Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again

In the restaurant…

Seeing that Stella was absent-minded, Emmett asked in a gentle voice, “Stella, don’t you like the dishes?”

Hearing the words, Stella pulled herself back to reality and smiled at him apologetically, “Nope. They taste good. It’s my own reason.”

Maybe it was because Rebecca let her hug the child today, Stella had been absent-minded during the whole afternoon. She couldn’t help but thinking that if her child was delivered, he should also be several months’ old. He would be as soft and cute as Rebecca’s child.

Emmett poured some hot water into her glass, “I’m to be blamed. You must have been startled by the words I said last night.

After coming back, Emmett reminisced about it and realized that his words were so abrupt and rude.

But since Stella had agreed to it, he would not go back on his words.

Stella pressed her lips, “Emmett, actually, I…”

Emmett smiled, “I know. The reason why you accept me so quickly was that you were in a fit of pique because of Clarence.”

Stella was a bit stunned. She didn’t deny it and simply said, “I’m sorry.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m happy if it has helped you.” Emmett continued, “Stella, I don’t know whether it’s appropriate to say this or not. Over the past several years, I have been thinking that you’re having a good life and maybe you’ve married Horace after graduation. But I haven’t expected that I would get the news of his engagement with Annie.”

“When I learned about that, I have a complicated feeling. On the one hand, I feel happy secretly. On the other hand, I couldn’t help wondering what happened between you two and guessing what feelings you would have. Actually, I never think of getting anything. I just feel that it would be enough for me if I can see you living happily.”

Emmett suddenly chuckled, “But only until yesterday did I learn that you didn’t live well over the past years.”

Stella curled her lips into a smile and said in a relaxing tone, “It’s natural since life is full of ups and downs. At least I’m so happy now. And those things have all been the past.”

Emmett knew that Stella had never changed – she was stubborn and optimistic and she would never tell anyone about her sufferings and pains.

Stella had been a stunning beauty when she was a student. Therefore, many boys tried to pursue her. However, she would refuse them politely with a smile no matter they sent gifts to her or invited her to have a meal together.

Stella would come to a convenience store that was one street away from the school every day. Except for the school, she spent most of her time in that store. And it was the source of all her earnings.

At the beginning, Emmett had no impression of her and he only knew that she was a beautiful girl.

pass the convenience store, he saw a drunken man asking her

them to the man. The man was not satisfied and

an extremely resolute tone, “This is the living expense for me and Channing for the next

man cursed at her hardly,

Emmett

leaving, she just took a deep breath and wore a smile on her face again and then walked into the convenience store

time, Emmett seemed to be driven by a mysterious force and he slowly walked

an

Horace came to find her

turned around with a bright

then

Emmett knew that he could not stay by her side for the rest of his life and that

now, he was granted with such an opportunity

forwards back then, but now,

an indifferent

think that he was an outsider. He directly sat down beside Stella and said in a flat tone, “Mr. Carter, I think you’ll not mind me sharing this table with you, right? To express my

and Stella

ordered several dishes. He then

soup was not available in this restaurant, but the manager quickly walked over and said, “All right. Mr.

“Put some

for a moment. I will let the cooks prepare

manager’s leaving, Stella suppressed her temper, stood up and said to Emmett, “I’m

a waiter to come over and told him that he wanted to pay the bill. He then said to Clarence, “Mr. Conrad, I

thin lips

cold voice, “Please don’t touch me,

fish soup the most. Leave after finishing

doesn’t mean that I still like it

don’t like it now, it doesn’t mean that you won’t like it in the future.” His tone of voice

Stella was rendered speechless.

was