Chapter 97

At 6:30, Stella returned to the Carlson family's mansion. Troy stepped forward and took her schoolbag. "Welcome back. Mr. Thomas Carlson and everyone are waiting for you to have dinner." Stella nodded, changed her shoes, and walked directly into the dining room. At the dining table, Dean and Avery were there, with the latter clinging to Thomas's arm, acting spoiled. When she saw Stella enter, her smile faltered slightly but quickly recovered. "Welcome back." Stella smiled lightly, keeping her head down as she sat opposite Avery. To others, her demeanor seemed a bit shy and uneasy. "Last time Aaron suggested that you transfer to the international class. What have you decided?" Avery's voice was sweet and natural, but she felt uncomfortable inside. Stella hadn't done much since returning to the Carlson family, but Aaron had been very cold toward her recently. During their few recent conversations, he mainly asked about Stella's life at home or about Dean. Despite promising her gran