Chapter 1016

When she finished talking, she saw that his face had tensed, and he was exuding the air of a man who had been disparaged and belittled. “It must be really nerve-racking when you’re trying to keep a secret from someone… unless you do something about it yourself, right?” Stella replied with a smile. “You must be worried sick every time I contacted Aunt Diana, fearing I’d bring up your past sins to her. It must be hard to bear, huh, knowing that your secret may be exposed any time, that you’ll never be at peace for the rest of your life…” The longer she spoke, the darker Michael’s face turned… and that was when he suddenly grabbed her wrist and yelled, “We need to talk!” When Ben saw this, he immediately headed toward them with his brows frowning deeply. “Just wait for me here,” Stella told Ben. “I’m going to talk to him for a while.” “I can’t do that,” Ben refused. “I must make sure you’re safe, Mrs. Ford!” “You can’t be serious!” Michael snorted. “What’s wrong, my niece? Why do