Werewolf

&quot;Mm, I’m back.&quot; Eric took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack. &quot;I’m going to take a shower first, then I’ll talk to you about something.&quot;

 Stella nodded obediently.

 Once Eric closed the bathroom door, she sat on the bed, staring at the direction of the bathroom, lost in thought.

 She had heard everything.

 At first, she had planned to go downstairs to get some water, but when she heard the sound of pages turning, she realized Lillian was still downstairs. After hesitating for a while, she didn’t dare go down. Just as she was thinking about turning back to the bedroom and going to sleep, she heard his voice.

 And then came the argument between him and Lillian.

 When she heard Lillian say she hoped Stella misunderstood, she knew she had overthought it. There probably wasn’t anything between him and Ruby.

 When he said he felt happy being with her, she blus

Eric glanced at the clock—still a long way to go before he could leave for the day.

 He found himself missing Stella.

 Suddenly, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Stella calling.

 With a smile, he answered, &quot;Hello, Stella?&quot;

 &quot;Eric, you don’t need to pick me up tonight. I’m going to a charity gala!&quot; Stella’s cheerful voice came through the line. She hesitated for a moment but didn’t mention she’d be going with Anthony.

 &quot;With who?&quot; Eric's face darkened instantly.

 &quot;With... some colleagues,&quot; Stella bit her lip, trying to sound casual.

 &quot;Stella, don’t lie to me. I know you're going with Anthony,&quot; Eric sighed. &quot;Who else would you go with to a gala like this?&quot;

 Stella laughed awkwardly. &quot;Well, you guessed it… I’m going with him. I just didn’t want to tell you because I thought you’d get jealous.&quot;

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Stella was on the verge of breaking down.

 Lillian had been staying at the house for the past few days, and she was constantly criticizing her—nothing was ever right, nothing ever satisfied her. Every word Stella spoke seemed to be wrong.

 But Lillian was an elder, and she was Eric’s mother. Stella couldn’t bring herself to say anything, so she swallowed her frustration in silence.

 Eric had told her he was going to attend a press conference as a guest tonight, which only added to her distress. How was she supposed to face Lillian all alone?

 Fortunately, tonight, Lillian seemed to be in a good mood. After dinner, she quietly sat down in front of the television and started watching a show.

 After Stella finished tidying up, she planned to head to the study to get some work done. But just as she was about to leave, Lillian called out to her. “Wait, come over here and keep me company.

&quot;Mm, I’m back.&quot; Eric took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack. &quot;I’m going to take a shower first, then I’ll talk to you about something.&quot;

 Stella nodded obediently.

 Once Eric closed the bathroom door, she sat on the bed, staring at the direction of the bathroom, lost in thought.

 She had heard everything.

 At first, she had planned to go downstairs to get some water, but when she heard the sound of pages turning, she realized Lillian was still downstairs. After hesitating for a while, she didn’t dare go down. Just as she was thinking about turning back to the bedroom and going to sleep, she heard his voice.

 And then came the argument between him and Lillian.

 When she heard Lillian say she hoped Stella misunderstood, she knew she had overthought it. There probably wasn’t anything between him and Ruby.

 When he said he felt happy being with her, she blushed, but when he mentioned that Lillian had never considered his feelings, her heart clenched in pai

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