Chapter 42

On Monday, when Stella woke up in her room, she still felt a bit dizzy and heavy-headed. Her alcohol tolerance wasn't the best, but yesterday, there were some people from the orphanage at Shane's wedding. It had been a long time since she had seen them, and the atmosphere was good. Natalie was driving so she couldn't drink, but Stella had quite a few glasses. That's why she was feeling a bit tipsy. Rubbing her temples, Stella took off her pajamas and headed into the bathroom for a shower. When she came downstairs, she found that Ethan and Alex were already sitting in the dining room. On the table were milk and simple toast with fried eggs. There was a silent atmosphere between the two of them. The man was wearing gray home clothes, sitting casually, browsing financial news on his tablet with his eyes lowered. Alex was sitting across from Ethan, his body a bit tense, his round blue eyes fixed on the plate in front of him. When Ethan saw Stella approaching, his eyes brightened as if h