Chapter 144

Weston abruptly extinguished his cigarette on the ashtray before turning to face her. “Do you really have to talk to me like that?” “It has to end today,” Stella answered firmly. “End?” The words whirled in his tongue before he spit them out softly. With a wry smile on his face, he said, “I rushed all the way here from Anh City, and I didn’t get a wink of sleep. The minute I landed, I came here to see you, only to hear you telling me you’re marrying someone else?” She wasn't sure whether it was because the room was dark, but while Weston was saying all of this, she saw a sorrowful expression on his face. But it was only a fleeting moment. Perhaps she had seen wrong, she thought. There was no way people like him could be sad. “I never wanted you to come back.” She shook her head with firmness. The whole room went pin-drop silent as there was no other sound. Stella could only sense the passing time as Weston was puffing smoke. Seeing that he didn’t say a word and kept quiet,