Chapter 956

Perhaps the time since the afternoon helped to simmer down Stella’s anger, but regardless of the cause, she was no longer furious at Weston. In fact, she even saw the truth in his words—she had tried to run from the wedding, but Weston managed to intercept her and bring her back. It was only natural that she accepted the consequences of her actions and get punished. It would be foolish to assume that just because he had been treating her with tenderness these past few days, it meant he would let her off the hook. “How long are you planning to lock me up in here?” she asked calmly after a long silence. “Can you give me a specific duration?” Weston turned to her and scrutinized her face under the dim, yellow glow of the night light. “You’re not assuming I would give you a one-year deadline like I did last time, are you?” “But… surely you’re not going to lock me up forever?!” “Why can’t I? It’s your fault for being so stubborn.” The body under the blankets kept rising and falling