Chapter 307

Weston was caressing her hair and accidentally pulled too hard. Stella gasped at the sharp twinge of pain which sent tears to her eyes, which continued staring stubbornly at him. Weston sighed and planted a kiss on her forehead. “I’ve already given you my word and I won’t let anyone touch you. Trust me.” These were clearly tender words of promise, yet he said it in such a cold and unfeeling manner. Stella’s words brought to his mind the one-year promise they had between them, which Stella seemed to always have at the back of her mind. Even though she appeared well-invested in the role of a woman who only had eyes for him, it was likely that she was still thinking about how she could leave him. Otherwise, why would she always bring up the one-year timeline? “Your acting skills have improved tremendously indeed,” Weston looked into her eyes and commented. Stella didn’t understand what he meant but knew vaguely that it wasn’t anything good. She said, “I just hope that you ke