Chapter 87

Around 7 o'clock, Stella parted ways with her friends and returned home. Ethan had been invited out by Jason today, and since the group hadn't gathered in a while, he probably wouldn't be back anytime soon. She went upstairs to change into some loungewear, and then did some yoga in the living room while following a video. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Thinking it might be Ethan coming back early, she got up to open the door, but was surprised to see who it was. "Natalie? Hey!" Earlier in the day, Natalie had said she had something come up and couldn't go out, so Stella hadn't expected her to come by at this hour. "I really didn't know where else to go, so I came to find you," Natalie said. She was wearing only a thin trench coat, without makeup, and looked a bit haggard. Stella rarely saw her looking so down. She stepped aside to let her in, closed the door, and then asked with a frown, "Did you have a fight with Juan?" "Not exactly." Natalie shook her head after the damp chill