Frederick Addington was angry and hurt. He let go of her and said, “Stella, you can’t have both. It’s impossible for you to have Jasper and the child. If you want Jasper, I won’t give the child to you. I will tell Titus that you chose love and abandoned him.”
“Titus is still young, you’ll traumatize him,” Stella cried anxiously. She was so disgusted with Frederick at that moment.
“Isn’t this your choice? Love or family, you can only choose one,” Frederick said firmly, staring at Stella.
Stella Grace fixed her eyes on Frederick, her mind in turmoil.
Why couldn’t romantic love and family love go hand in hand? The child clearly belonged to her and Jasper. She could go to Jasper. Now that she knew how he looked like, it was only a matter of time before they tracked Titus down with facial recognition software.
Stella slowly regained her clarity.
She had to leave now. She couldn’t provoke Frederick, so she had to retreat carefully. “I have to think about it.”
Frederick smiled. “Stella, I know you too well. I know you have made up your mind. You might say you need more time to think about it, but I know clearly that you chose Jasper. You think that Jasper is powerful, so he must be able to find the child.”
Stella frowned.
Frederick had read her mind.
She was a little annoyed. She was a psychologist, but she did not hide her thoughts very well. “Didn’t you let me choose between these two?”
“Since you have chosen Jasper, I can only respect your choice. However, I will make the child go through plastic surgery and bone marrow replacement. You should know, as long as the bone marrow is changed, the DNA will change accordingly. You will never find him. He will hate you for your choice for the rest of his life,” Frederick said coldly and turned around.
Stella anxiously grabbed his arm. “You can’t do this. He’s just a child, that’s too cruel.”
Frederick looked at her coldly. “If you think I am cruel to the child, then you are cruel to me too.”
“Me? Cruel? Have you forgotten what you did three years ago? You left me to die in order to win over Felicia’s favor. Have you forgotten all that?” Stella snarled.
Frederick was also angry. “When have I left you to die? I told you, the man who kidnapped you wouldn’t have hurt you at all. It was a trap I had set up. I wanted Felicia to trust me completely because I wanted revenge. But I didn’t want you to die.”
“Then what about the hurt you inflicted on me? Three years, I gave you three years. I watched you go through woman after woman. Do you know how I felt at that time? Every day was a living hell, it was worse than death.”
Frederick raised his voice. “That’s because I took out my hatred for Wilson on you. I didn’t know how I felt about you then. During the three years when you were abroad, I did my best to become a better person, all because I fell in love with you. When you asked me castrate myself, I would have done it without hesitation. I don’t care about my sexual needs at all. You’re the only person I need.”
Stella pushed him angrily.
The choice between love and family broke her mentally. She picked up the hand sanitizer on the sink and threw it on the ground. Still unsatisfied, she grabbed the napkin box and vase and smashed them too.
She then moved on to the bathroom. The shower gel, shampoo, and shaving cream were all thrown to the floor. She then punched the wall.
Panic flashed through Frederick’s eyes.
He could see her mother, Celine Grace, in her.
He rushed forward and hugged Stella.
Stella struggled with all her strength but to no avail. She turned her head and bit Frederick’s arm.
Frederick grunted. Stella tasted blood, but she still bit hard.
The door was pushed open. Titus stood there watching them. He said in a squeaky voice, “Father Addington, Mommy, are you fighting because of me? Father Addington is the kindest person I have ever known. I like Mommy too. If you’re fighting because of me, then I’ll leave after dinner. Please don’t fight because of me.”
Stella paused and looked at the door.
The little fellow looked at them pitifully.
Tears trickled down Stella’s face to her chin, and then to Frederick’s hand.
She saw the blood on Frederick’s arm soaking through the white shirt. Then she looked up and saw the mess in the room. She was stunned by the scene before her.
She had another relapse.
When she was overwhelmed, she couldn’t think at all. Her mind was blank. When she finally returned to her senses, she didn’t know what she had done.
Seeing that Stella had calmed down, Frederick let go of her and walked to Titus. He rubbed Titus’ head and said with a smile, “Daddy and Mommy weren’t quarreling because of you. We are all very happy to find you. Titus, be a good boy. I will have a good talk with Mommy first, then we can eat.”
“Can Mommy and Daddy please stop fighting?” asked Titus.
“Daddy and Mommy are not fighting. Look, Daddy is holding Mommy. Daddy promises that he would never fight with Mommy. I will spoil Mommy with love, just like how I spoil you, okay?” Frederick coaxed patiently.
Titus looked at Stella, ran over, and hugged her.
His small body only reached Stella’s waist.
Stella lowered her head and looked at Titus.
How could she bear to leave him to wander the streets? A young boy, who was not even six years old. Her heart ached when she thought about it.
Her tears continued to fall.
Titus looked at Stella with panic in his eyes, afraid of being abandoned. “Mommy, don’t cry. I’ll protect you when I grow up.”
A child’s eyes hid nothing. Stella squatted down and said, “Titus, go eat first. I want to talk to your father.”
“Okay, I’m a good boy. I will go and eat. I won’t cause any more trouble for Mommy and Daddy.” Titus left, closing the door for them.
Stella felt more and more sorry for the sensible child. She looked into Frederick’s pitiful eyes.