Frederick Addington raised the corners of his lips slightly.
As long as she was here with him.
“You should rest. It’s late. We’ll talk about it tomorrow. I’ll be at the door. Just look for me if you need anything,” He eventually gave in and walked out. He closed the door behind him.
Like a deflated balloon, Stella Grace lowered her shoulders and sat down feebly on the sofa, with her gaze firmly fixed on the front.
Life was a gamble to begin with. If the odds were in his favor, it would bring joy to the person. But if one had lost the bet, then it would all be back to square one.
She lay down on the sofa and rested for a while. Then she locked the door and went into the bathroom. It was already three o’clock in the morning when she was done with her bath and her laundry.
She lay on the bed, and the scene with Jasper earlier flashed through her mind. Her vision was getting blurry, and she eventually closed her eyes.
There were a lot of things she had to do tomorrow. She must rest so that she could be fully energized.
She was awakened by her ringing phone the next day. It was already 10. 20a. m.
When she saw that it was Eli Wayne, she paused and answered, “Eli.”
“Stella, where are you now? Can we meet?” Eli said irritably.
“I’m in Yale City now. What’s wrong?” Stella asked worriedly.
“Do you remember the last time when we went to the women’s club together? That time when that guy did “that” to me?”
“Yes, I remember. Did you find out who he is?” Stella guessed.
“No, I didn’t. But the thing is, I’m pregnant,” Eli said speechlessly.
“What?” Stella was surprised and she immediately sat up. “Didn’t you take a morning-after pill afterward? Didn’t I ask you to have a check-up?”
“I did. The results said that there’s nothing wrong. I thought that man must be taking protective measures since he was so well prepared. I didn’t take the pill because I thought that taking the medicine would harm my body. But, I didn’t expect that this would actually happen to me.” Eli was in a dilemma and sighed.
“Eli, listen to me. You don’t have a boyfriend and you’re not married now. You will be criticized if you give birth to this child, and it will ruin you. You can’t keep the child.” Stella said seriously.
Eli remained silent at the other end of the line.
Stella could tell that she was hesitating.
Eli was hesitating because she had her own ideas and plans, but she was not completely sure if that was the right thing to do.
She wanted Stella to echo her decision. But since that was not the case, she remained silent.
Stella was anxious. She got up from the bed and walked to the window. She said solemnly, “Eli, if you conceive out of wedlock, there will be a stain in your record for your entire life. You won’t be able to keep your position in the military too.”
“I’ll probably further my study in the future. It shouldn’t be a problem for me to go back to being a gynecologist. My father is the director of the hospital anyway,” Eli said softly.
“But your child is the main issue here. If you raise this child as a single parent, your father would lose his honor because of the child. Even if you go back to being a gynecologist, your colleagues, patients, and the family members of the patients would talk behind your back. Even if you found someone you love, it would extremely difficult for you to find in-laws who would respect you.”
Even if your in-laws accept you, will they accept your child?
And even if they accept your child, what if you and your husband have another child in the future. What’s going to happen to the one in your womb then?
Do you want him to be unhappy for the rest of his life?
You must think thoroughly about it, Eli,” Stella said in a heavy, concerned voice.
“Stella, I’ve already lost hope. No one will marry me. I’ve lowered my standards and yet I still can’t even find a boyfriend. Will I be an old and lonely spinster for the rest of my life?” Eli said with confusion.
“You’re so pretty and you have a great personality as well. Why wouldn’t anyone marry you?” Stella consoled her.
“I’m already 27 years old. I remember that when I was 23 or 24, I had a line of men wanting to date me. Now I’m so stressed out in life that I don’t even have the confidence anymore. Well, I’ll think carefully about it for the time being.” Eli said with a gloomy tone and hung up the phone.
The more Stella thought about it, the more worried she was about Eli. She went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face quickly. Without putting on makeup, she went out with her bag.
Frederick Addington was already awake. He was working in front of the computer. When he saw Stella, a smile crept across his face. “Just woke up?”
“Something happened to Eli. I’m going back to A City now,” Stella said worriedly.
Frederick turned off the computer. “Didn’t you just become a home teacher for three months?”
“Oh yes, Frederick, about this matter, do you have any way to help me find a mercenary? I’ll give him 200, 000 dollars a month to protect one of my students. At the same time, he will restrict my student’s behavior and report it to me.”
“Sure, but it will take at least a day for the mercenary to arrive. Are you in a hurry to return to A City?” Frederick asked.
Stella calculated the time when Eli became pregnant. It seemed that it had not been a month. Even if she had a miscarriage, it would take 49 days. Hence, she was not in a hurry to return to A City.
She musn’t panic. She had to keep a cool head. Gradually, Stella calmed down.
She shook her head at Frederick and rubbed off the sweat on her nose. “I’m just too nervous. But I’m not in a hurry.”
“Well, you don’t have to worry too much about Eli. She is very fortunate. Soon, something good will come to her.” Frederick said confidently.
“How do you know?” Stella looked at him doubtfully.
He had secretly investigated all the officials and have found something unknown to others.
“If you really do want to know, then let’s go have breakfast together. I’ll tell you everything while we’re at it.” He smiled and walked out of the door with his chin down.
Since it was time to have breakfast, Stella said, “Okay, my treat.”
She walked out of the door.
They went to Ben’s Diner near the hotel to have breakfast.
There were not many people since it was already past breakfast time.
She went upstairs and ordered two English breakfast sets and a plate of pancakes.
“Go ahead.” Stella was worried about Eli.
“Do you still remember Sean Yaleman?” Frederick asked.
Stella had a vague impression of this man. She recalled that he was the President’s son. She had met him when she was on a blind date with Eli. This man was a playboy. He was also the man who had taken away Eli’s virginity. At that time, Frederick had filmed the scene and threatened Stella with it.
“What’s wrong?”
“He has taken a liking to Eli.” Frederick said in a low voice.
“That’s bad news. Eli doesn’t like him at all. Or rather, she hates him,” Stella said unhappily.
“He is of noble blood and he is the President’s son. If everything goes as planned, he will become the President of this election. I’m afraid that Eli can’t run from this.” He speculated.
“What do you mean by she can’t run from this? Will Sean marry Eli?” She was full of suspicion, and different thoughts flashed through her mind.
“I don’t think he will. Sean is an aristocrat. If he does become the President, there’s going to be a commotion. His father must have already picked a lady who could stabilize his status. However, Sean could keep Eli as his woman in secret.”
“In secret?” Stella froze and her heart sank.
If Sean was going to marry Eli, maybe she would consider pulling them together. However, since Sean was not even planning to marry Eli at all, that idea was completely out of the question.