caught eav